UPDATE: On June 18, 2015 this bill was deferred. TO: Chair, Donald Couch and members, Maui County Council Planning Committee FROM: Dick Mayer RE: PC-21 – Statement of Opposition June 18, 2015 A.1 Today’s Agenda has a “proposed bill” that may violate the land-use ordinance process A.2 COUNTY CHARTER Section 8-8.6 #2 Very specific on […]
PATH asks for support in opening Haleakala Trail
This is from PATH who recently sued to prevent DLNR from closing a public trail. Please read today’s Star-Advertiser editorial (below) about DLNR’s failure to act after PATH won ownership of Haleakala Trail, especially the Star’s concluding paragraph: “From mauka to makai, Hawaii’s people deserve broad access to public lands. The DLNR should devote more […]
Alert ! ! ! Oppose Attempt to Circumvent Maui Island Plan
ALERT ! ! ! Please Testify: Save our community plansThis Thursday June 18th at 9am the Maui County Council Planning Committee will hear PC-021 entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.80B, MAUI COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN AND COMMUNITY PLAN.” This bill will remove the force of law from the community plans, making the plans […]
Help Maui Tomorrow Defend the Public Trust Water Doctrine
Act Now to let Our Streams Flow! We have til December 30 to raise $5000 in matching funds Donate Or if you would rather donate via a check send to: Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. 55 N. Church St., Ste. A4 Wailuku, HI 96793 Donate
H.A.P.A Talk By Gary Hooser
Maui Community Meeting Be Inspired. Be part of the solution. Next Thursday June 18th: Updates and Stories from Switzerland and Mauna Kea Hear about HAPA actions in Syngenta’s home country from Gary Hooser & Updates on the Mauna Kea actions from Uncle Walter Ritte, Jr. . . . and more! THURSDAY JUNE 18th 5:30 – 7:30 pm […]
Hawaii Environmental Court Starts July 1
Hawaii will be the second state to have an environmental court on July 1. The Hawaii Supreme Court chief justice will choose environmental judges for each area who will hear all the cases involving cases in historic preservation, litter control, recycling, solid waste, safe drinking water, air pollution, environmental impact statements and more.