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# Maui Tomorrow Foundation

Protecting Maui's Future and Quality of Life for All Residents

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- [Recent News](https://mauitomorrow.org/blog/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation makes it a priority to keep our community informed and engaged. Here are our most recent efforts:
- [Introducing a New Tool for Better Understanding:](https://mauitomorrow.org/introducing-a-new-tool-for-better-understanding/) - Maui Tomorrow’s Real Property Tax Revenue Estimator We’re excited to share a new public tool that makes Maui County’s property tax system easier to understand, gives policymakers better information for decision-making, and gives residents a stronger, more informed way to take part in the budget conversation. The Maui Real Property Tax Revenue Estimator is now
- [Hui-Up Maui! Building Community, Protecting ʻĀina – October 10 at Paia Bay Coffee & Bar](https://mauitomorrow.org/hui-up-maui-building-community-protecting-ʻaina-october-10-at-paia-bay-coffee-bar/) - Mahalo for Joining us for the 2nd Annual Hui-Up Maui! Maui Tomorrow Foundation was excited to host our 2nd Annual Hui-Up Maui, a free community gathering focused on connection, inspiration, and action. on Friday, October 10, from 6–8 PM at Paia Bay Coffee & Bar. This special evening brought together local leaders in farming, conservation,
- [Wailea 670 - Broken Promises and Serious Consequences](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-670-broken-promises-and-serious-consequences/) - place Maui’s environment, history, infrastructure, safety, and affordable housing at risk. If we remove the legal jargon, complex permitting process, and confusing acronyms —ultimately we have to ask: Who do these changes benefit? Who is this development being built for? What is being prioritized in these plans? The answer should be clear: every government official and
- [Our 2024 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2024-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click below to read our 2024 Annual Report. 2024 Annual Report
- [Ledcor’s Environmental Impact Statement is INADEQUATE](https://mauitomorrow.org/ledcor-eis/) - On March 25, 2025, The Maui Planning Commission will decide whether to accept or reject Ledcor’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The commissioners need to hear from you—urge them to reject Ledcor’s inadequate EIS and demand a full, transparent assessment of this project’s impacts before any approval is considered.
- [Maui Environmental Court Victory! ](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-environmental-court-victory/) - In November, Maui Tomorrow Foundation celebrated a significant legal victory for responsible coastal development and environmental oversight. In the court’s order, Judge Kirstin Hamman of the Maui Environmental Court invalidated the Maui Planning Commission’s recently updated Special Management Area (SMA) administrative rules. While we hope the County will respect the Court’s decision, there is a
- [Important Update: Wailea 670 Hearing Postponed!](https://mauitomorrow.org/important-update-wailea-670-hearing-postponed/) - Sign the Petition To Protect Maui's Future Mahalo to everyone who submitted written testimony to make your voices heard on this crucial issue to preserve affordable housing on Maui. We have great news! The Wailea 670 public hearing, initially scheduled for December 13th, has been postponed and sent back to the Maui Planning Commission due
- [Your voice is crucial in shaping water policy for Maui! Make your voice heard at the Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP) Community Meetings](https://mauitomorrow.org/your-voice-is-crucial-in-shaping-water-policy-for-maui-make-your-voice-heard-at-the-water-use-and-development-plan-wudp-community-meetings/) - Attend your Area Meeting, Share your ManaʻoThe Maui Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP) is complex and can be difficult for the general public to navigate. The Department of Water Supply is now seeking community input to guide WUDP implementation. Maui Tomorrow (MT) encourages all community members to attend the upcoming meetings and submit written
- [Critical Hearing Alert: Stop Developers from Taking Away Affordable Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/critical-hearing-alert-stop-developers-from-taking-away-affordable-housing/) - Two proposed amendments to the Honuaʻula/Wailea 670 project have been referred directly to the Housing and Land Use Committee of the Maui County Council for a hearing on Monday, 11/25 at 10 AM that will reconvene on Monday 12/2 at 1:45pm. The two bills on the Committee Agenda seek amendments that drastically reduce the number
- [Honuaʻula/Wailea 670 Timeline](https://mauitomorrow.org/honuaʻula-wailea-670-timeline/) - Shifting Promises, Inadequate Planning, and Lack of Accountability This timeline of key developments reveals a troubling pattern of shifting promises, inadequate planning, and disregard for community concerns, placing Maui’s environment, history, and affordable housing at risk. 1971-2007: Changing Ownership and Evolving Plans The project’s early years were marketed as a residential development with mixed housing
- [Watch "Wave of Luxury Development" Recording](https://mauitomorrow.org/wave-of-luxury-development-recording/) - Stay Informed: South Maui Development Projects Missed our recent Community Informational Meeting? You can watch the Zoom recording or review the slideshow presentation from the event held on Wednesday, October 23rd, at ProArts Theater in Kīhei. The proposed development projects in South Maui could strain already limited infrastructure while catering primarily to non-resident millionaires with In Case You Missed It - "Wave of Luxury Development" Recording Now Available
- [Action Needed to Protect East Maui Waters](https://mauitomorrow.org/action-needed-to-protect-east-maui-waters/) - Written testimony is due by Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m.Verbal testimony can be given on Friday, Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Thank you to the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi for providing this information. In September, communities from Maui and across Hawaiʻi united to oppose a proposal that would have allocated over 85 million gallons
- [PLEASE TESTIFY: Wailea 670/Honuaʻula Public Hearing 9/24/2024](https://mauitomorrow.org/please-testify-wailea-670-honuaʻula-public-hearing-9-24-2024/) - Wailea 670 Kahea 20240923Download In 2008, Maui County Council members worked for months to make sure the Honuaʻula project (popularly known as Wailea 670) would be appropriately conditioned to serve the people of Maui, and then narrowly approved the project. Key to that approval was the developer’s promise to provide 700 affordable homes, 450 of
- [Our 2023 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2023-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click below to read our 2023 Annual Report. 2023 Annual Report
- [Our 2022 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2022-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click below to read our 2022 Annual Report. 2022 Annual Report
- [Our 2021 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2021-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click the link to read our 2021 Annual Report. 2021 Annual Report
- [Our 2020 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2020-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click below to read our 2020 Annual Report. 2020 Annual Report
- [Our 2019 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2019-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click the link below to read our 2019 Annual Report. 2019 Annual Report
- [Our 2018 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2018-annual-report/) - Aloha! Click the link below to read our 2018 Annual Report. 2018 Annual Report
- [Our 2017 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2017-annual-report-2/) - Aloha! Click below to read our 2017 annual report. 2017 Annual Report
- [Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Reject EIS for County Sludge-Drying Contract](https://mauitomorrow.org/appeals-court-upholds-decision-to-reject-eis-for-county-sludge-drying-contract/) - Wailuku, Maui – On May 31st, the Intermediate Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the 2019 decision of retired Judge Joseph Cardoza that voided an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a wastewater sludge drying project proposed by Maui County and Anaergia Services at the Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility - situated between the Kahului shoreline and Kanahā
- [Hawai‘i’s High Court Issues Another Historic Ruling in Maui “Four Waters” Case](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaiis-high-court-issues-another-historic-ruling-in-maui-four-waters-case/) - Victory — State Water Commission failed to restore stream flows after closure of last sugar plantation CONTACTS Isaac Moriwake, Earthjustice, 808-545-5299 imoriwake@earthjustice.org Hōkūao Pellegrino, Hui o Nā Wai ‘Ehā, huionawai4@gmail.com HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI — Last Thursday, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the long-running water case over Nā Wai ʻEhā, “The Four Waters” of Waiheʻe, Waiehu, Wailuku, and Waikapū
- [Maui Affordable Housing Updates; New County Department of Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-affordable-housing-updates-new-county-department-of-housing/) - Maui Tomorrow is dedicated to education and advocacy for sound planning to shape Maui’s future. Here are our updates on affordable housing!
- [Rebuilding Lahaina with the Health of Our Keiki in Mind](https://mauitomorrow.org/rebuilding-lahaina-with-the-health-of-our-keiki-in-mind/) - Rebuilding Lahaina's homes and classrooms with the health of our children, or keiki, in mind. Regenerative building offers a net positive solution.
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Kapalua](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-kapalua/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Kaanapali](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-kaanapali/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Lahaina](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-lahaina/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Oluwalu](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-oluwalu/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Waihe'e](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-waihee/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Wailuku](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-wailuku/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Maalaea](https://mauitomorrow.org/2110/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Pulehu Road](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-pulehu-road/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map North Kihei](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-north-kihei/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map South Kihei Wailea](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-south-kihei-wailea/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Makena](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-makena/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Spreckelsville](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-spreckelsville/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Makawao](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-makawao/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Pukalani](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-pukalani/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Kula](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-kula/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Ulapalakua](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-ulapalakua/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Hana](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-hana/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Kipahulu](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-kipahulu/)
- [GPAC Directed Growth Map Paia](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-directed-growth-map-paia/)
- [The FAA and National Park Service Want to Hear from You About Air Tours Over Haleakalā National Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-faa-and-national-park-service-want-to-hear-from-you-about-air-tours-over-haleakala-national-park/) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) are working on potential alternatives for an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for Haleakalā National Park. Public feedback during this phase is critical. Alternatives being considered are: No Action – This alternative is required by federal regulations, but is not a selectable alternative because
- [Irrigation Ditches Wasting Water?](https://mauitomorrow.org/irrigation-ditches-wasting-water/) - Surplus water regularly ends up being "dumped" October 22, 2004 Ed Lindsey and Lucienne de Naie for Maui Tomorrow Pictured is unneeded (wasted) water from Waihe'e ditch as viewed today (October 22, 2004) from Honoapiilani Hiway at Pohakea bridge in Waikapu, Maui. This flow is not the result of rainy runoff. Rather it is the
- [Historic Stream Restoration Needs Your Kōkua](https://mauitomorrow.org/historic-stream-restoration-needs-your-kokua/) - Please make a tax-deductible donation to help cover Legal Notice costs for essential Water Use Permit Applications. UPDATE: Stream Restoration Legal Efforts Make Progress Efforts by Hui o Na Wai ‘Eha, Maui Tomorrow and Earthjustice to restore continuous mauka to makai stream flows to the four great waters of ‘Iao, Waiehu, Waihe‘e and Waikapu are
- [Attorney: Water Commission 'Wilted'](https://mauitomorrow.org/attorney-water-commission-wilted/) - Panel: Decision strikes a balance between values, responsibilities The Maui News June 11, 2010 By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer The state Commission on Water Resource Management on Thursday ordered 12.5 million gallons of water per day be allowed to flow in the Na Wai Eha streams in the West Maui Mountains, about one-third of the
- [Maui's Water Resources: A General Overview](https://mauitomorrow.org/mauis-water-resources-a-general-overview/) - Researched and Written by Lucienne de Naie and Marty McMahon, M.A. with assistance from Bobby Becker and Terry Reim Summary of Research conducted by Maui Tomorrow's Ka Waiola Project 2002-2004 Made possible with support from Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc Hawaii Community Foundation, Tides Foundation, Patagonia Foundation, the County of Maui and many private donors. Draft
- [DLNR's Press Release on Na Wai ʻEha Agreement](https://mauitomorrow.org/governors-press-release-on-na-wai-eha-agreement/) - MAUI PARTIES REACH AGREEMENT IN NA WAI ‘EHA AMENDED INTERIM INSTREAM FLOW WATER CASE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES NEIL ABERCROMBIE, GOVERNOR WILLIAM *-J. AILA, JR. CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2014 HONOLULU -- The Parties in the Na Wai ‘Eha Contested Case Hearing on Maui (Hui O Na Wai ‘Eha and Maui
- [Maui In Water We Trust](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-in-water-we-trust/) - The people of Maui face many complex water issues that will profoundly affect the community’s ability to sustain itself into the future.
