• 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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,

  • 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,

  • 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

  • Legislative Workshops: Free to Public

    The Hawaii state Legislature’s Public Access Room will be offering free workshops designed to educate citizens on Hawaii’s legislative process. The Maui workshop schedule is: * noon Dec. 3, Kahului Community Center. * 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Kihei Community Center. * noon Dec. 4, Hannibal Tavares Community Center, Pukalani. *