Maui Land Preservation Workshop Scheduled for March 16. You are cordially invited to a free workshop on available land preservation tools, including information on conservation easements and related programs for communities and landowners on Maui. Over the past several years, interest has grown in permanent protection of agricultural and open space lands in Hawaii. Public […]
Corroding sewage lines health concern
February 27, 2011 – By HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer. Reprinted from the Maui News KAHULUI – In 2009, the backlog of repairs to the nation’s public wastewater systems was estimated by the American Society of Civil Engineers at $390 billion. But the private side of the systems – the lines from the public collection pipe […]
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: […]
Parks and Landfill – What’s in the Future
Excerpted from Maui Weekly Past planning designated ocean lands as public parks and beaches, yet KCA President Jon Miller—like many—fear a gloomy future forecast for parks in South Maui. When Miller inquired if there were plans to integrate parks mauka of Pi‘ilani Highway—near large plots where future housing and retail developments are proposed—John Buck, Mayor […]
Lana’i Strawberry Guava Threat to Petrals and Watershed
Maui News Fast-growing plant threat to habitat of Lanai petrels Invasive strawberry guava ‘cancer that’s taking over’ watershed, says biologist By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer LANAIHALE – For decades, researchers thought the last major colony of Hawaiian petrels in the islands nested on the slopes of Haleakala. Then about a decade ago, wildlife biologist Fern […]