- [Petition to Prohibit Waihe'e Water Exports Delivered to DLNR](https://mauitomorrow.org/petition-to-prohibit-waihee-water-exports-delivered-to-dlnr/) - In a space of 4 days organizers collected almost 200 signatures from Maui residents opposed to the idea of a Waihe'e water bottling plant exporting any water from Maui. The petition was delivered to DLNR Chair, William Aila, during a listening session on Maui. Facts are few and far between but it appears that a
- [Maui Water Simulation Model](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-water-simulation-model/) - Under contract to MEDB, the Millennium Institute created a simulation to aid in decision making for water policy. See Millennium Institute website. Improving Understanding of Maui’s Water System to Inform Decision-making and Support Policy Formulation and Evaluation Maui, a place of scenic beauty and exotic cultures, has long been one of the most desirable tourist
- [Hawaii Only State Not Regulating Pesticides in Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-only-state-not-regulating-pesticides-in-water/) - From Sophie Crocker in Civil Beat Hawaii is the only state that isn't complying with new federal regulations that increase oversight of pesticides that are sprayed in and around waterways, according to officials from the Environmental Protection Agency. The delay is angering local farmers and state agriculture officials who for months haven’t been able to
- [EarthJustice: Down to Earth - Hawai'i Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/earthjustice-down-to-earth-hawaii-water/) - From the article:For more than 10 years, the Hawaiʻi office has been involved in a massive legal effort to restore freshwater, taken by sugar plantations, to the streams in which it rightfully belongs. The cases, which pit large companies against local residents, are often described as David and Goliath struggles and several of Earthjustice's victories
- [After years of waiting, East Maui hui’s case finally being heard](https://mauitomorrow.org/after-years-of-waiting-east-maui-huis-case-finally-being-heard/) - From: OHA KAHULUI (Mar. 2, 2015) — Today, the State Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Commission) will re-engage a case that’s been languishing for years. It involves ʻohana from Honopou to Wailuanui in East Maui who have been farming kalo for centuries. The law is on their side, yet compliance with the law remains elusive. At issue
- [Help Protect Our Streams!](https://mauitomorrow.org/help-protect-our-streams/) - Maui Tomorrowʻs legal team has been fighting for years to have Hawaiiʻs Public Trust laws upheld, and our streams restored in East Maui. Come show your support as we go before the state Water Commission! East Maui Streamflow Contested Case Hearing Monday, October 9, 2017 5:00 pm Haiku Community Center No public testimony will be
- [A&B Water Bill is Back! Maui Needs Your Voices!](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-needs-your-voices/) - HEADS UP! PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! As we expected, the A&B Water Bill is back! Not satisfied with their loss at the legislature on Thursday, and with $62 million on the line, A&B is pulling out all the stops to pass a bill that would give them another 7 years to divert East Maui streams without
- [East Maui Water Draft-EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/east-maui-water-draft-eis/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 00-Draft-EIS-EMaui-INTRO+CONTENTS 0-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Executive Summary 1-3 Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapters 1-3 4-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 4 5-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 5 6-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 6 7-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 7 8-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 8 9-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 9 10-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 10 11-Draft-EIS-EMaui-Water-Chapter 11 A-DRAFT_EIS – East Maui STREAMS10-2019 B-DRAFT_EIS – East Maui Streams+Ocean10-2019 C-DRAFT_EIS – East Maui Flora+Fauna10-2019 D-DRAFT_EIS – East Maui Historical Structures10-2019 E-DRAFT_EIS – East Maui Archeology Lit10-2019 F-DRAFT_EIS – East Maui
- [Ha‘ikū and Pā‘ia Residents Ask to Be Heard Before County Council Votes on Maui Island Water Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/haiku-and-paia-residents-ask-to-be-heard-before-county-council-votes-on-maui-island-water-plan/) - A special meeting of Board of Water Supply (BWS) was held this week, at which Ha‘ikū and Pā‘ia residents complained that they haven’t been consulted on the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP) that includes a “strategy” to drill deep wells in the Ha‘ikū aquifer. The wells would send millions of gallons of
- [North Shore Citizens Feel Left out of Maui Water Use and Development Plan Decisions](https://mauitomorrow.org/north-shore-citizens-feel-left-out-of-maui-water-use-and-development-plan-decisions/) - Maui’s Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP) is 1,200 pages long, 20 years overdue and has been read by very few. It’s hard to see specific plans in the bulky WUDP document, but the message is there in the text and charts: ‘Iao aquifer (Wailuku-Waiheʻe) supplies 60% of County water customers and it’s nearly maxed
- [URGENT: Opportunity to Testify Requesting Amendments to the WUDP THIS FRIDAY, October 9th](https://mauitomorrow.org/urgent-opportunity-to-testify-requesting-amendments-to-the-wudp/) - There is a new opportunity this Friday to provide public input about the Maui Water Use Development Plan. The Maui County Council vote on the Maui Water Use & Development Plan (WUDP) was postponed from Sept 11th to Oct 9th, and Haiku Community Association held a Town Hall on the WUDP on Sept 24. At
- [Regenerative Soil Practices are Foundational to Efficient Water Use](https://mauitomorrow.org/regenerative-soil-practices-are-foundational-to-efficient-water-use/) - by Bill Greenleaf Water use is a critical aspect of ecologically sound development, which is a core element of Maui Tomorrow’s mission. When we talk about water use, it can be helpful to first take a look at the nature of water in soil. Two things can happen to water when it rains or when
- [Testimony Needed on Friday, 9/24: EMI Water Lease EIS is Inadequate!](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-needed-on-friday-9-24-emi-water-lease-eis-is-inadequate/) - URGENT TESTIMONY ALERT! Maui Tomorrow believes that East Maui Irrigation’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) does not adequately disclose the negative impacts of their proposed 30-year water lease of East Maui stream water, and this FEIS may be approved this week. Please testify this Friday, Sept 24th at 9:00am at the State of Hawai'i Board of Land
- [URGENT: Testimony Needed THIS TUESDAY to Create an East Maui Water Authority](https://mauitomorrow.org/urgent-testimony-needed-this-tuesday-to-create-an-east-maui-water-authority/) - This coming Tuesday, Maui has a chance to move toward achieving greater control over our own water security. The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Transparency and Ethics (GREAT) committee will meet at 9 am on June 7th to make an important decision: whether to approve a resolution for a charter amendment to establish an East
- [Maui Tomorrow Supports Two Charter Amendments on the 2022 Ballot](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-housing-2022/) - MAUI COUNTY PROPOSAL #1: Maui residents are facing the worst housing crisis in recent history. We need a County government structure that gives affordable housing the attention it deserves. By creating a separate, dedicated Department of Housing, separate from the many functions of the departments related to Human Concerns (such as Immigrant Services, Early
- [Sign the Petition for a Better Water Use and Development Plan!](https://mauitomorrow.org/sign-the-petition-for-a-better-water-use-and-development-plan/) - On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Water Commission plans to discuss the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan (MIWUDP), which will be as used a blueprint for all uses of water on Maui for the next 20-years and sets the trajectory for our future water conservation, development and tourism growth. This plan is NOT
- [Testimony Needed: Ask the Maui County Council to Generously Fund Our Community Water Authorities](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-needed-ask-the-maui-county-council-to-generously-fund-our-community-water-authorities/) - Aloha kākou, In 2022, together with our community, Maui Tomorrow worked hard to build support to pass the charter amendment establishing Maui Community Water Authorities. We were successful with that effort, and this week we can help our actions take root. Tomorrow, April 18th at 9:00am, the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee of the
- [Renewable Energy and Climate Change](https://mauitomorrow.org/renewable-energy-and-climate-change/) - Maui Tomorrow is focused on educating the public about renewable energy and climate change, which are important elements of ecologically sound development. Renewable Portfolio Standard and Power Supply Improvement Plan In Hawaii we have laws that require an increasing percentage of the electricity supply to come from sources that qualify as “renewable energy.” However, that
- [2003 Housing News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2003-housing-news/) - Upcountry Reservoir Mayor promises water for affordable housing project Mayor Alan Arakawa said Tuesday that he has assured developer Jesse Spencer that there will be water available for Spencer's planned 100-acre affordable housing project in Waikapu. After already expending several thousand dollars on preliminary studies for the project, Spencer said he needed to know for
- [Waikapu Affordable Housing Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/waikapu-affordable-housing-project/) - The Maui News August 07, 2003 By Edwin Tanji, City Editor, Mayor Alan Arakawa said Tuesday that he has assured developer Jesse Spencer that there will be water available for Spencer's planned 100-acre affordable housing project in Waikapu. Arakawa said he met with Spencer on Tuesday over a question raised when the county suspended reservations
- [Panel favors developer's downsized Makena plans](https://mauitomorrow.org/panel-favors-developers-downsized-makena-plans/) - The Maui News By HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer June 15, 2009 WAILUKU - Keaka, Everett Dowling's development company, was at the Maui Planning Commission last week to seek an amendment to permits for its Maluaka project to drastically downsize the project from 71 luxury condominiums to 13 lots plus recreational facilities. The commission favored it,
- [Speak up: Makena Growth Boundary Decision on Dec 7th](https://mauitomorrow.org/speak-up-makena-growth-boundary-decision-on-dec-7th/) - Message: Makena Resort – 400more acres of development? Not Needed, Not Wanted, Not Deserved! SHOW UP: Tell County Council what size Makena development should be in the Maui Island Plan (MIP) 400-acres were added to Makena Resort Growth Boundary on July 2012 by last minute Council vote. Dec 7 is last chance Council can reverse
- [Makena Resort investors default on loan](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-resort-investors-default-on-loan/) - Development stalled indefinitely; fate of more than 500 employees uncertainThe Maui News August 26, 2009. By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer MAKENA - Skittish lenders and real estate buyers apparently accomplished what hundreds of protesters couldn't: halt the massive Makena Resort development in South Maui. At least for now. Everett Dowling, the Wailuku developer who spearheaded
- [Press Release: Maui Community Groups Ask Court to Halt Approval of Mākena Resort’s Environmental Assessment](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-community-groups-file-lawsuit-to-save-makena/) - Media Contact: Albert Perez, Maui Tomorrow Foundation (808) 264 8229 director.mauitomorrow@gmail.com May 3, 2017 Maui Community Groups Ask Court to Halt Approval of Mākena Resort’s Environmental Assessment Luxury Development Will Have Significant Impacts on Environment & Cultural Practices Hoʻoponopono O Mākena, Maui Tomorrow Foundation, and Sierra Club Maui Group filed a lawsuit in Maui’s Environmental
- [Update: Victory! House Bill 676 is Dead for this Session](https://mauitomorrow.org/update-victory-house-bill-676-is-dead-for-this-session/) - UPDATE: VICTORY!HOUSE BILL 676 IS DEAD FOR THIS SESSION.IT HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO COMMITTEEBY BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE!PLEASE THANK OUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES! MAHALO NUI to everyone who contacted our legislators. Our collective efforts made a huge difference on HB676. Both the House and the Senate agreed to send the bill back to committee, which means that
- [Sign the Maui Island Plan Petition](https://mauitomorrow.org/sign-the-maui-island-plan-petition/) - How Much More Water? ADOPT THE MAUI ISLAND PLAN IN 2012 Honorable Maui County Council Members: We the citizens of Maui County ask you to respect the long hours of work and compromise that has gone into the Maui island Plan by citizen bodies and the general public. Please pass the Maui Island Plan in
- [Shaka Meeting (GMO Moritorium Petition)](https://mauitomorrow.org/shaka-meeting-gmo-moritorium-petition/) - Feb 24th 7pm at the McCoy Auditorium at the MACC Panel Discussion of the proposed GMO Moritorium initiative Kick off to the Petition Drive (20% of number of voters who voted in the last election must sign) Presentation by Dr. Don Huber
- [Public Comment Due March 25th on Federal EIS for Honoapi‘ilani Highway Improvements](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-comment-due-march-25th-on-federal-eis-for-honoapiilani-highway-improvements/) - What do you want for West Maui? The Honoapi‘ilani Highway Improvements project (a collaboration between the Federal Highway Administration and the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation) is requesting public comment about the "Purpose and Need" section of the Federal Environmental Impact Statement required before the project can move forward to the next planning phase. With your
- [Maui Tomorrow Foundation Announces  New Executive Director](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-foundation-announces-new-executive-director/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation | May 28, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release DATE: May 28, 2015 CONTACTS: Judith Michaels President, Board of Directors Maui Tomorrow Foundation 808-244-7570 Albert Perez Executive Director Maui Tomorrow Foundation 808-244-7570 Maui Tomorrow Foundation Announces New Executive Director The Maui Tomorrow Foundation, an environmental advocacy organization founded in 1989, has announced the
- [Maui Tomorrow Foundation to Hold Fundraiser at Flatbread Pizza in Paia on June 19, 2018](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-foundation-to-hold-fundraiser-at-flatbread-pizza-in-paia-on-june-19-2018/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation has teamed up with Flatbread Pizza for a fundraiser on June 19, 2018 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Flatbread Pizza (located at 89 Hana Highway in Paia). For every pizza ordered, Flatbread will make a donation to the Maui Tomorrow Foundation to further the work of the organization. The public is
- [MAUI TOMORROW TO HOST FREE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WEBINAR MARCH 21ST](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-to-host-free-civic-engagement-workshop-march-21st-in-paia/) - Featured speakers include Gary Hooser, Kelly King, Mike Molina, and more to be announced Pā‘ia, HI (March 4, 2020)–On Saturday, March 21st, Maui Tomorrow Foundation will host “STAND UP, SPEAK UP: A Civic Engagement Workshop for Maui’s ‘Āina Protectors.” This day-long online webinar will help Maui community members learn how to effectively advocate for themselves,
- [Grow Maui Jobs in Agriculture and Housing Construction: Maui Tomorrow Supports Two Charter Amendments](https://mauitomorrow.org/grow-maui-jobs-in-agriculture-and-housing-construction/) - Maui’s economy needs to be diversified! For decades, we have been placing more and more of our eggs in one basket. In the 1960s and 1970s, the visitor industry was helpful in countering the decline of Maui’s agricultural industry. However, as tourism kept growing, with no end in sight, it began to overwhelm our residents
- [Hotel Wailuku: Two Opportunities To Stop It](https://mauitomorrow.org/hotel-wailuku-two-opportunities-to-stop-it/) - UPDATE 1/26/2021 Good news! Maui Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance, and will forward itʻs recommendation to the Maui County Council. We will let you know when that comes up. Also, mahalo for all of the GoFundMe contributions so far. We have raised $865 toward our goal of $5,000 to help offset our legal
- [An Earth Day Note from Maui Tomorrow](https://mauitomorrow.org/an-earth-day-note-from-maui-tomorrow/) - Aloha to all Maui Tomorrow supporters, Earth Day is on April 22nd. This year, Maui Tomorrow encourages everyone to find safe and healthy ways to celebrate our planet, and to demonstrate our commitment to preserving and protecting the land, water and air that sustain us all. We have been an enthusiastic participant at many Earth
- [Maui Tomorrow’s Oral History Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrows-oral-history-project/) - Maui Tomorrow, as its name implies, usually looks to the future, always working to preserve the best of Maui and improve our quality of life for the future. The organization has been doing this for over three decades. Now Maui Tomorrow is reflecting on how it got to where it is today. It will examine
- [CALL TO ACTION: Please Testify Tuesday, 9/28 in SUPPORT of the Tourist Accommodations Moratorium](https://mauitomorrow.org/call-to-action-please-testify-tuesday-9-28-in-support-of-the-tourist-accommodations-moratorium/) - Tourism on Maui has passed the point where it is serving residents, and is now negatively affecting our quality of life. While visitor arrivals have been breaking records lately, local resident sentiment about the visitor industry has fallen to an all-time low. This is a problem that is continuing to grow, and the first step
- [Please Testify to Stop Overtourism on Maui!](https://mauitomorrow.org/stop-overtourism-on-maui/) - OVERTOURISM IS RAISING HOUSING PRICES AND HURTING MAUI’S QUALITY OF LIFE! The Maui Island Plan calls for a maximum of one visitor for every three residents in order to protect the quality of life on Maui. Tourism growth has far exceeded that limit. In order to fix this, we need to stop the building of
- [An Opportunity to Protect South Maui’s Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/an-opportunity-to-protect-south-mauis-future/) - If you care about the future of South Maui, this is a huge opportunity to make a difference, from Māʻalaea to Mākena. The South Maui community planning process is getting underway. The Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee (PSLU) of the Maui County Council has announced that applications are being accepted for residents of the
- [CALL FOR TESTIMONY on Tuesday, 8/9: The Tourist Accommodations Cap Bill is Being considered at the Planning Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/call-for-testimony-on-tuesday-8-9-the-tourist-accommodations-cap-bill-is-being-considered-at-the-planning-commission/) - CALL TO ACTION! Many Maui residents agree that over tourism is a serious problem affecting our quality of life, and are looking for solutions. We canʻt control what the airlines do, so the best way to remedy this problem at the County level is to apply a "cap" or limit on visitor accommodations. We now
- [PLEASE TESTIFY this FRIDAY to Control Overtourism!](https://mauitomorrow.org/please-testify-this-friday-to-control-overtourism/) - CALL TO ACTION: PLEASE TESTIFY THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st. THIS IS OUR BIG CHANCE TO CONTROL OVERTOURISM! Maui residents agree that we already have too many visitors, yet the hotel development industry wants to keep building more and more without end! Overtourism is a serious problem affecting our quality of life, and people are looking
- [Please testify FRIDAY, NOV. 4TH on Bill 159, Relating to Transient Accommodation Cap](https://mauitomorrow.org/please-testify-friday-nov-4th-on-bill-159-relating-to-transient-accommodation-cap/) - CALL TO ACTION:PLEASE TESTIFY THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH. OVERTOURISM HAS COME ROARING BACK IN FULL FORCE ON MAUI. OVERRELIANCE ON TOURISM KEEPS OUR ECONOMY VULNERABLE TO DOWNTURNS. THE MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL HAS A CHANCE TO KEEP THINGS FROM GETTING WORSE. Please testify on Bill 159, Relating to Transient Accommodation Caps(see below for details)Friday, November
- [URGENT! Land Use Protections About To Be Gutted](https://mauitomorrow.org/urgent-land-use-protections-about-to-be-gutted/) - URGENT!Hawaii's Land Use Protections Are About To Be GuttedPlease EMAIL Senators and Representatives now and tell them to VOTE AGAINST HB 676 CD1. The floor vote is tomorrow, May 2nd! The Land Use Commission is an important entity that can say how much land can move from conservation, agricultural, or rural land district designations to urban districts, where much more development is
- [UPDATE: PARTIAL VICTORY! PLEASE ASK THE STATE HOUSE AND SENATE TO VOTE AGAINST HB 676 CD2!](https://mauitomorrow.org/update-partial-victory-please-ask-the-state-house-and-senate-tovote-against-hb-676-cd2/) - UPDATE: PARTIAL VICTORY!48 HOURS TO GO!PLEASE ASK THE STATE HOUSE AND SENATE TOVOTE AGAINST HB 676 CD2! MAHALO NUI to everyone that called and emailed your legislators, your voice made a huge difference on HB676 CD1. Late Monday night, in preparation for today’s floor vote and after receiving dozens of emails and calls, legislators scrambled to
- [Enhanced Quality of Life](https://mauitomorrow.org/enhanced-quality-of-life-2/) - Read the April 2020 Quality of Life Indicators Report Ahh, the laid-back Maui lifestyle! Where did this reputation come from? Is it a thing of the past? Is it only possible for visitors now, or can local residents hope to reclaim some time to spend with family and friends instead of having to work multiple
- [Ahihi-Kinau to remain closedHeadline](https://mauitomorrow.org/ahihi-kinau-to-remain-closedheadline/) - BLNR votes 2-year extension to draft management plan The Maui News July 8, 2010 MAKENA - The Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve will remain closed to people for another two years, the state announced Wednesday. The Board of Land and Natural Resources voted last month to extend the closure, which had been scheduled to expire Aug.
