By TAMARA PALTIN A lot has changed since the Save Honolua Coalition formed in 2007, but the mission remains the same: maintain open space, public access and revitalize the ecosystem of the Honolua ahupuaa through community-based management utilizing Hawaiian values and practices. SHC has been working with Maui Land & Pineapple Co. to care for […]
Moloka’i Community Plan Moves Forward.
Permitting Process Receives Cleanup Reprinted from The Molokai Dispatch The Molokai Community Plan, last updated in 2001, is on the move after holding community engagement workshops last October. Up next is for the Molokai Planning Commission is to choose a Plan Advisory Committee. The Molokai Planning Commission will choose nine of the 13 members on […]
Maui Lani Burials
From Hawai’i Public Radio •Clare Apana has gone to court in an effort to protect ancient burials in the last open space between Kahului and Wailuku. Despite the concerns, the Maui Planning Commission yesterday approved Maui Lani Center. For The Maui News, Ron Youngblood reports.download mp3 •Former professional basketball coach Don Nelson only laughed when […]
Bill Would Allow Projects to Avoid Permits
HB376 HD1 – would allow development projects to get automatic approvals if under-staffed agencies fail to rule on permit requests within 60 days. The state testified that applicants often take longer than 60 days to respond to requests for comment – an easy way to game the system and allow ill-conceived and possibly even dangerous […]
Map of Large Maui Land Owners
Map indicating all of the Large Maui Island Land-Owners in 2006. Change the magnification to 100% to see real details. After you see what is owned by the 4 public entities and by the 14 largest land-owners, there is NOT much land left over for average folks. 2010 Census Data: Reference Maps 2000 Census Data: […]