#shoreline setback
State land surveyors help to determine shoreline boundaries in Lahaina post-wildfire
The Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services Land Survey Division is helping the Lahaina community find normalcy, as residents and businesses rebuild after the 2023 wildfires.
Maui Planning Commission gives unanimous approval to new SMA and Shoreline Rules
“The updated SMA and Shoreline Rules are more balanced and flexible for homeowners, and incorporate the best available science on sea level rise to bolster coastal resilience,” said Planning Director Kathleen Ross Aoki.
McKelvey Lauds Bills on Carbon Farming and Climate Change
He said sea level inundation is having an impact on the island’s beaches, the Honoapiʻilani Highway and homes and condos near the shoreline. He said “it just makes sense” to finally take a proactive approach to adapting to sea level rise so that more buildings are not approved in future tidal zones.
Mayor Arakawa Proposes New Shoreline Setback Regulations
Maui County was the first county in the state to adopt shoreline setback formulas that include annual erosion hazard rates.
Beachfront Property Owners Asked to Trim Vegetation
At times, especially during high tides and periods of high surf, the vegetation made up of primarily naupaka and beach heliotropes, completely prohibits people from accessing the beach.
Kahana Sunset Proposes Seawall Replacement
The Kahana Sunset AOAO is proposing to construct a replacement seawall, drainage improvements, and beach access path within the shoreline setback of an existing 79-unit condominium resort site in West Maui.
Maui Bills for SMA Permits and Film Production Studio Still Alive
Several key bills relating to jobs and business on Maui remain alive this legislative session.
SHORELINE PROTECTION PROPOSED FOR STRETCH OF HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY
The State Department of Transportation proposes to undertake shoreline protection for a 900 foot stretch of Honoapiilani Highway in Olowalu which has been impacted by coastal erosion and wave action. The work is planned for a section of highway stretching from Launiupoko Point to Hekili Point near the former Pioneer Mill Plantation Manager’s residence property […]