- [Lana'i students Limu restoration](https://mauitomorrow.org/lanai-students-limu-restoration-2/) - The Maui News In restoration, hands get wet and brains fed Lana'i students are attempting limu restoration
- [`Aha Ki`ole Survey Says No Windmills](https://mauitomorrow.org/aha-kiole-survey-says-no-windmills-2/) - From the Moloka'i Dispatch "`Aha Ki`ole held a public survey from March 8-26, giving the people of Molokai the opportunity to state whether they supported windmill development on Molokai or not. The survey combined with, but was not limited to an open registration for `Aha Ki`ole membership, which is open to all moku of Molokai.
- [Maliko Gulch Hydro Dams???](https://mauitomorrow.org/maliko-gulch-hydro-dams-2/) - Summarized and expanded from an article by Sophie Cocke of Pacific Business News United Power Corp. (also known as Hawaiian Interisland Renewables) which appears to be the construct of a California Engineer named Bart M. O'Keeffe, filed a preliminary permit for the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (click to read application) under the
- [How to reports Tsunami Debris Sitings](https://mauitomorrow.org/3516-2/) - Note from NOAA on the renegade Japanese dock and other Marine debris: I wanted to share this press release that was issued by DLNR yesterday and again, put out the request for any information or sightings of unusual marine debris/potential Japan tsunami marine debris (JTMD), like the dock, to be reported to DLNR's new hotline
- [DLNR's Press Release on Na Wai 'Eha Agreement](https://mauitomorrow.org/governors-press-release-on-na-wai-eha-agreement-2/) - MAUI PARTIES REACH AGREEMENT IN NA WAI ‘EHA AMENDED INTERIM INSTREAM FLOW WATER CASE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES NEIL ABERCROMBIE, GOVERNOR WILLIAM *-J. AILA, JR. CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2014 HONOLULU -- The Parties in the Na Wai ‘Eha Contested Case Hearing on Maui (Hui O Na Wai ‘Eha and Maui
- [Maui’s Visitor Industry Can Fund Affordable Housing for Residents](https://mauitomorrow.org/mauis-visitor-industry-can-fund-affordable-housing-for-residents/) - by Michael Williams, Maui Tomorrow Foundation President, and Albert Perez, Maui Tomorrow Foundation Executive Director For generations, Maui has been a beautiful, but expensive place to live, especially if you have keiki. Although many parents have decided to make sacrifices so that their children can grow up here, overtourism and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have
- [Opportunity to Share your Vision for West Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/share-your-vision-for-west-maui-2/) - The Planning Department is in the process of drafting West Maui's updated Community Plan. The West Maui Community Plan will guide development, land use, and infrastructure over the next 20 years from Ukumehame to Honokohau. In order to learn more about what West Maui communities imagine for their future, the Department is hosting a Vision
- [CALL TO ACTION:  PLEASE REQUEST A HEARING FOR LEGISLATIVE BILL HB702/SB1136 ON CARRYING CAPACITY AT MĀKENA STATE PARK](https://mauitomorrow.org/call-to-action-please-request-a-hearing-for-legislative-bill-hb702-sb1136-on-carrying-capacity-at-makena-state-park/) - Mākena State Park was established as a result of dedicated community action to create a state park at Mākena instead of allowing development near the shoreline. Since then, Mākena State Park has been one of the most popular beach parks on Maui among both residents and visitors. Due to over tourism and the increasing tourism
- [Bill Requesting a Mākena State Park Carrying Capacity Study to be Heard by Committee on Finance, 4/5 at 2pm](https://mauitomorrow.org/bill-requesting-a-makena-state-park-carrying-capacity-study-to-be-heard-by-committee-on-finance-4-5-at-2pm/) - Mahalo to House Finance Chair Kyle Yamashita for holding a hearing on this important bill. SB1136_SD1, the bill that requests a carrying capacity study for Mākena State Park (aka Oneloa Beach) will be heard by the Committee on Finance this Wednesday, April 5th at 2pm. Please note that the House Water and Land committee modified
- [Council Passes Bill to Implement Organic Standards and Regulations at Kula Agricultural Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-passes-bill-to-implement-organic-standards-and-regulations-at-kula-agricultural-park/) - Maui Tomorrow supports regenerative agriculture on Maui, and we are pleased that the Maui County Council passed Bill 160 to require organic practices at the Kula Agricultural Park! We agree that it's very important to improve soil health for all of the reasons mentioned in this press release from the County. Visit the council’s website
- [Court Invalidates Environmental Assessment for Wailea Luxury Housing Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/court-invalidates-environmental-assessment-for-wailea-luxury-housing-project/) - Judge Rules that Developer Cannot Separately Evaluate Projects Comprising the Remaining 135 Acres of Wailea Hoʻoponopono o Mākena, Maui Tomorrow Foundation, and Sierra Club of Hawai‘i prevailed today in their lawsuit in Maui’s Environmental Court. Maui Circuit Court Judge Kirstin M. Hamman invalidated the Maui Planning Commission’s approval of an environmental assessment for the Wailea
- [Draft Maui Plan as of 2007](https://mauitomorrow.org/draft-maui-plan-as-of-2007/) - Here is the Draft of the Maui Island Plan that will be reviewed by the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). On the maps, note that the red lines around several of the urban communities are the proposed "Urban Growth Boundaries". You can go also directly to the County web site to get the active
- [COMMUNITY GROUPS CHALLENGE POWERS OF MAUI REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY](https://mauitomorrow.org/community-groups-challenge-powers-of-maui-redevelopment-agency/) - For Immediate Release February 10, 2020 WAILUKU, MAUI – The Wailuku Good Government Coalition and Maui Tomorrow Foundation are challenging the powers of the Maui Redevelopment Agency (MRA) by filing a lawsuit in 2nd Circuit Court today. The groups are represented by attorneys Lance D. Collins and Bianca Isaki. The MRA is considering the adoption
- [Summary of Maui Tomorrow's Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hotel Wailuku](https://mauitomorrow.org/summary-of-maui-tomorrows-comments-on-the-draft-environmental-assessment-for-the-proposed-hotel-wailuku/) - Since the proposed Hotel Wailuku project will have many significant impacts on the environment, an Environmental Assessment is not appropriate, and an Environmental Impact Statement is required instead. Following are some of the document’s failures to disclose significant impacts: The document fails to disclose all historic properties that may be affected. The proposed off-site sewer
- [Workforce Housing Requirement Under Attack](https://mauitomorrow.org/workforce-housing-requirement-under-attack/) - Maui Tomorrow is working with the County Council and the State to increase the availability of affordable housing for our residents. Maui has one of the highest cost of housing of any state in the U.S. With wages much lower than required to qualify for loans, this has created a huge housing gap for Maui
- [MAUI's Population + Housing Units - 2010 Census](https://mauitomorrow.org/365/)
- [2010 Maui County Census Data on Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/2010-maui-county-census-data-on-housing/)
- [Council OKs Purchase of 4 acres Kulamalu Affordable Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-oks-purchase-of-4-acres-kulamalu-affordable-housing/) - The Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee gave its recommendation Wednesday to purchase 4 acres in Kulamalu for affordable housing. The council voted 8-0 to endorse a plan to spend $3.8 million from the county's Affordable Housing Fund on the land and to authorize Mayor Alan Arakawa to negotiate a purchase. The measures are
- [Mark Hyde: Blanket legislative change to fix zoning mess a remedy worse than the disease](https://mauitomorrow.org/mark-hyde-blanket-legislative-change-to-fix-zoning-mess-a-remedy-worse-than-the-disease/) - By Mark Hyde While I agree with Dave DeLeon that the county has made a mess of planning and zoning, the blanket legislative change proposed by Maui County Council Member Don Couch to address the problem is a remedy worse than the disease. Furthermore, the megamall case cited by Mr. DeLeon to justify his call
- [KA‘ONO‘ULU RANCH / KĪHEI MEGA-MALL UPDATE: PLEASE ATTEND A HEARING ON JULY 8TH](https://mauitomorrow.org/kaonoulu-kihei-mega-mall-update-please-attend-a-hearing-on-july-8th/) - We heard you in 2012 when a huge mall was proposed for the open land just south of the Shell station in North Kihei. At the time, public officials said it was “already decided.” Maui Tomorrow and allies took action and went to the State Land Use Commission (LUC). We asked them to decide if
- [Planning Committee completes review of Countywide Policy Plan 2030](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-committee-completes-review-of-countywide-policy-plan-2030/) - Monday, November 16, 2009 Councilmember Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Chair, Planning Committee WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i -– Maui County’s vision for the next 20 years is coming into sharper focus – and it includes a diversified economy, sustainable environmental practices and recognition that the Hawaiian culture is "a vital force in the lives of residents.” The Countywide
- [Planners streamline permit processes](https://mauitomorrow.org/planners-streamline-permit-processes/) - Trimming expected to pay off when economy picks up The Maui News December 20, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer For the past year, at the direction of Mayor Charmaine Tavares, the county Department of Planning has quietly been working to streamline and update the county's out-of-date code into a new era of "smart-growth" and
- [Draft Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/draft-maui-island-plan/) - Overview The Maui Island Plan consists of recommendations from General Plan Advisory Committee, Maui Planning Commission and Department of Planning. The Maui County Council has one year to review the recommendations and approve a final Maui Island Plan. Once approved, the Maui Island Plan will be used by the County Council, Maui Planning Commission, County staff and the community as a
- [KCA Hears About Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/kcc-hears-about-maui-island-plan/) - Using a PowerPoint presentation, retired professor Dick Mayer raised a number of issues that he thought the KCA should consider. Although he participated in the GPAC process that created the Maui Island Plan, he emphasized that he was speaking as an individual. “I am not a resident of Kīhei,” he said. “I live in Kula.
