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Water Commission Denies Monsanto Request
Monsanto requested more water and was denied today by the State Water Commission. Here is the Water Commission staff briefing memo: SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant. Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”), requests that the Commission approve a water use permit and allocate 2.636 million gallons per day (Mgd) of potable basal ground water from a new well […]
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2012 Annual Progress Report
Aloha It’s the time of year to count our blessings and make plans for a new year. We consider you one of our greatest blessings as your continued support makes our efforts possible! As we begin 2012’s End of the Year Fundraising Campaign we thank you for your generous gifts over the years and humbly […]
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DLNR Watershed Meeting
The State of Hawai?i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District are holding a public meeting to inform the community about a comprehensive watershed study being conducted for the West Maui “Ridge to Reef Initiative.” The meeting will be held from 6 until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, […]
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Speak up: Makena Growth Boundary Decision on Dec 7th
Message: Makena Resort – 400more acres of development? Not Needed, Not Wanted, Not Deserved! SHOW UP: Tell County Council what size Makena development should be in the Maui Island Plan (MIP) 400-acres were added to Makena Resort Growth Boundary on July 2012 by last minute Council vote. Dec 7 is last chance Council can reverse […]
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Makena Resort Annual Compliance
PLANNING COMMITTEE Monday, December 3, 2012 1:30 p.m. Council Chamber, 8th Floor 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii PC-21 MAKENA RESORT CHANGE IN ZONING COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS RELATING TO ACCESS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PC-28 ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT — CHANGE IN ZONING CONDITIONS (ORDINANCE 3613 (2009)) FOR MAKENA RESORT PC-34 ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT – HONUA’ULA […]
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Maui Island Plan: Drop Olowalu Town, Say Testifiers
NANEA KALANI at Maui News: The majority of testimony focused on opposition to developer Frampton & Ward’s plan to build 1,500 housing units – including 750 affordable housing units – on 600 acres in Olowalu. More than half of the 55 testifiers during a four-hour morning session spoke out against the project, which the General […]
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Monk Seal Hooked, Starved & Rescued
WELL-KNOWN NORTH SHORE SEAL FOUND WEAK AND EMACIATED AFTER HOOKING DLNR, NOAA ask for public’s help for timely reporting of monk seal hooking or entanglements HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and NOAA Fisheries announced today that since the beginning of 2012, NOAA Fisheries, DLNR, and partners have responded to […]
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HECO Plan Meetings
Meetings have been scheduled across the state to receive public comment on Integrated Resource Planning being filed by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Company. The utilities’ goal is to file an Integrated Resource Planning Report for each company with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission by June 28, 2013. The Report will includes […]
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Free PLDC Discussion
★DISCUSSION of ACT 55~PLDC★ (Public Land Development Corporation) Monday, DEC. 3, PAIA Community Center’s Main Hall, 7pm UPCOUNTRY SUSTAINABILITY hosts Mahina Martin and Lucienne de Naie will present their research on the controversial PLDC recently passed by the legislature. Specifically, they will address: ~How Act 55 evolved legislatively (using some of Gary Hooser’s insight/info) ~The […]
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