Task force looks at vast Hawaii offshore energy potential

A federal-state offshore renewable energy task force held its first meeting in Hawaii, which may have more wind energy resource within 50 miles of its coasts than any US state other than Alaska. The task force is patterned after others formed with 10 East Coast states and Oregon that allow

Gutting of Show Me the Water to be Heard Friday Mar 16 9am

Here’s the ordinance. Sign up to testify prior to 9am

Map of Maui’s Largest Land Owners

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Kahului Airport to Includes Industrial Development

The DOT plan for Kahului Airport includes many new industrial lots along Hana Highway (page 27), and purchase of an additional 584 acres on the east side (page 28).  You’ll notice the total $$ numbers do not add up properly on Page 30  (last row in the table.) KAHULUI AIRPORT

Wed Mar 14 – Maui Island Plan Directed Growth Plan

The Maui County Council’s General Plan Committee will review the Directed Growth Plan for the Wailuku-Kahului region in a special meeting on March 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The region is contained in Chapter 8 of the draft plan, and includes proposed rural and urban growth boundaries

Cost of Airport Work

These numbers were taken from the DOT powerpoint presentation:   PROPOSED  — KAHULUI AIRPORT MASTER PLAN  —  COST ESTIMATES       Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3     Total 2015-2025 2026-2035 2035 +   Project           1 Runway 2-20 Extension $15,444,000 $15,444,000    

Legislature: County Can Not Opt Out of Interisland Cable

At Gov. Abercrombie’s request, the Legislature removed the paragraph: “Nothing in this Act is intended to require the construction of an interisland cable from the islands of Molokai or Lanai to Oahu unless the communities affirmatively request an interisland cable.” From the interisland cable bill to clarify that Counties could

Planning Director Claims He Isn’t Gutting Maui Island Plan

Maui News by Ilima LoomisPlanning Director Will Spence said Friday that his efforts to simplify the Maui Island Plan have been misunderstood by critics as an attempt to gut the document. Spence said that he was a strong supporter of ideas like greenbelts and growth boundaries, and that his proposal

Mark Hyde: Pi’ilani Promenade Not in Compliance with LUC, Community Plan

Viewpoint: Planned Kihei mall not in compliance with LUC order or community plan The proposed retail outlet shopping mall in Kihei was recently sprung on the community without notice or debate and presented as a done deal, allegedly based on approvals secured many years ago. The history of the project

Directed Growth Plan Mar 1

General Plan Committee Meeting Council Chambers, 8th Floor 200 S. High St., Wailuku Thursday   1:30pm until 4:30pm The General Plan Committee is currently reviewing and making decisions on THE MOST CRITICAL chapter of the Maui Island Plan (Directed Growth Plan, Chapter 8). The Direct Growth Plan chapter sets policy on