#State Department of Land and Natural Resources
$10M Kāʻanapali beach nourishment project called ‘waste of tax dollars’ ahead of meeting
Some residents want the state to draw a line in the sand when it comes to how much taxpayer money will go toward costly beach nourishment in Kāʻanapali that isn’t guaranteed to work. “Previous projects have proved to be a waste of tax dollars,” Maui community organizer and Lahaina native Tiare Lawrence said on Wednesday. “There are better and less invasive ways to mitigate sand loss.”
Year of the Kāhuli proclaimed for Hawaiʻi: Tiny native Hawaiian snails have big purpose
To recognize the big importance of tiny snails from Hawai’i, Gov. John Green on Thursday proclaimed 2023 the Year of the Kāhuli. The governor signed a proclamation Thursday that hails the native Hawaiian species, which inhabited almost every ecosystem across the state and played a key role in the natural and cultural life of Hawai’i, according to a state Department of Land and Natural Resources news release.
One of last Hawaiian honeycreepers of its kind from Kauaʻi dies on Maui, DLNR says
One of the last remaining Hawaiian ‘akikiki birds endemic to Kauaʻi died recently on Maui, according to a joint statement Tuesday by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. The bird, named Carrot, was likely killed by a common pathogen or fungal infection, the news release said.
Popular Maui beachwalk, trees fall into ocean, triggering calls for managed retreat
Popular Kāʻanapali Beach was a far cry from paradise on Friday. A concrete section of Kāʻanapali Beachwalk was crumbling into the ocean, tall coconut trees crashed in the high surf and a stretch of walkway pooled with minor flooding and debris. Intensifying erosion after big south swells is why local activists are pushing for change along Kāʻanapali, one of Maui’s most coveted coastlines.
Interior bill includes $12.9M in additional funds for acquisition of Kaupō Ranch for NPS
The discretionary funding level is $44.8 billion, an increase of $6.8 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level.
DLNR’s new Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands leader announced
A 17-year veteran of the state Department of Land and Natural Resourcesʻ Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL), Michael Cain has been promoted to the office’s administrator, a news release said.
Want to plant native trees, remove invasive weeds? DLNR has new grant available
Are you an individual or part of an organization that wants to help climate resiliency by planting native trees and removing invasive weeds in Hawai’i? The state Department of Land and Natural Resources wants to get you federal money as part of a new grant opportunity, a news release said.
Maui Boating Office to Close for Two Weeks and Relocate
The state’s Maui Boating Office will be closed for two weeks beginning on December 23rd. The closure is due to a combination of furlough closure days, the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, weekends, and its move to a new location. The state facility will reopen at its new site on January 4th in the same […]