- [Overview of Maui Island Plan w/ Lucienne de Naie](https://mauitomorrow.org/overview-of-maui-island-plan-w-lucienne-de-naie/) - Upcountry Sustainability presents An Overview of the Maui Island Plan with Lucienne de Naie. With her in depth knowledge, Lucienne will highlight and describe aspects of the Plan that may specifically affect Maui's Sustainability, such as the management of water, land, waste, energy and community development. In addition, plans that involve the health of our
- [Maui Island Plan: Land Use Chapter Under Attack?](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-land-use-chapter-under-attack/) - At the December 1st meeting, the General Plan Committee will be making decisions on the Maui Island Plan, Land Use Chapter (chapter 7). The Maui Island Plan is a co-creation between the community & local government. The drafting of the Plan has been an involved process spanning several years. ★The Land Use chapter sets policy
- [Planning Dept "Simplifying" Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-dept-simplifying-maui-island-plan/) - Planning Director Will Spence said Thursday that the changes he's proposing to the Maui Island Plan would simplify [it]... ...A number of community advocates questioned Spence's proposed changes, saying he was overriding years of work by groups like the General Plan Advisory Committee and Maui Planning Commission in creating the earlier draft. "It makes a
- [Maui Island Plan must go forward](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-must-go-forward-2/) - By Dick Mayer Our Maui County Council has been working for the past two years to complete our first comprehensive Maui Island Plan. Council members have worked hard and are now set to finalize a most important part of the plan - the directed growth chapter which will describe the urban and rural growth boundaries
- [Maui Island Plan: Former Planning Director Testimony](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-former-planning-director-testimony/) - Mike Foley (former Planning Director) shared this powerful testimony with the General Plan Committee at February 2 meeting:When we started the Update of the General Plan I told the County Council that in my 38 years of planning experience I had never before seen a General Plan without maps. A General Plan that doesn’t include
- [Directed Growth Plan Mar 1](https://mauitomorrow.org/directed-growth-plan-mar-1/) - General Plan Committee Meeting Council Chambers, 8th Floor 200 S. High St., Wailuku Thursday 1:30pm until 4:30pm The General Plan Committee is currently reviewing and making decisions on THE MOST CRITICAL chapter of the Maui Island Plan (Directed Growth Plan, Chapter 8). The Direct Growth Plan chapter sets policy on managing Maui's growth and development
- [Planning Director Claims He Isn't Gutting Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-director-claims-he-isnt-gutting-maui-il/) - Maui News by Ilima LoomisPlanning Director Will Spence said Friday that his efforts to simplify the Maui Island Plan have been misunderstood by critics as an attempt to gut the document. Spence said that he was a strong supporter of ideas like greenbelts and growth boundaries, and that his proposal for the Maui Island Plan
- [DeNaie on Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/denaie-on-maui-island-plan/) - Lucienne De Naie, a policy analyst for Maui Tomorrow and a former candidate for Maui County Council, spoke to the Rotary Club of Maui giving reasons why she favors adoption of the Maui Island Plan. She was a member of the original 25 member General Plan Advisory Committee. “One size does not fit all,” she
- [Councilmember Danny Mateo on Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/councilmember-danny-mateo-on-maui-island-plan/) - From an interview with Susan Halas of Maui Now: “If people took the time to read it they would be in shock,” he said. Mateo agreed with Maui planning director Will Spence that the level of detail currently in the plan really belongs in the various community plans.Read the interview at MauiNow.com
- [South Maui Plans - Let your voice be heard](https://mauitomorrow.org/south-maui-plans-let-your-voice-be-heard/) - Attend Council Meeting 9am Next Tuesday May 29 County Council Chambers 200 High St Wailuku If you can’t come: send comments to General Plan Committee gp.committee@mauicounty.us South Maui Alert: Four “NEW TOWNS” in South Maui? Your Voice is very much Needed on the “Maui Island Plan South Maui Maps” THIS MAY BE THE ONLY CHANCE
- [Public Input to Historic Preservation Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-input-to-historic-preservation-plan/) - A community meeting to provide public input on the development of the 2012-2017 State Historic Preservation Plan will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Maui High School. The meeting, which is being held by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division, will include a presentation on historic
- [Maui Research & Technology Park Master Plan Update DEIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-research-technology-park-master-plan-update-deis/) - 2 million sq. ft. and 1,250 residences Here is the Draft EIS: http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov TMK: (2) 2-2-24:01-07; (2) 2-2-24:08; (2) 2-2-24:09; (2) 2-2-24:14- 18; (2) 2-2-24:31; (2) 2-2-24:32; (2) 2-2-024:34; (2) 2-2-24:36; (2) 2-2-24:37; (2) 2-2-002:054 (portion) Permits: HRS Chapter 343 Compliance; State Land Use District Boundary Amendment; County Community Plan Amendment; County Change in Zoning;
- [Upcountry & Pa'ia Plans - Be There or Beware!](https://mauitomorrow.org/upcountry-paia-plans-be-there-or-beware/) - Next meeting: Makawao, Pukalani, + Kula Public Testimony 9am, Thursday morning, July 5 Paia- Haiku 9am, Tuesday, July 10 General Plan Committee to conduct meetings on directed growth plan in July Press Release: Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Chair General Plan Committee www.mauicounty.gov/committees/GP WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s General Plan Committee will conduct
- [Speak Up for West Maui Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/speak-up-for-west-maui-plan/) - CHECK OUT THE MAPS: The County recently posted updated maps of areas proposed for growth in West Maui at http://www.co.maui.hi.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=201 click link for " 7/23/2012 Ch. 8 Directors correspondence…" SPEAK UP! Public meeting: July 23 9am at the county Building 200 S. High St. Wailuku where the Growth Boundaries for West Maui
- [County post Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-post-maui-island-plan/) - The Maui General Plan has 3 Components: Maui Island Plan Overview (From the County’s Website) The Maui Island Plan provides direction for future growth, the economy, and social and environmental decisions on the island through 2030. The Maui Island Plan establishes a vision, founded on core values that break down into goals, objectives, policies,
- [Maui Island Plan not what residents want](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-not-what-residents-want/) - After seven long years, our Maui County Council anticipates completing its most important legislation in over a decade. The council hopes to adopt the Maui Island Plan today. During the last few months, the council has transformed the MIP from a growth management plan to one of growth promotion - away from the expressed wishes
- [Sen. Roz Baker to Hold Meeting on Pu'unene Airport Master plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/sen-roz-baker-to-hold-meeting-on-puunene-airport-master-plan/) - Senator Rosalyn H. Baker District 5, South & West Maui Chair, Commerce and Consumer Protection State Capitol, Rm 230 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 808-586-6070 PRESS RELEASE August 15, 2012 Senator Roz Baker will host a public information meeting on the preparation of a Master Plan for the State lands in the ahupua`a of
- [Put the Implementation Back in Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/put-the-implementation-back-in-maui-island-plan/) - A letter to the County Council from a voter (not Maui Tomorrow) follows: Recommended changes to the Council’s proposed Bill 29 "A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MAUI ISLAND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM" Each community plan district shall have its own permanent Community District Planning Advisory Committee. PLEASE INSERT: “The Council shall establish permanent Community
- [Alert ! ! ! Oppose Attempt to Circumvent Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/oppose-attempt-to-circumvent-maui-island-plan/) - ALERT ! ! ! Please Testify: Save our community plansThis Thursday June 18th at 9am the Maui County Council Planning Committee will hear PC-021 entitled "A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.80B, MAUI COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN AND COMMUNITY PLAN." This bill will remove the force of law from the community plans, making the plans
- [Planning Commission to hear A&B's Waiale project](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-commission-to-hear-abs-waiale-project/) - Maui Planning Commission The south portion of A&B's proposed Waiale project 9am Tuesday, November 24 A&B’s proposed 2,550 unit project Between Kahului’s Maui Lani and Waikapu UPDATE: November 23, 2015 Two major items will be considered at the Maui Planning Commission meeting this Tuesday, Nov. 24th, at 9 am. PLEASE COME AND TESTIFY (see location
- [Our Viewpoint on the Ma'alaea Plantation Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-viewpoint-on-the-maalaea-plantation-project/) - Ma'alaea Developer Should Withdraw the Project and Address the Issues Viewpoint December 17, 2015 By PAM DAOUST and ALBERT PEREZ The Maui News Ma'alaea Community Association (MCA) and the Maui Tomorrow Foundation (MTF) have worked with the developer on the Ma'alaea Plantation project for years. We tried in good faith to come up with conditions
- [Maui Community Groups Reach Settlement Over Future of Mākena Region](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-community-groups-reach-settlement-over-future-of-makena-region/) - Impacts of Luxury Development on Environment and Cultural Practices Significantly Reduced Community groups and the owner of Makena Resort (ATC Makena) have reached an agreement regarding the future of the Mākena region. The agreement includes reducing density throughout the entire Mākena resort lands as well as the makai parcels, preservation of on-street public beach parking
- [LUC Portion of Mega Mall Case Resolved, Community Must Stay Involved](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-portion-of-mega-mall-case-resolved-community-must-stay-involved/) - Mahalo to all who testified at today’s Land Use Commission hearing on the Kaʻonoʻulu Ranch case. Over the last 8 years, we have been gratified by all the support we have received from the community in our efforts to enforce the law and make the developers comply with the terms of their original 1995 permit.
- [Maui Tomorrow Encourages Community Support of the Visitor Accommodations Moratorium](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-encourages-community-support-of-the-visitor-accommodations-moratorium/) - [Updated 6/18/21] Tourism on Maui has passed the point where it is serving residents, and is now negatively affecting our quality of life. While visitor arrivals have been breaking records lately, local resident sentiment about the visitor industry has fallen to an all-time low. This is a problem that is continuing to grow, and the
- [Opportunity to Get Involved in South Maui and Pā'ia-Ha‘ikū Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/opportunity-to-get-involved-in-south-maui-and-paia-haiku-advisory-committees-to-the-maui-planning-commission/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation encourages community members who live in South Maui, Pā'ia, and Ha‘ikū to sign up to join their regional Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission. This is a wonderful opportunity to be heard and make a positive impact, right where you live. Deadline to apply is August 23rd at 4:30pm. The Maui
- [Moloka'i Community Plan Moves Forward.](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-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
- [Mark Hyde: Pi'ilani Promenade Not in Compliance with LUC, Community Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/mark-hyde-piilani-promenade-not-in-compliance-with-luc-community-plan/) - Viewpoint: Planned Kihei mall not in compliance with LUC order or community plan The proposed retail outlet shopping mall in Kihei was recently sprung on the community without notice or debate and presented as a done deal, allegedly based on approvals secured many years ago. The history of the project presents an entirely different picture.
- [Save Our Community Plans](https://mauitomorrow.org/save-our-community-plans/) - ALERT!!! Our Community Plans Are STILL Under Attack. The changes are starting on Lana`i, but may affect us all, if they spread to every community plan. New language has been inserted in the Lana`i Community Plan that was NEVER discussed in over a year of public deliberations. This language would gut the Community Plan's land
- [Maui Tomorrow Testimony on Lana'i Community Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-testimony-on-lanai-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
- [CANCELLED. Community Plans under attack again!](https://mauitomorrow.org/theyre-baaaack-community-plans-under-attack-again/) - Good Job Troops!!!! You beat back the latest attempt to destroy our Community Plans!!!!! Planning Committee Chair Don Couch has CANCELLED the Planning Committee’s meeting that was scheduled for this Friday, October 9 at 9am. That meeting agenda contained the item to over-ride specific community plan “land-use designations” with overly-generous zoning definitions that would wipe
- [Do YOU Favor A Developerʻs Plans Over Community Plans?](https://mauitomorrow.org/do-you-favor-a-developerʻs-plans-over-community-plans/) - Maui County Council's Planning Committee will be meeting Thursday, January 7th, 2016 at 9am in Council Chambers, 8th fl Maui county bldg. On the agenda is item #PC-11 (Lāna`i Community plans) and proposed changes to it. (Click on image above to be re-directed to the County website for the full agenda document.) WHAT'S GOING ON
- [Community Plan Revisions are Underway in West and South Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/community-plan-revisions-are-underway-in-west-and-south-maui/) - The West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) met for many months in 2019, and worked very hard to update the plan to reflect the community’s desire to prioritize truly affordable housing while preventing sprawl and overdevelopment of the visitor industry. In particular, much effort was put into making the wording of the plan unambiguous
- [Maui County 2030 General Plan Update](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-2030-general-plan-update/) - SPRING 2007 DRAFT COUNTY-WIDE POLICY PLAN SECTION IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES & POLICIES As part of the effort to develop this Countywide Policy Plan, the County of Maui supported and conducted a number of public participatory workshops. The intent of those workshops was to establish a broadly held consensus about the preferred future of the community.
