2009 News Summary

Interisland Cable Survey Report Completed The State of Hawai‘i has announced the completion of the Interisland Cable Project Ocean Floor Survey. The survey indicates that placement of undersea electrical transmission cables is physically possible between the islands of O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, and Lana‘i. The cable is an integral part of

Planners streamline permit processes

Trimming expected to pay off when economy picks up The Maui News December 20, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer For the past year, at the direction of Mayor Charmaine Tavares, the county Department of Planning has quietly been working to streamline and update the county’s out-of-date code into a

Maui Island Plan Documents Through 2009

Here is the Draft of the Maui Island Plan that will be reviewed by the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). On the maps, note  that the red lines around several of the urban communities are the proposed "Urban Growth Boundaries". You can go also directly to the County web

Makena Archives Through 2009

Maui has a good General Plan We Should Follow It ACT BEFORE APRIL 7 Your Voice is needed! Wailea 670 is doing a Environmental Impact Statement The first step is an “EIS Preparation Notice” (EISPN) that the public can comment on. Deadline for comments is April 7. If you had

2009 Housing News

Harbor Lights Condos Isle luxury projects in limbo over financing Keaka, Everett Dowling’s development company, was at the Maui Planning Commission last week to seek an amendment to permits for its Maluaka project to drastically downsize the project from 71 luxury condominiums to 13 lots plus recreational facilities. The commission

Organic Summary 2005-2009

European Union votes to ban farm pesticides With a lopsided vote of 577 to 61, the European parliament passed legislation that will restrict the use of pesticides in agriculture and ban 22 chemicals completely. The British government is protesting the new law, but the heavy majority vote makes it likely

2009 Food Summary

Much of Maui County’s food is flown in or shipped in.  Growing our own food would provide us with fresher and possibly less expensive produce. Home grown food is a security issue.  And locally grown food makes Maui more sustainable. Fruit from backyards of Maui picked for the Food Bank Suzanne

Farmland Summary 2009

Maui residents share a compelling need for more diversified agriculture. Maui has an excellent climate which can meet that need.  The ongoing loss of agricultural land to speculation and sprawl is an unhealthy economic and social trend.  New legislation plus a commitment by county officials to enforce existing laws offers

Ulupalakua Ranch Donates Land

The Maui News November 29, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer Ulupalakua Ranch owner Pardee Erdman has seen a lot of changes in and around his family’s 18,000-acre operation on Hale-akala’s rolling green leeward slopes. Some of the development he’s been a part of, such as large parcel sales to

Maui Pine to shut down by end of year

MAUI NEWS Wednesday, November 4, 2009 By HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer KAHULUI – Maui Pineapple Co. will shut down by the end of this year, Maui Land & Pineapple Co. announced Tuesday. Several operations at Kapalua Resort will be transferred to other operators, including Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, which will