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2008 Makena Summary
Maui has a good General Plan We Should Follow It Stand for Makena Memorial on YouTube This video captures the spirit of that place and urges folks everywhere to “Stand for Makena!” – Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 Project Ka‘eo The Challenge to Preserve Cultural Landscapes in Modern Makena * The need to […]
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2005-2008 Land Use Summary
Land use planning has seldom been consistent with the county General Plan or with regional long-term planning goals. The influence of developers on the planning process continues to dominate most land use decisions. See our page of aerial photo maps with a list of downloadable files that show most of the committed, designated, and proposed […]
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2008 Housing News
Hale Makua 116-unit housing project for seniors in Kula proposed An architect who has specialized in high-quality resort residential projects, Clayton Nishikawa, is proposing to build a 116-unit senior housing project on Lower Kula Road. Kula Meadowood would include 70 affordable units and 46 market-priced units in what he described as an age-in-place, independent-living subdivision […]
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2005-2008 &slaquo;Aina Summary
Panel votes to allow B&Bs in agricultural districts The Maui County Council’s Planning Committee reversed itself and voted to allow bed-and-breakfasts to be located in agricultural districts. For about two months now, the five-member committee has been meeting to address a series of bills presented by Mayor Charmaine Tavares’ administration and the Planning Department. Tavares’ […]
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2008 GMO Summary
The genetic food fight Since the dawn of time humans have had WYSIWYG food – when you sat down to eat, What You Saw Is What You Got. But you can’t be as sure as your ancestors were about what’s on your plate, because scientists are genetically modifying edible things in an ever-growing number of […]
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The Genetic Food Fight
Haleakala TimesMay 06, 2008by Rob Lafferty “It does not mean that France does not participate in GMO research. It does not mean that there will not be GMOs in the future. It simply means that with the principle of precaution at stake, I am making a major political decision to carry our country to the […]
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Project Kaeo
Project Ka’eo The Challenge to Preserve Cultural Landscapes in Modern Makena A land famous with the Chiefs from the distant past Download the Book Executive Summary Project Ka’eo Book Jan 8, 2008 Project Ka’eo Book Also Download Executive Summary (updated to the Feb 1, 2008 version)
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Timber Summary 2005-2008
Big on Bamboo In a time when many conversations are turning to self-sufficiency, sustainability and revitalizing our economy, growing bamboo seems to outshine the status quo of importing virtually all of our building materials, and more than 90 percent of our food and energy needs. New state program pays farmers to restore unused farmlands The […]
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