- [Maui Plan Update as of 2008](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-plan-update-as-of-2008/) - SPRING 2007 DRAFT COUNTY-WIDE POLICY PLAN *The Maui General Plan Advisory Committee on Friday requested and received an approximate three-week extension to complete its planning policy review. The Maui County Council has extended the deadline from May 24 to June 18. The Maui panel completed its discussion of county planning goals but wanted more time
- [Kula Fields Brings Farm Fresh Local Food to Your Door](https://mauitomorrow.org/kula-fields-brings-farm-fresh-local-food-to-your-door/) - Maui Time Weekly March 26, 2009 by Rob Parsons There is a growing awareness that too much of the food we consume is imported. The reasons for favoring a local diet are many: it's fresher and more nutritious; it supports and helps diversify the local economy; it avoids fuel spent on shipping. Still, most statistics
- [Work Continues on Tech Park Master Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/work-continues-on-tech-park-master-plan/) - by Trisha Smith, Maui Weekly November 2010 Although one of the most sophisticated business and scientific vocation locales on the island, the Maui Research & Technology Park (MRTP) in Kihei remains a mystery to many since its initial development nearly two decades ago. Home to the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and aerospace and computer
- [Wai'ale Development - EIS Does Not Meet Requirements](https://mauitomorrow.org/waiale-development-eis-does-not-meet-requirements/) - Meeting on Wai'ale Development Thurs Nov 3 at 1 pm Makena Resort Molokini Rm Email testimony to luc@dbedt.hawaii.gov
- [County Environmental Coordinator Lists Top Citizen Concerns](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-environmental-coordinator-lists-top-citizen-concerns/) - Cane Burning, Wastewater & Axis Deer by Ariel Stephens , The Maui Weekly Last month, Rob Parsons, environmental coordinator for the office of Mayor Alan Arakawa, discussed the mayor's environmental initiatives at a public meeting in Pukalani hosted by Upcountry Sustainability. "Mayor Arakawa has made good on a campaign promise to focus on agriculture and
- [Maui’s Future Is Being Created Now by Dick Mayer](https://mauitomorrow.org/mauis-future-is-being-created-now-by-dick-mayer/) - Maui is at an important crossroad. Major decisions are being made that will affect every resident and shape our beloved island’s communities and environment. These decisions and their timely implementation will allow us to control anticipated events and may prepare us to react effectively to events beyond our control. Changes and Challenges: a) Our agricultural future
- [Olowalu LUC Hearing](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-luc-hearing/) - The Hawaii State Land Use Commission will hold a meeting at the MACC in Kahului on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and/or Thursday, November 19. There are at least 2 items on their agenda: the Final Olowalu EIS, and a field trip to see the Maalaea Plantation 270 acre housing project. LUC’s Olowalu website The
- [Maui High School Ag Program](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-high-school-ag-program/) - The Maui News February 13, 2011 Pomai and Lani Weigert seek to revitalize agricultural studies at Maui High School. The Maui High School farm replanting effort started last month. Under the guidance of AKL owner and lavender farming expert Ali'i Chang, they are working closely with MHS officials and instructor Lowland, who has zero federal
- [GMO Inititative passes - Monsanto/Dow threaten to sue](https://mauitomorrow.org/gmo-inititative-passes-monsantodow-threaten-to-sue/) - The citizens of Maui county were able to pass the GMO Initiative despite $7.9 million dollars spent to defeat it by Monsanto and Dow. Monsanto and Dow immediately announced they will be filing a lawsuit to prevent the GMO initiative from going into effect. There was much misinformation promulgated by Dow and Monsanto. 1. "Law
- [Proposed Large Multi-Family Housing Project Between Makawao and Pukalani](https://mauitomorrow.org/proposed-large-multi-family-housing-project-between-makawao-and-pukalani/) - The Makawao, Pukalani and Kula communities should strongly opposes the proposed project because: a) the State Land Use Commission’s “Land Use” designation, b) the current Maui Island Plan, c) the current Upcountry Community Plan for Makawao, Pukalani and Kula, and d) zoning ALL have this 57.616 acre site clearly designated for agricultural use. The various
- [Maui Tomorrow Foundation Strongly Supports the Proposed Charter Amendment Establishing a County Department of Agriculture](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-foundation-strongly-supports-the-proposed-charter-amendment-establishing-a-county-department-of-agriculture/) - Now that a pandemic has halted tourism, we see the folly of overreliance on the visitor industry. Our existing agricultural system is NOT providing enough locally grown food. There are many reasons for that, but the bottom line is this: if imports stop, we will be out of food in just a matter of days.
- [Mālama 'Āina: A Conversation About Maui's Farming Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/malama-aina/) - Another period in the history of Hawai`i appears to be coming to a close with the announcement by Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) that they are closing their sugar operations on Maui under their subsidiary, HC&S. Many people look at the 36,000 acres that HC&S currently farms on Maui and wonder what the future will look
- [Opportunity to Provide Input to County Charter Proposals, Thursday 10/21](https://mauitomorrow.org/opportunity-to-provide-input-to-county-charter-proposals-thursday-1021/) - The County Charter establishes the structure and organization of the government of the County of Maui, and can deeply impact our future. Every ten years, the Mayor and the Council appoint an eleven member Charter Commission to review the operation of the County and propose amendments or draft a new Charter. This process has begun
- [ASK MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS MORATORIUM AND OVERRIDE THE MAYOR'S VETO!](https://mauitomorrow.org/ask-maui-county-council-to-support-the-visitor-accommodations-moratorium-and-override-the-mayors-veto/) - On December 3rd, the Maui County Council passed Bill 148, which would establish a Moratorium on new Transient Accommodations on Maui, and pause further development of new hotels, timeshares, short-term rental homes, and transient vacation rental units, for two years or until tourism management measures are implemented. A moratorium would give us time to address Maui's
- [COUNTY COUNCIL OVERRIDES MAYOR'S VETO, VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS MORATORIUM TO BECOME LAW](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-council-overrides-mayors-veto-visitor-accommodations-moratorium-to-become-law/) - Congratulations Maui! The County Council has heard our voices, and has voted to override Mayor Victorino’s veto of Bill 148, the Visitor Accommodations Moratorium. This bill will now become law, and will stop approval of any new hotels, timeshares, short-term rental homes, and transient vacation rental units for two years, or until tourism management measures
- [URGENT: YOUR EMAIL TESTIMONY IS NEEDED BY 12 NOON TOMORROW (FRIDAY, 2/18) TO PROTECT HONUA‘ULA](https://mauitomorrow.org/urgent-your-email-testimony-is-needed-by-12-noon-tomorrow-friday-2-18-to-protect-honuaula/) - Please support citizen groups who want to be YOUR VOICE before a bad development plan is approved for 670 acres between Maui Meadows and Mākena Golf course. Let Maui Planning Commission know you support Maui Tomorrow and Ho’oponopono O Makena being allowed to intervene on the massive Wailea 670 /Honua‘ula development project as it seeks
- [Maui Tomorrow Encourages Support for a Limit on Maui County Transient Accommodations](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-encourages-support-for-a-limit-on-maui-county-transient-accommodations/) - SAVE THE DATE! On Friday April 22nd, at 9 AM, the Maui County Council will decide whether or not to refer a draft bill to establish a limit on the number of transient accommodations allowed in Maui County. If the resolution passes, a draft of the bill will be sent to the Maui, Molokai and
- [URGENT: Public Feedback Needed Regarding Air Tourism Above Haleakalā National Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/urgent-public-feedback-needed-regarding-air-toursm-above-haleakala-national-park/) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) are working on potential alternatives for an Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for Haleakalā National Park. Public feedback during this phase is critical. Alternatives being considered are: No Action - This alternative is required by federal regulations, but is not a selectable alternative because
- [Hotel Wailuku: A Proposed 6-Story Hotel at the Corner of Market & Main Streets in Wailuku](https://mauitomorrow.org/hotel-wailuku/) - The Applicant proposes the demolition of the existing structures on the subject parcels to enable the construction of a new select service business oriented hotel. The target market for the proposed hotel will include local families and guests, and business travelers working with State and County government (including the courts), Maui Memorial Medical Center, and the University of Hawaii-Maui College.
- [Reaching 100 Percent Renewable Energy for Maui County](https://mauitomorrow.org/reaching-100-percent-renewable-energy-for-maui-county/) - Maui Tomorrow and Maui Electric Company (MECO) hosted a community discussion, Reaching 100% Renewable Energy for Maui County, on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the University of Hawaiʽi Maui College (UHMC), to share the utility’s updated future energy plans that were proposed to the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in December. About 80 people attended
- [Big Wind at the Legislature](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-at-the-legislature-2/) - Friday, January 14, 2011 By Henry Curtis Life of the Land The Big Wind hearing filled the Senate Conference Room, and the overflow room overflowed. Some people milled around in the hall, others left. Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric transmission line between Moloka`i, Lana`i and/or Mau`i
- [Abercrombie: Eminent Domain for Moloka'i Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/abercrombie-eminent-domain-for-molokai-wind-farm/) - In an internal memo, Pacific Business News is reporting that Governor Niel Abercrombie is willing to have the state confiscate the land if the owner of Molokai Ranch tries to stand in the way of a proposed 200-megawatt wind farm on Molokai. Steve Morgan of the Moloka'i Dispatch suggests benefits that could be negotiated for
- [Pattern Energy Moves on Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/pattern-energy-moves-on-molokai/) - The original 2008 agreement between HECO, First Wind and Castle & Cooke allows each company to build a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm on Lanai and Molokai, respectively, as a part of the state’s renewable energy program. The agreement also states that one wind developer can complete a larger project encompassing both islands should the
- [ʻAha Kiʻole Survey Says No Windmills](https://mauitomorrow.org/aha-kiole-survey-says-no-windmills/) - From the Moloka'i Dispatch "`Aha Ki`ole held a public survey from March 8-26, giving the people of Molokai the opportunity to state whether they supported windmill development on Molokai or not. The survey combined with, but was not limited to an open registration for `Aha Ki`ole membership, which is open to all moku of Molokai.
- [Big Wind = Big Money](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-big-money/) - Henry Curtis' take on the interisland electric cable, the proposed windfarms and history of the existing Maui Windfarm: Disappearednews.coml
- [NY Times Writes About Lana'i & Moloka'i Wind Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/ny-times-writes-about-lanai-molokai-wind-projects/) - "The official name given by the state government is the "Hawaii Interisland Renewable Energy Program -- Wind." The state's dominant utility, Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. (HECO), prefers the more neutral "Interisland Wind." Some critics call it the "Oahu Industrial Wind Power Plant on Lanai." Still others know it simply as "Big Wind." Regardless of its
- [First Wind vs Pattern Energy Squabble](https://mauitomorrow.org/first-wind-vs-pattern-energy-squabble/) - First Wind CEO Paul Gaynor criticizes Castle & Cooke's decision give 200 megawatts of its wind allocation for the “Big Wind-interisland cable” project to Pattern Energy for a wind farm on Molokai. The Big Wind project seeks to bring 400 mw of wind energy from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu via an undersea cable. The
- [Friends of Lana'i Wants Big Wind Bidding Re-opened](https://mauitomorrow.org/friends-of-lanai-wants-big-wind-bidding-re-opened/) - The Friends of Lana'i filed a petition with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday to reopen the competitive bidding process for the "Big Wind" project on Lanai and Molokai to transmit electricity via undersea cables to Oahu. The Petition The Friends of Lana'i press release: Friends of Lāna‘i (FOL) today petitioned Hawaii’s Public Utilities
- [Moloka'i Big Wind Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-big-wind-meeting/) - Attendees of the Moloka'i Big Wind Meeting included: David Parquet, Pattern Energy Group Ben McConahey, Manager, Project Strategies & Acquisition, Biological Capital (BC) Julie Witherspoon, BC, According to Mr. McConahey of Biological Capital, BC's role is surge development, to help sustainable projects, and convince Moloka'i residents that the project be beneficial to Molokai. Attendees, West
- [DBEDT Posts Big Wind Comments](https://mauitomorrow.org/dbedt-posts-big-wind-comments/) - The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has posted the comments for their draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) of the wind project. During the scoping period, in which one meeting was held on Molokai in February, over 400 written and oral statements from 200 people were taken, according to a DBEDT
- [Pro & Con for Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/pro-con-for-big-wind/) - From Henry Curtis: SB367 Big Wind (also known as HIREP, Inter-island Cable) PRO Windward Ahupua`a Alliance (May 3, 2011): “I support the interisland cable and am glad that it is on the Gov's short list. If it weren't so serious, it would be funny that so many so-called environmentalists oppose wind or solar or biofuels
- [PUC Rejects First Wind's Extension](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-rejects-first-winds-extension/) - The Public Utilities Commission has rejected a request by First Wind LLC for more time to submit a document outlining its plans for a proposed wind energy project on Molokai. HECO is now working with Pattern Energy. Read more in the Star Advertister.
- [Henry Curtis on the Interisland Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/henry-curtis-on-the-interisland-cable/) - The Interisland Electric Cable is dead for this year.
- [Alternatives Section of Big Wind Doc](https://mauitomorrow.org/alternatives-section-of-big-wind-eis/) - Economics of Big Wind Note: This is an OCR of : VOLUME 5: http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/2009-0162%20Vol%205.PDF The economic comparison section pages 289-313 OCR introduces many spelling errors in converting an image to text. This document was filed by HECO 9 months after the filing deadline I. Introduction There is no single renewable energy resource capable of providing
- [Pattern Energy Community Meeting on Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/pattern-energy-community-meeting-on-big-wind/) - Big Wind Community Meeting hosted by Pattern Energy June 21 at the Maunaloa Community Center, 5:30 – 7 p.m.; June 22
- [Big Wind Community Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-community-meeting/) - Big Wind Community Meeting hosted by Pattern Energy June 23 6 – 7:30 p.m. Kilohana School,
- [Big Wind Moloka'i Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-molokai-meeting/) - June 22 6 – 7:30 p.m at the Mitchell Pauole Center,
- [Consumer Advocate Says Big Wind Arguments Not Convincing But...](https://mauitomorrow.org/consumer-advocate-says-big-wind-arguments-not-convincing/) - Hawaii consumer advocate Jeffrey Ono, says HECO's arguments for why Castle & Cooke can cede 200 megawatts of its wind-energy allocation on Lanai to San Francisco-based Pattern Energy to develop a wind farm on Molokai are not convincing. However, Ono says that the project is in the best interests of the public, thus leaving the
- [Maui County:  Prevent HECO Charging Ratepayers for Big Wind Planning](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-prevent-heco-charging-ratepayers-for-big-wind-planning/) - Earlier this summer, Hawaiian Electric asked for a new docket, 2011-0112, to allow it to be reimbursed for $3.9 million spent on planning. County Energy Coordinator Doug McLeod says the total is closer to $7 million, much of that from federal stimulus funds, and the project seems to be much further along than the public
- [Star Advertiser: Big Wind Must Be Transparent](https://mauitomorrow.org/star-advertiser-big-wind-must-be-transparent/) - The attempt by Honolulu-based Life of the Land to intervene so it could gain access to all the information about the project has been rejected by the PUC. The environmental organization's executive director, Henry Curtis, said his attempt to obtain public documents from the state has been resisted. Curtis said the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism said it would cost Life of the Land $15,000 for photocopies of all its Big Wind material, and the PUC would charge $8,000 for copies of its documents. PUC Chairwoman Hermina Morita says it complied with the law on Curtis's request, which asked for an overabundance of information (see today's Letters to the Editor), and that anyone can view the commission's website. But while the PUC is not bound by the information disclosure standards of other state agencies, it needs to be acutely aware that public accessibility and understanding is crucial to what would be the priciest, most controversial public utility project in the state's history, even at this pre-EIS stage. The movers and shakers need to ensure comprehensive openness as the state environmental impact statement process unfolds with an abundance of hearings and thorough public scrutiny.
