A public informational meeting will be held by State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division (DOT-H) on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 beginning at 6:00pm, and ending at 8:00pm in the Pilina Multipurpose Room at Maui Community College, 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, Hawaii.
Save Makena Skim Board Contest
If you love Makena, join the fun Saturday June 11th at third entrance, Oneloa Beach. The 4th annual Save Makena skim board contest goes from 8am til 2pm. Plenty prizes, ono grinds from Flatbread & Lulu’s and a chance to find out what’s up with Makena. Sponsored by Hawaii Amateur Skim Board League, Maui Skimmers, […]
Lana’i Fishery Mngmt Bill in Limbo
HB850 HD1 SD2 Lana’i Fishery Management Area – This establishes a community-based fishery resource management area around Lana’i, and an advisory committee to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop traditional fishery management practices, and advise proposed rules for take of fishery resources. No conference committee hearings have been scheduled as of this […]
Hawaiian Fishponds Bill Advances
HB377 HD2 SD2 Relating to Public Lands – This provides state lease preferences to developers of Hawaiian fishponds and streamlines approval process for Hawaiian fishpond lease applicants. The Senate JDL passed the bill with amendments which included deletion of the provisions requiring DLNR to establish a public land trust inventory and public land trust information […]
Kona Blue Seeks Drift Open Ocean Cage Permit
Kona Blue Water Farms has applied for a permit to determine whether it would be possible to grow young amberjack to harvest size over 10 months in submerged cages tethered to surface buoys drifting freely on a circular ocean current off the Big Island. See Star Advertiser for more Kona Blue’s other open ocean fish […]
HB1312 to Give Over Boat Harbors to Private Company Development
HB1312 Ala Wai Boat Harbor; Leases; Submerged Lands; Request for Proposals Provides that state fast lands and submerged lands may be leased. Provides for the lease of fast lands and submerged lands of the Ala Wai boat harbor pursuant to requests for proposals. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD1)