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Awahi Wind Farm County Permits Approved
From Maui News The Maui Planning Commission unanimously approved permits Tuesday for Auwahi Wind Energy to build and operate eight 428-foot-tall wind turbines on Ulupalakua Ranch land. Two dozen people testified on the proposed special use and special management area permits, and none were opposed to the project, according to planner Ann Cua. Some testifiers […]
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Castle & Cooke Applies for Incidental Take Permit
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Incidental Take Permit Application; Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Meteorological Towers, Lāna’i, HI http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-07/pdf/2011-31427.pdf The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), has received an application from Castle and Cooke Resorts, LLC (applicant) to renew the incidental take permit number TE194350–0, associated with an existing habitat conservation plan (HCP), […]
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County Environmental Coordinator at Upcountry Sustainability
November 7, at 7 pm, Maui County Environmental Coordinator ROB PARSONS will discuss the sustainability issues he finds on his plate in the near future, at Upcountry Sustainability’s monthly public meeting. He invites attendees to bring the environmental issues that are important to them for further discussion. -Proposal for community forum to address potential win-win […]
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Steep Slope Bill Advances
This bill has been advocated by Maui Tomorrow for years. The bill is a compromise from what Maui Tomorrow wanted but MT is supporting it since it protects homeowners from the kinds of incidents such as those being killed by falling boulders on ‘Oahu. According to the Ilima Loomis article in the Maui News The […]
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Controversial Kula Ridge Decision Delayed
After a series of public hearings on Maui, and hearing again this week from residents both for and against the project, the state Land Use Commission decided Friday to hold off until next month or January to make a final decision on the proposed Kula Ridge Read the Chris Hamilton article at Maui News
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Pulelehua Approved
The Maui County Council gave final approval to Maui Land & Pineapple’s Pulelehua subdivision Friday, clearing the way for the development of more than 800 new homes on 310 acres in Mahinahina. Read more at Maui News
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Steep Hillside Bill at Council
A bill that would require additional review of developments on steep hillsides will come to the council for first reading Friday, Nov 4, 9am at the County Building 8th Floor. Pulelehua will be considered also at this meeting.
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County Council Creating TVR Rules
Excerpted from a Maui News article By ILIMA LOOMIS Under the proposed legislation, vacation rental owners would have to be accessible 24 hours per day and live within 20 miles of the property they are renting out. If the owner did not live in Maui County, he would be required to designate a manager who […]
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Wai’ale Development – EIS Does Not Meet Requirements
Meeting on Wai’ale Development Thurs Nov 3 at 1 pm Makena Resort Molokini Rm
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South Maui Tipping Point Presentation
South Maui Tipping Point Presentation in various formats: pdf ppsx pptx
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