- [Friends of Lana'i: Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/friends-of-lanai-big-wind/) - By ROBIN KAYE The June 14 article about Maui County's powerful letter to the Public Utilities Commission - and the county's decision to intervene in Hawaiian Electric Co.'s request to be reimbursed by ratepayers to the tune of $4 million - contained a number of inaccuracies. The article identifies two organizations that were denied intervention
- [Big Wind Met with Resistance on Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-met-with-resistance-on-molokai/) - Moloka'i residents opposed to Big Wind took over Pattern Energy's meeting on Moloka'i last night (June 21, 2011). According to one vehement I Aloha Moloka'i (IAM) participant: "Last night we had the first of 3 meetings with Pattern and Bio-Logical Capital. Maunaloa residents and IAM members took over a packed meeting in Maunaloa Town and
- [More Coverage of Moloka'i Big Wind Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/more-coverage-of-molokai-big-wind-meeting/) - Moloka'i Dispatch is reporting that jobs from Big Wind on Moloka'i will only be about ten or twenty local jobs and that virtually all the jobs created will go to imported mainland workers. Molokai Properties president and CEO Peter Nicholas reports that the State is talking about condemning his land to do the Big Wind
- [Pattern Isn't Backing Down](https://mauitomorrow.org/pattern-isnt-backing-down/) - Extracts from Pacific Business News Pattern "Energy stays committed to wind farm" (I Aloha Moloka'i disputes Pattern's low meeting attendance numbers that are quoted in this article.) Despite a series of contentious meetings on Molokai this week, San Francisco-based Pattern Energy won’t be fleeing Hawaii, according to David Parquet, the wind-energy developer’s director of development
- [Broadband Attached to Big Wind Cable?](https://mauitomorrow.org/broadband-to-be-trojan-horse-for-big-wind-cable/) - Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed a bill into law to temporarily exempt the development of broadband infrastructure from state and county permitting requirements. The law allows for permitting exemptions for five years – from 2012 to 2017 – on broadband upgrades on existing utility poles and conduits used for telecommunications. Telecommunications companies would also be
- [I Aloha Moloka'i Press Release](https://mauitomorrow.org/i-aloha-molokai-press-release/) - The anti "Big Wind" organization, I Aloha Moloka'i has issued this press release. Big Wind May Soon Give up on Molokai News Release from www.IAlohaMolokai.com June 29, 2011 AFTER THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS last week in Molokai, industrial wind factory developers Pattern Energy and Bio-Logical Capital said they will abandon the Big Wind project if the
- [Maui County & Life of the Land Intervene in HECO Case](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-life-of-the-land-intervene-in-heco-case/) - The Public Utilities Commission granted Maui County and Life of the Land intervenor status in the review of Hawaiian Electric Co.'s proposal to charge customers for a $4 million study on "Big Wind." According to the Maui News article by Harry Eager: Henry Curtis of Life of the Land said customers should not be forced
- [Pattern Energy Responds to IAM](https://mauitomorrow.org/pattern-energy-responds-to-iam/) - Written by David Parquet of Pattern Energy in the Star Advertiser Energy experts have shown, in numerous publicly available studies, that Big Wind can help Hawaii achieve 40 percent renewable energy by 2030, and can provide savings for ratepayers. Mike Bond, a founder of the anti-wind group I Aloha Molokai, has raised questions about the
- [Mike Bond Responds to Pattern Energy](https://mauitomorrow.org/mike-bond-responds-to-pattern-energy/) - Maui Tomorrow is fostering discussion on the Big Wind Project by reprinting this article by Mike Bond of I Aloha Moloka'i: As the Pattern Energy opinion piece (Hawaii well-suited for Big Wind project, Star-Advertiser, July 11) by Mr. Parquet mentions me personally I am obliged to respond. His Big Wind development group and their backers
- [More Big Wind Acrimony](https://mauitomorrow.org/more-big-wind-acrimony/) - Star Advertiser Opinion Piece written by Jay Fidell, of ThinkTech Hawaii, a digital media company that reports on Hawaii's tech and energy sectors of the economy and is partially funded by HECO. See Robin Kaye's response below Big Wind is the central part of the Clean Energy Initiative rolled out by former Gov. Linda Lingle
- [Star Advertiser: Open Books on Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/star-advertiser-open-books-on-big-wind/) - Open the books on wind-energy plans Editorial in the Star Advertiser July 13, 2011 Few issues brought before the state Public Utilities Commission have deserved as much scrutiny as the proposal to transmit energy from windmills on Lanai and Molokai to Oahu. The commission has made the right decision in allowing Maui County and the
- [Pattern Energy Deal Blocked by PUC](https://mauitomorrow.org/pattern-energy-deal-blocked-by-puc/) - From the Star Advertiser: The Public Utilities Commission ordered Hawaiian Electric Co. Thursday to seek new bidders to develop half of the large-scale wind energy project proposed for Molokai and Lanai. The order follows a series of events in which HECO dropped Boston-based First Wind LLC from the project because it missed a March deadline
- [Lt Gov. Schatz Supports Big Wind on Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/lt-gov-schatz-supports-big-wind-on-molokai/) - Extracted from:Wednesday, July 20, 2011 By The Molokai Dispatch Staff TMD: As you know, one thing on people’s minds is the Big Wind project. How do you feel about the Big Wind project and the proposals right now. SCHATZ: Let’s start with what we agree about. What we agree about is we ought to move
- [Big Wind Faces Mounting Uncertainty](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-faces-mounting-uncertainty/) - Civil Beat reporter Sophie Cocke reports that the Big Wind EIS will have to consider alternatives to the Big Wind project and that developers are eying Maui as a possible location for renewable project to feed Oahu's voracious energy appetite. Read her article at Honolulu Civil Beat
- [Big Wind to PUC: "Don't Make Us Go Out to Bid"](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-to-puc-dont-make-us-go-out-to-bid/) - July 26, 2011 Hawaiian Electric, with Castle & Cooke, petitioned the PUC to reverse their decision requiring HECO go out to bid on the company to develop the wind farm on Moloka'i. Hawaiian Electric is asking that the PUC either allow Castle & Cooke to develop the entire 400 mw wind farm on Lanai, or
- [Kanohowailuku Helm of I Aloha Moloka’i (IAM) Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/kanohowailuku-helm-of-i-aloha-molokai-iam-video/) - http://youtu.be/jzfwm_pXvqU
- [Consumer (?!) Advocate on Biofuel](https://mauitomorrow.org/consumer-advocate/) - From Disappeared News by Henry Curtis Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) has asked the Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission to approve the HECO-Aina Koa Pono Biofuel Supply Contract (Docket 2011-0005). According to HECO, the technology that Aina Koa Pono will use has never been commercially proven. On August 23, 2011 the Consumer Advocate filed their Statement of
- [Big Wind to Last?](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-to-last/) - From Honolulu Weeklyby Joan Conrow | Aug 24, 2011 The viability of the controversial $3 billion “Big Wind” project may be undermined by the global climate change it is intended to help mitigate. Preliminary plans call for building dozens of windmills on Lanai and Molokai to generate some 400 megawatts of power to be transmitted
- [PUC to HECO - Yes, you HAVE to rebid Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-to-heco-yes-you-have-to-rebid-big-wind/) - From Honolulu Civil Beat: The state Public Utilities Commission has denied Hawaiian Electric Co.’s request to reconsider a July ruling requiring the utility to rebid 200 megawatts – or half – of the Big Wind project. “The commission is not convinced that any of the arguments raised by HECO demonstrate that the commission’s order is
- [Big Wind Video from Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-video-from-molokai/) - IAM - I Aloha Molokai from PF BENTLEY on Vimeo.
- [Molokai Renewables Co to Bid on Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-renewables-co-to-bid-on-wind-farm/) - Molokai Renewables developers confirmed last week they will place a bid to build a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm on Molokai once a new request for proposals (RFP) is released this fall
- [Pattern & Bio-Logical Capital to Bid on Moloka'i Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/pattern-bio-logical-capital-to-bid-on-molokai-big-wind/) - Pacific Business News reports that Molokai Renewables, a joint venture between Pattern Energy and Bio-Logical Capital, plans on submitting a bid when the final request for proposals is issued by Hawaiian Electric Co.next month, according to Bio-Logical Capital Hawaii Vice President Keiki-Pua Dancil.
- [I Aloha Moloka'i Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/i-aloha-molokai-video/) - Note: Maui Tomorrow presents this video to bring you diverse opinions on hot topics of Maui County. This film was created for the group on Moloka'i which opposes the Wind Farm. Video Website
- [Sempra Solar: Not Enough Time to Bid](https://mauitomorrow.org/sempra-solar-not-enough-time-to-bid/) - Sempra's Oahu Solar unlikely that leases etc will be in place in time for them to bid to take the place of the Moloka'i wind farm.
- [Big Wind Pattern's New Alias](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-patterns-new-alias/) - First it was just Pattern Energy. Then it was Molokai Renewables, after Pattern joined forces with Biological Capital to hopefully build the wind farm. Now, based on a review of testimony on an undersea cable bill, the company has taken on the name Hawaii Interisland Cable. Read more at Civil Beat
- [Who is Pattern Energy (Moloka'i Wind Farm)](https://mauitomorrow.org/who-is-pattern-energy-molokai-wind-farm/) - The wind industry has been likened to the wildcatters during the oil boom – risk takers seeking out ever more land on which to extract energy to fuel our nation’s power demands.While some energy companies have made efforts to be good corporate citizens, profits in the energy industry have attracted some players of dubious integrity. (Remember those ENRON traders caught on tape boasting about defrauding grandmothers?)
- [Moloka'i Big Wind Project Falls Apart](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-big-wind-project-falls-apart/) - From Civil Beat by Sophe Cocke The owners of Molokai Ranch have backed out of plans to lease thousands of acres of land to a large-scale wind farm developer. The decision likely spells the end for the Molokai portion of the Big Wind project, an ambitious plan to build about 70 wind turbines on both
- [I Aloha Moloka'i: Bottom Up Energy Planning](https://mauitomorrow.org/i-aloha-molokai-bottom-up-energy-planning/) - From the Civil Beat article by Larry Tool "IAM is a nonprofit, volunteer community organization, originally formed to oppose the Big Wind turbines slated for Molokai's West End. Two years ago we were approached by Molokai Ranch, our largest landowner. The Ranch wanted to discuss other issues of concern to the community. We promised we
- [The East Maui Watershed Partnership](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-east-maui-watershed-partnership/) - By Jan Welda Fleetham The Haleakala Times June 4, 2003 In January 2002, Alex Michailidis moved to Maui from California and began working as Watershed Managing Coordinator for EMWP, the East Maui Watershed Partnership, which is "a voluntary effort among federal, state and private land owners to preserve and protect the 100,000 acre watershed on
- [Streams in Hawaii Show Slow Decline](https://mauitomorrow.org/streams-in-hawaii-show-slow-decline/) - By Mary Adamski, Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sunday, December 5, 2004 Streams make news when they overflow during a deluge, but a new federal study reveals that the flow in island streams has declined over the past 90 years. The trend may be bad news about a dwindling drinking water supply, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
- [Groups Seek to Restrict Water Diversions](https://mauitomorrow.org/groups-seek-to-restrict-water-diversions/) - Maui News Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006 HONOLULU – Two Maui groups have filed a petition with the state Commission on Water Resource Management urging the commission to designate the Wailuku watershed to restrict water diversions by Wailuku Water Co. and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. The petition filed Wednesday by Earthjustice for Maui Tomorrow Foundation
- [Compromise Decided for East Maui Streams](https://mauitomorrow.org/compromise-decided-for-east-maui-streams/) - Amounts of water returned by HC&S to depend on season MAUI NEWS May 26, 2010 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer PAIA - State Commission on Water Resource Management members reached a historic compromise Tuesday night, returning some water to six East Maui streams but leaving both sides in the water dispute dissatisfied. Hawaiian Commercial &
- [OUR PUBLIC TRUST WATER IN EAST MAUI](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-public-trust-water-in-east-maui/) - A FINANCIAL EXERCISE REGARDING by John Blumer-Buell A question and “food for thought”: What is the estimated monetary value of the public trust water taken from East-Maui streams and watersheds by private corporations Hawaii Cane and Sugar (HC&S) and East-Maui Irrigation (EMI) over the past twenty years, while illegally depriving kanaka maoli the right to
- [Maui Stream Flows Below Normal](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-stream-flows-below-normal/) - The latest report from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that stream flow in Maui County and statewide is below normal and mostly "much below normal"
- [Na Wai Eha Water Releases Less Than Required?](https://mauitomorrow.org/na-wai-eha-water-releases-less-than-required/) - According to measurements by the Commission on Water Resource Management, releases totalled only 5.47 million gallons instead of the required 10 million gallons. Wailuku Water Company head Avery Chumbley told the Maui Now: In a phone interview with company president Avery Chumbley on Tuesday, he told Maui Now that any time the river is flowing
- [Hōkūao Pellegrino Testimony at Water Commission Hearing (Oct. 14, 2014)](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-on-restoring-stream-flows/) - http://vimeo.com/109191165
- [Help Maui Tomorrow Defend the Public Trust Water Doctrine](https://mauitomorrow.org/help-maui-tomorrow-defend-the-public-trust-water-doctrine/) - Act Now to let Our Streams Flow! We have til December 30 to raise $5000 in matching funds Donate Or if you would rather donate via a check send to: Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. 55 N. Church St., Ste. A4 Wailuku, HI 96793 Donate
- [Be a Water Quality Measurement Person](https://mauitomorrow.org/be-a-water-quality-measurement-person/) - Is the ocean water near you brown from runoff and sedimentation?Would you like to help document what's going on via citizen science efforts? The community-based Turbidity Task Force on Maui is a way to do so...It's really simple... grab a sample of water, collect some information, and bring it to the Killa Wiffa Surf Shop
- [Ahihi-Kinau to Remain Closed](https://mauitomorrow.org/ahihi-kinau-to-remain-closed/) - BLNR votes 2-year extension to draft management plan The Maui News July 8, 2010 MAKENA - The Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve will remain closed to people for another two years, the state announced Wednesday. The Board of Land and Natural Resources voted last month to extend the closure, which had been scheduled to expire Aug.
