By Choon James for Civil Beat Senate Bill 1555 creating the PLDC was introduced by Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz on Jan. 26, 2011. William Aila, current chairman of the Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted testimony contrary to SB1555. At the Oahu public hearing on Aug. 29, 2012, former DLNR Chair, Laura Thielen, broke […]
Life of the Land Testimony on Public Lands Devel. Corp.
Curtis: “The move to Public Private Partnerships can be more efficient but can lead away from proper oversight and regulation to a system of collusion. In its extreme, large corporations are in bed with and become the government. “
Efforts for Shade at Baldwin Beach Begin on Prince Kuhio Day with Trees Please
Paia, Maui – Trees Please at Baldwin Beach, a project of Maui Tomorrow Foundation in partnership with the Maui Film Festival, will celebrate Prince Kuhio Day on Monday, March 26th with a call for volunteers to join in a clearing of green waste and branches from a designated area at Baldwin Beach. Hand tools, […]
County Council OKs Paukukalo Coastal Wetlands Purchase
The Maui County Council gave final approval to a measure to spend $1.7 million for the negotiated purchase of almost 64 acres of wetlands and oceanfront property between Waiehu and Waihee, referred to as Paukukalo Coastal Wetlands. The money would come from the county’s Open Space, Natural Resources, Cultural Resources and Scenic Views Preservation Fund.