#Honokōhau Ditch
Maui Land & Pineapple fined $140K for streamflow violations, but can offset penalty with improvements
The state Commission on Water Resource Management gave the company a chance to offset the fine by making improvements to its water system in Honokōhau Valley.
ML&P ditch system improvements designed to keep water in Honokōhau Stream during low flow
Based on community feedback and in coordination with the Commission on Water Resource Management, an improved system was designed, featuring new automated gates and remote communication technology that will enable operators to control water diversions in real-time based on rain data and stream flows.
State water commission takes fire for ‘inaction’ amid West Maui water crisis
The state Commission on Water Resource Management heard testimony Tuesday from West Maui residents frustrated with the commission’s “inaction” in managing delivery of water to residents and farmers in a region beset by a severe drought. The dry conditions underpinned Tuesday’s announcement by the PGA Tour that it would not hold its annual The Sentry […]