- [Lāna'i Students' Limu Restoration](https://mauitomorrow.org/lanai-students-limu-restoration/) - The Maui News In restoration, hands get wet and brains fed Lana'i students are attempting limu restoration
- [Oluwalu Reef Survey Mile Marker 14](https://mauitomorrow.org/oluwalu-reef-survey-mile-marker-14/) - Upcoming reef surveys at Olowalu Reef - Mile Marker 14 Tuesday, August 14th - site change, per Darla "I love Olowalu much, but the visibility there is not good right now. The water is beautiful and clear on the west side, so let's go to Kahekili Beach Park from noon - 3pm instead." https://www.facebook.com/KHFMA Saturday,
- [NOAA Public Meeting on Reefs](https://mauitomorrow.org/noaa-public-meeting-on-reefs/) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its hired consultants will conduct the meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday Oct 2 at the Kaunoa Senior Services center for West Maui at 788 Pauoa St. It's the second - and final - draft of the plan "to identify sources of land-based pollutants and develop actions to remediate
- [Coral Reef Presentation](https://mauitomorrow.org/coral-reef-presentation/) - Topic: Wahikuli and Honokowai updates on coral reef research & watershed management efforts Presenters: Kathy Chaston, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program & Tova Callender, West Maui Watershed and Coastal Management Coordinator Date: Tuesday, Nov.27, 6-8pm Location: Na Aikane Cultural Center, Front St. Lahaina (Maulu'ulu'olele Park across of Tennis Court along Front Street)
- [Operation: Olowalu Reef](https://mauitomorrow.org/operation-olowalu-reef/) - Thursday, October 24 6:00 to 7:30 PMPacific Whale Foundation's Discovery Center in Ma'alaea FREE and OPEN TO ALL! The reefs located at Olowalu are considered the most diverse of all of Maui’s coral reef ecosystems. Dr. Eric Brown once described the Olowalu reef as “the best leeward reef in Maui and probably the whole state.”
- [MACC Installs 2,000 PV Panels](https://mauitomorrow.org/macc-installs-2000-pv-panels/) - In a project to reduce on-site energy consumption, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) has contracted with solar PV system leasing company, SolarCity, to create one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) systems on Maui. Installed earlier this month, the project has nearly 2,000 panels and an output of 463 kilowatts. The installation is just
- [MECO Program to Finance Solar Water Heaters](https://mauitomorrow.org/meco-program-to-finance-solar-water-heaters/) - Contact Information: Darren Pai, 808-543-7753 darren.pai@heco.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2012 Hawaiian Electric utilities request approval for new solar water heating program Customers could enjoy immediate solar-water savings at no upfront cost (Honolulu) To help customers reduce high monthly electric bills, Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Company have asked the Hawaii
- [HB1520 - Resident Finance of Solar etc.](https://mauitomorrow.org/hb1520-resident-finance-of-solar-etc/) - HB1520 - This measure would would direct the PUC to implement an on-bill financing program which would allow residential electrical utility customers to finance purchases of energy efficient or renewable energy devices & systems through their regular electric utility bills. The Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee will hold a Public Decision Making on Friday 4/11/2011
- [HB 1520 Will Help Residents Install Solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/hb1520-will-help/) - House Bill 1520 requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider implementing on-bill financing that would allow residents to pay off clean energy purchases -- like solar water heaters and photovoltaic panels -- directly on their electric bill. This could really speed the uptake of clean energy by eliminating the need for a hefty upfront investment.
- [Auwahi EIS Comments: Mayer](https://mauitomorrow.org/awahi-eis-comments-mayer/) - 1 April 6, 2011 From: Professor (Emeritus) Dick Mayer, To: Applicant: Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, 101 Ash St, HQ 14, San Diego, CA 92101 Attn: Joan Heredia (619) 696-1824 jheredia@sempraglobal.com Accepting Authority: County of Maui, Planning Commission / Department, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 planning@mauicounty.gov Attn: Joe Prutch, 270-7512 joseph.prutch@mauicointy.gov Consultant: Tetra Tech
- [Concerns Expressed About Auwahi Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/concerns-expressed-about-auwahi-wind-farm/) - Sempra Generation and Ulupalakua Ranch reps held a public meeting on the proposed Auwahi Wind Farm and transmission line slated for the area above La Perouse. The project will use 15 430 feet high turbines are intended to generate 22MW daily which is expected to supply from 6-10% of Maui's energy. Makena Resident Judith Michaels
- [Urban Design Board to Hear Auwahi Wind Farm Road & Transmission Line](https://mauitomorrow.org/urban-design-board-to-hear-auwahi-wind-farm-road-transmission-line/) - JUNE 7, 2011, TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. Planning Department Conference Room 1st Floor, Kalana Pakui Building 250 South High Street
- [Hawaii regulators OK Auwahi Wind Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-regulators-ok-auwahi-wind-project/) - HONOLULU -- The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a 20-year contract for California company, Sempra, planning to build and operate a wind farm to sell electricity to Maui's power company. Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, said Thursday the commission approved the contract for Maui Electric Company to purchase 21 megawatts of wind power
- [Sempra Wind Deal Approved by PUC](https://mauitomorrow.org/sempra-wind-deal-approved-by-puc/) - According to the June 15-2011 PUC approved Wind Purchase Power Agreement between MECO and Sempra's "Auwahi Wind Energy LLC" (AWE) MECO has reserved the right to NOT disclose their "avoided costs" of not burning fossil fuels NO mention in the agreement of passing on MECO's energy cost savings to the rate-payers (and the tax-payers who are
- [Maui Planning Com. Accepts Auahi EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-planning-com-accepts-auahi-eis/) - The Maui Planning Commission on Tuesday accepted the final environmental impact statement for the Auahi Wind farm to be built on the Southeast slopes of Haleakala by Sempra Energy. The revised EIS reduced the number of wind towers 15 to 8 while increasing the height and blade width of each to generate 3 megawatts each.
- [Comments on Auwahi Wind EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/comments-on-auwahi-wind-eis/) - SEMPRA’S Auwahi Wind Farm – PRELIMINARY FEIS Dick Mayer August 9, 2011 Aloha Planning Commissioners, I first wish to state that I’m strongly in favor of developing new wind energy resources on Maui so that we will not have to continue burning fossil fuels. I am pleased that our federal and state governments are
- [Status Report on Auwahi Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/status-report-on-auwahi-wind-farm/) - OEQC Environmental Notice August 23, 2011 Page 2+3 http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Auwahi Wind Farm Final EIS and Acceptance Determination http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol1%20and%20Acceptance.pdf Volume 2, Appendices A to E, http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol2-App-A-E.pdf Volume 3, Appendices F to M http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol3-App-F-M.pdf Needed Permits: Special Management Area Use Permit; County Special Use Permit; Conservation District Use Permit; State Incidental Take License; Federal
- [Awahi Wind Farm County Permits Approved](https://mauitomorrow.org/2277/) - From Maui News The Maui Planning Commission unanimously approved permits Tuesday for Auwahi Wind Energy to build and operate eight 428-foot-tall wind turbines on Ulupalakua Ranch land. Two dozen people testified on the proposed special use and special management area permits, and none were opposed to the project, according to planner Ann Cua. Some testifiers
- [Sempra Renewables Press Release](https://mauitomorrow.org/sempra-renewables-press-release/) - San Diego-based Sempra Generation, developers of solar, wind and natural gas energy projects, recently formed Sempra Renewables, a subsidiary to oversee its planned 21-megawatt Auahi Wind project in southeastern Maui, according to spokesman Scott Kreider. The project is currently under review by federal agencies, Maui County and the state. Pending approval, construction is slated to
- [Auwahi Wind Project Specs](https://mauitomorrow.org/auwahi-wind-project-specs/) - Sempra Generation intends to install 11 megawatt power storage A123 grid battery system at its wind project site on 'Ulupalakua Ranch land. The Auwahi Wind Project was approved by the Maui Planning Commission on Nov. 8, 2011. It will consist of eight wind turbines, each 428 feet tall. The project will utilize a total of
- [BP Wind Energy Joins Sempra For Maui Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/bp-wind-energy-joins-sempra-for-maui-project/) - Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy recently announced plans to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm on Maui. This is the fifth project developed under a strategic partnership between the two companies that includes more than 1,000 megawatts of wind-generating capacity in operation or under construction. The project on southeastern Maui will
- [Interisland Cable/Renewable Energy EIS Public Testimony](https://mauitomorrow.org/interisland-cablerenewable-energy-eis-public-testimony/) - Amended Notice of Intent under the National Environmental Policy Act to Prepare the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement In 2010, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to prepare a PEIS for the Hawai‘i Interisland Renewable Energy Program (HIREP): Wind (DOE/EIS–0459) (HIREP: Wind PEIS). In response to public scoping comments
- [Auwahi Wind Farm Transmission Line Going In](https://mauitomorrow.org/auwahi-wind-farm-transmission-line-going-in/) - A photo well worth viewing at Maui News
- [Sempra U.S. Gas & Power And BP Wind Energy Complete Hawaii Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/sempra-u-s-gas-power-and-bp-wind-energy-complete-hawaii-wind-farm/) - Dec 27, 2012 ULUPALAKUA, Maui, Hawaii, Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy today announced the full commercial operation of the 21 megawatt (MW) Auwahi Wind facility. The power project includes eight new wind turbines on the southeast ridge of Maui's Haleakala volcano. "We are very pleased to complete construction
- [Awahi Wind Farm: 40 More Turbines?](https://mauitomorrow.org/awahi-wind-farm-40-more-turbines/) - PACIFIC BUSINESS NEWS Mar 18, 2013 Sempra could boost power by nearly six times at Auwahi wind farm on Maui http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2013/03/18/sempra-could-boost-power-by-nearly-six.html Duane Shimogawa , Reporter- Pacific Business News Sempra U.S. Gas & Power plans to significantly expand its 21-megawatt Auwahi Wind project at Ulupalakua Ranch on Maui by adding some 40 more wind turbines, which
- [Project Kaeo](https://mauitomorrow.org/project-kaeo/) - Project Ka'eo The Challenge to Preserve Cultural Landscapes in Modern Makena A land famous with the Chiefs from the distant past Download the Book Executive Summary Project Ka'eo Book Jan 8, 2008 Project Ka'eo Book Also Download Executive Summary (updated to the Feb 1, 2008 version)
- [Palauea Archeological Site Still in Limbo](https://mauitomorrow.org/palauea-archeological-site-still-in-limbo/) - Ten years ago a 20-acre site at Palauea was set aside for preservation as a condition of approving the One Palauea Bay subdivision development. The area is located below Wailea Alanui Drive, near the Fairmont Kea Lani Resort and next to One Palauea Bay. University of Hawai'i Maui has now proposed turning it into a
- [Haleakala Lecture](https://mauitomorrow.org/haleakala-lecture/)
- [Save Makena! 47-Acre Resort Complex Being Proposed!](https://mauitomorrow.org/save-makena-47-acre-resort-complex-being-proposed/) - SAVE MAKENA! South Maui needs your help! TOMORROW, January 26th - 9am, Maui Planning Commission 250 S. High St. (downstairs room) We apologize for the late notice on this meeting. we have been working hard to gather information so that YOU may make your voices heard, armed with good, factual information. This project is only
- [Hawaiian Homelands for Energy Projects?](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaiian-homelands-for-energy-projects/) - Here are the 26 Maui alternative energy applications for use of 3 large Department of Hawaiian Home Land parcels: Kahikinui (about 6 miles East of Ulupalakua) Honokawai (between Kaanapali and Kapalua) Pulehunui (just south of the Maui Humane Society on Mokulele Hwy.) Land Use Requests Please send comment by the stated deadline to the
- [Haleakala Super (Ret): Telescope Will Have Negative Impacts](https://mauitomorrow.org/haleakala-super-ret-telescope-will-have-negative-impacts/) - As the contested case for the Haleakala Telescope wraps up, Don Reeser, the retired superintendent of Haleakala National Park, testified that the proposed solar telescope would negatively impact the nearby park with noise and a big telescope building, and it would degrade the preservation of Native Hawaiian traditional and cultural practices. Kilakila attorney David Kimo
- [Haleakala Telescope Contested Case](https://mauitomorrow.org/haleakala-telescope-contested-case/) - Questioning probes impacts of telescope July 19, 2011 By HARRY EAGAR - Staff Writer (heagar@mauinews.com) , The Maui News WAILUKU - The grilling of experts about the impact of the Advanced Solar Telescope on Haleakala began Monday and is expected to last through Wednesday. Attorney James Kimo Frankel attempted to get project manager Craig Foltz
- [Haleakala Telescope Hearings Officer Fired](https://mauitomorrow.org/haleakala-telescope-hearings-officer-fired/) - A controversial solar telescope atop Haleakala suffered a setback Thursday when the hearing officer was fired and his recommendation to approve the project was thrown out by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The board ruled that Steven Jacobson had inappropriate discussions with outside parties to the case — ostensibly, Sen. Daniel Inouye’s office
- [Maui Memorial Refusing Data for Cane Smoke Study](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-memorial-refusing-data-for-cane-smoke-study/) - Maui Memorial, which received a $50,000 grant from HC&S parent company, Alexander & Baldwin, is apparently not cooperating in State Health Department's Lorrin Pang's study on whether there is a higher incidence of health problems by those exposed to cane smoke. Pang, who spent 20 years as a clinical research specialist with the World Health
- [How to Register a Complaint Re Cane Smoke](https://mauitomorrow.org/cane-smoke-complaint/) - Open field burning by Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar is a permitted activity (See 2012 Permit here), regulated by the State Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch. The 2012 Agricultural Burning Permit covers 15,439 acres (roughly half of sugar cane production) from March 20th through October 10th (though delays in burning will likely push the
- [Global Warming May Have Severe Consequences for Rare Haleakala Silverswords](https://mauitomorrow.org/global-warming-may-have-severe-consequences-for-rare-haleakala-silverswords/) - HONOLULU — While the iconic Haleakalā silversword plant made a strong recovery from early 20th-century threats, it has now entered a period of substantial climate-related decline. New research published this week warns that global warming may have severe consequences for the silversword in its native habitat. Known for its striking rosette, the silversword grows for
- [Survey: Effects of Sugarcane Burning](https://mauitomorrow.org/survey/) - Created by Maui Tomorrow Foundation Have you or a member of your family or household been negatively impacted by sugarcane burning? We are working to put an end to this harmful practice, and we would love to hear your story. Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey. Please use a separate form
- [HC&S and Monsanto Cited For Air Pollution](https://mauitomorrow.org/hcs-and-monsanto-cited-for-air-pollution/) - The State Department of Health issued citations to: * Monsanto Co. in Kaunakakai for causing or permitting visible fugitive dust to become airborne without taking reasonable precautions. Monsanto operates seed corn farms, and the violations were investigated after dust complaints were received by the Health Department. A penalty of $3,400 has been issued. Monsanto has
- [Clean Air for Keiki](https://mauitomorrow.org/clean-air-for-keiki/) - Advocating for our keiki's health
- [EPA: Public Hearing on Regional Haze Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/epa-public-hearing-on-regional-haze-plan/) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be holding two public hearings on the proposed Clean Air Act Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan for Hawaii, one in Kahului, Maui on May 31 5:30-8:30 pm at MCC Pilina Multipurpose Room.
