(267 acre Hamakualoa Coast open space- from Kuiaha to Peahi) Need more funding! What: Mayor’s 2017 Budget Meeting When/Where: two opportunities to speak up • Tuesday Sept 29 Ha’iku Community Center, Hana Hwy Ha’iku 5:30 pm • Wed Sept 30 Tavares Center in Pukalani 5:30 pm Why: the 2016 budget only has $3 million to […]
EarthJustice gets court to restrict sonar in whale areas
For the first time ever, the U.S. Navy has agreed to put vast swaths of important habitat for numerous marine mammals off limits to dangerous mid-frequency sonar training and testing and the use of powerful explosives.
Maui County growing faster than the rest of the state
Maui News is reporting that Maui County population is growing fastest in the state at 5.3 percent in the last five years giving a total of 163,019 at the end of 2014. Dick Mayer pointed out that this is putting a strain on Maui’s infrastructure. Also these numbers don’t reflect the growing numbers of visitors. “In addition […]
Protecting Agricultural Lands
Slide show talking about agricultural land protection in relation to community plans, zoning and the State Land Use Commission.
Farmers Union: Protecting Ag Lands
From the Farmers Union: I would like to invite you all to attend the Mauna Kahalawai Chapter, Maui Farmers Union Meeting (At the Maui Tropical Plantation) on August 20th from 7:00 -8:30 p.m.– where we have put together a Community Educational Seminar on: PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN PERPETUITY. This type of information in invaluable to […]
Maui Tomorrow Testimony on Lana’i Community Plan
To: Chair Don Couch and Committee Members, Planning Committee Maui County Council pc.committee@mauicounty.us From: Albert Perez, Executive Director Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. Re: PC-11, Lana`i Community Plan Update June 22, 2015 Maui Tomorrow is opposed to the following proposed new language in the Lana`i Community Plan: “Community plan land use designations are not regulatory unless […]