First Hawaiian Bank Lists Imminent Projects

* Plans by Hyatt to build a time-share tower in West Maui. * Possible revival of a project to renovate the former Stouffer property in Wailea. * Imminent construction of the second phase of A&B Properties’ Maui Business Park, which calls for 179 acres of light industrial development in Kahului.

KCA Hosts deNaie & Planning: Maui Island Plan

Lucienne de Naie and members of the Maui County Long Range Planning Committee will discuss the Maui Island Plan at the next KCA meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Kīhei Charter Middle School Campus, 41 East Līpoa St.

Hamakuapoko Human Use: 1st OK at Council 6-3

Initial OK given to reopening of wells September 17, 2011      MAUI NEWSExcerpts in gray are from an article   By CHRIS HAMILTON – Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) WAILUKU – Maui County Council members voted 6-3 Friday to give initial approval for the Department of Water Supply to reopen its Hamakuapoko wells, despite

Dept. of Health County Chlorinated Water Requirements meeting Notes

Notes from the meeting that Maui Tomorrow sponsored over the Dept of Health Water Requirements for Food Stands CONCERNS Where does chlorinated wastewater go? i.e. “don’t want to dispose of it on my farm” How can we create a holistic system? Sanitation & Environmental arms of dept work together Who

ML&P Requests Entitlements to Pulelehua

Maui Land & Pineapple Co. presented formal requests to Maui County Council members Wednesday for the entitlements the company needs to build the Pulelehua housing development in Mahinahina. ML&P officials detailed development plans to the council’s Land Use Committee for the $300 million, 1,200-unit housing development on 310 acres in

DLNR Meetings This Saturday!

Tell DLNR that you support Maui Nui being chosen as the start up site for DOCARE’s fisheries enforcement’s pilot project. Lahaina 12pm. Kahului 2:30pm.

Council to Legalize TVRs

Council Member Gladys Baisa, who previously led the successful effort to make bed-and-breakfasts legal, introduced the measure heard in Council Chambers on Monday. She appeared to have the support of several of her colleagues and the Maui Vacation Rental Association. Read more at Maui News

Molokai Renewables Co to Bid on Wind Farm

Molokai Renewables developers confirmed last week they will place a bid to build a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm on Molokai once a new request for proposals (RFP) is released this fall

GMO Labeling at County Council

County Council will discuss their recommended state legislation in regards to labeling GMO products on Wed. 9/14. Sign up for testimony by 8:45am.

What about the water county already has the rights to use?

I don't understand why we don't use the water we already have rights to, not simply under the largely ignored Public Trust Doctrine, but by the relatively unknown and often forgotten Memorandum of Understanding by the County of Maui and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar/East Maui Irrigation.