- [News Articles: Both Sides of Cane Burning Controversy](https://mauitomorrow.org/news-articles-both-sides-of-cane-burning-controversy/) - Maui’s Cane Burning – How Dangerous Is It? March 23rd, 2012 HC&S Responds to ‘Cane Burning Dangerous?’ Article March 26th, 2012 New Rules Prohibit Backyard Burning of Household Trash April 9th, 2012 HC&S Explains Air Permit Violation April 11th, 2012 OPINION: EPA Maui Hearing an Expensive Farce June 1st, 2012 Group Opposed to Cane Burning
- [Maui High Video Examines Cane Burning](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-high-video-examines-cane-burning/) - Gotta Feed The Mill from Maui High School ACOM on Vimeo.
- [Cane smoke chokes Kihei school and prompts investigation](https://mauitomorrow.org/cane-smoke-chokes-kihei-school-and-prompts-investigation/) - Although at least two individuals called the Department of Health on May 26th asking that a no-burn day be called because an inversion layer was forecasted for May 27th, HC&S went ahead and burned anyway. At least one student was hospitalized and several students were returned home due to thick smoke at Kamali'i Elementary School.
- [DOE Solicits Comments on Hawai'i Clean Energy PEIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/doe-solicits-comments-on-hawaii-clean-energy-peis/) - In response to public comments, as well as regulatory and policy developments, DOE has broadened the scope of the PEIS to now include energy efficiency, distributed renewables, utility-scale renewables, alternative transportation fuels and modes, and electrical transmission and distribution.
- [Life of the Land's Comments on State Energy Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/life-of-the-lands-comments-on-state-energy-plan/) - In the past few years the rate of solar installations in Hawai`i has doubled each year. The HECO utilities experienced peak energy use in 2004. Since then the demand for electricity from the grid has been dropping. Mayes introduced the concept of “cascading natural deregulation.” As the cost of renewable systems trends downward and electric
- [PUC smacks HECO over solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-smacks-heco-over-solar/) - Read the PUC press release here. The PUC rejected the HECOCompanies’ Integrated Resource Plan submission and is going to impose their own plan on HECO. They directed the HECO Companies, and in some cases the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, to take timely actions to lower energy costs, improve system reliability, and address emerging challenges to
- [Farmland Summary 2009](https://mauitomorrow.org/farmland-summary-2009/) - Maui residents share a compelling need for more diversified agriculture. Maui has an excellent climate which can meet that need. The ongoing loss of agricultural land to speculation and sprawl is an unhealthy economic and social trend. New legislation plus a commitment by county officials to enforce existing laws offers hope that enough farmland will
- [PLDC Look-alike Leases Land to GMO Company](https://mauitomorrow.org/pldc-look-alike-leases-land-to-gmo-company/) - This is a 20 year lease of 2,939 acres of Crown land for $50 per year to Syngenta (A GMO company) That nets the State of Hawai'i $147,000 per year. Learn more about the Agribusiness Development Corporation LICENSE AGREEMENT NO. L-08202 between STATE OF HAWAII AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION as LICENSOR and SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC. a Delaware
- [Farmers Union: Protecting Ag Lands](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [2009 Food Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2009-food-summary/) - Much of Maui County's food is flown in or shipped in. Growing our own food would provide us with fresher and possibly less expensive produce. Home grown food is a security issue. And locally grown food makes Maui more sustainable. Fruit from backyards of Maui picked for the Food Bank Suzanne Freitas and James Mylenek have
- [Governor Vetoes HB 667](https://mauitomorrow.org/governor-vetoes-hb-667/) - Governor Abercrombie announced the veto of controversial Hawaii food safety and security bill # HB667. This will allow small farmers and all interested parties to participate in future discussion and action in this area vital to our sustainability. Please help express appreciation to the Governor, who overcame intense pressure from corporate interests in this bold
- [Ethanol Craze Cools As Doubts Multiply](https://mauitomorrow.org/ethanol-craze-cools-as-doubts-multiply/) - Claims for Environment, Energy Use Draw Fire; Fighting on the Farm The Wall Street Journal November 28, 2007 By LAUREN ETTER Little over a year ago, ethanol was winning the hearts and wallets of both Main Street and Wall Street, with promises of greater U.S. energy independence, fewer greenhouse gases and help for the farm
- [Big Island Algae Biofuel Co Changes Name](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-island-algae-biofuel-co-changes-name/) - HR BioPetroleum changed its name to Cellana Inc. The company develops algae-based biofuels and bioproducts and has a 6-acre demonstration facility in Kona on the Big Island. It formed Cellana LLC as a joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell PLC and became the sole owner of Cellana LLC this January, according to the statement. Read
- [HECO Seeking Biofuels for Plant](https://mauitomorrow.org/heco-seeking-biofuels-for-plant/) - HONOLULU - Hawaii Electric Co. says it's seeking suppliers for 42 million gallons of biofuels to run its Kahe Power Plant, the largest generating station in Hawaii. The utility said Friday it may award multiple contracts, so potential suppliers who are unable to supply the full amount may propose to supply lower volumes. It's seeking
- [Ag Loan HB 1248 HD1](https://mauitomorrow.org/ag-loan-hb-1248-hd1/) - HB 1248 HD1 Ag Loans - This bill is focused on the New Farmer Program to increase loan limits, decrease loan interest rates, and reduce the number of credit denials. The average age of farmers in Hawaiʻi is above the national average. The bill seeks to help new farmers and thus promote food sustainability by
- [2012 Legislature - Last Minute Actions](https://mauitomorrow.org/2012-legislature-last-minute-actions/) - HB2523_HD1_ - Sets up PUC regulatory framework for a planned interisland electric cable. Senate accepted House version and it passed. Passed. See Maui News article for more - especially the reservations our Maui County Senators expressed about this bill and their attempts to rewrite it to include more community input. Sen English was the only Maui
- [The Growing Problem of Over Tourism](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-growing-problem-of-over-tourism/) - Mahalo to CBS News travel editor and Travel Detective Peter Greenberg and crew, who came to Maui to interview... Posted by Maui Tomorrow on Monday, February 19, 2018
- [NextEra to buy HEI (HECO's parent)](https://mauitomorrow.org/nextera-to-buy-hei-hecos-parent/) - NextEra, parent of Florida Power and Light, is buying HECO/MECO's parent company HEI. The deal requires PUC and federal approval. They'll spin off American Savings. NextEra wants to create the controversial interisland cable and create large solar and wind installations. NextEra has nuclear holdings. Nextera owns Florida Power & Light and has been dismantling solar
- [Our 2015 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2015-annual-report/)
- [Our 2016 Annual Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/our-2016-annual-report/) - Aloha It has been another exciting year! Enclosed you will find the Maui Tomorrow Foundation 2016 Annual Report, which highlights a few of the important activities we have been involved in this year. We are able to step up and accomplish these things because of generous donations from people like you. Following on last year’s
- [Maui Meadows resident view on the Trash forum](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-meadows-resident-view-on-the-trash-forum/) - by Richard Billman, Maui Meadows Subject: Brief description of March 23, 2015 Recycling Mtg in Pukalani UPCOUNTRY SUSTAINABILITY and HAWAIIAN ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, educational (not political) groups recommended “Story of Stuff” for garbage info. Part of “Zero Wast Maui”, the four speakers were all part of early recycling efforts on Maui from the 1990s. 1. Tom Reid of
- [Henry Curtis asks, "Are Anaergia's Waste-to-Energy Projects on Maui in Trouble?"](https://mauitomorrow.org/henry-curtis-asks-are-anaergias-waste-to-energy-projects-on-maui-in-trouble/) - Henry Curtis posted this on Ililani Media Over the past year I have blogged about Anaergia. The company is a global leader in the waste-to-energy sector. Maui County and Anaegia worked out a deal whereby Anaergia would allegedly increase recycling at the Central Maui Landfill. Existing companies such as Pacific Biodiesel could be negatively impacted. During the 2014 Legislative session
- [NextEra to build huge windfarm at Kahikinui](https://mauitomorrow.org/nextera-to-build-huge-windfarm-at-kahikinui/) - According to Pacific Business News NextEra who is buying Hawaiian Electric Co. for $4.3 billion, is planning to build a 120+ MW windfarm on 500 acres of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands at the Kahikinui homesteadvia 35 year lease. It will be built, owned and operated by NextEra.
- [NextEra Subsidiary Strikes Deal for Kahikinui Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/nextera-subsidiary-strikes-deal-for-kahikinui-wind-farm/) - November 23, 2015 - NextEra Energyʻs affiliate company Boulevard Associates LLC has just struck a deal with the Hawaiian Homes Commission (part of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands), for a Right-of-Entry permit and a 20-year general lease for about 500 acres in Kahikinui, Maui on Hawaiian Homestead land. NextEra Energy is currently in negotiations with
- [Comments on Extension of Sea Wall Near Kahului Treatment Plant Due](https://mauitomorrow.org/comments-on-extension-of-sea-wall-near-kahului-treatment-plant-due/) - Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility Shoreline Protection Extension (DEIS) TMK: (2) 3-8-001:188 Permits: Department of Army Permit, Conservation District Use Permit, Section 401 Water Quality Certification, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, Coastal Zone Management Consistency Approval, Special Management Area Use Permit, Shoreline Setback Variance, Flood Hazard Development Permit Proposing/ Determination Agency:County of Maui, Dept. of
- [](https://mauitomorrow.org/3639/) - Public input to the Stable Road Groins project Wed Nov 14, 6pm Maui Waena School. A group of Sprecklesville homeowners wish to install concrete groins to protect their small beach from erosion. This sets a bad precedent of owners expanding out into the ocean. The original temporary groins were shown to have eroded beaches downstream.
- [The Genetic Food Fight](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-genetic-food-fight/) - Haleakala TimesMay 06, 2008by Rob Lafferty"It does not mean that France does not participate in GMO research. It does not mean that there will not be GMOs in the future. It simply means that with the principle of precaution at stake, I am making a major political decision to carry our country to the forefront
- [Honey Bees](https://mauitomorrow.org/honey-bees/) - From Danielle DowneyApiculture Specialist Hawaii Department of Agriculture/ The Hawaii Apiary Program is hosting expert collaborators to improve honey bee health in Hawaii. Please join us to hear about this work, there will be a public presentation this Tuesday at Maui Community College, 5pm in Ka Lama 103. Hawaii Apiary Specialist Danielle Downey will describe Hawaii
- [Kaheawa II Turbines On Maui Roads](https://mauitomorrow.org/kaheawa-ii-turbines-on-maui-roads/) - Tri-Isle will be transporting the 14 Turbines for Kaheawa Wind Power II on roads between the harbor and Maalaea for the next 2 months. They'll have police escort. These turbines can generate 21 megawatts of energy, enough to power about 7,700 Maui homes.
- [First Wind Explains Kaheawa Wind Operations](https://mauitomorrow.org/first-wind-explains-kaheawa-wind-operations/) - By KEKOA KALUHIWA A June 15 letter writer asked why the wind turbines on Maui aren't ever turning at the same time. While the 14 new turbines in the makai area are built, as of mid-June they were not yet commercially operating. These turbines make up the second phase of the Kaheawa Wind project. We
- [OTEC Being Revived](https://mauitomorrow.org/otec-being-revived/) - After a successful 1979 demonstration project using Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (exploiting ocean temperature differences to generate firm power), dropping oil prices cause interest in OTEC to wane. OTEC is back with a demonstration project at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii at Keahole Point in Kona. Plans are to create a 5MW demonstration project
- [Feds Take Oversight of Ocean Energy Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/feds-take-oversight-of-ocean-energy-projects/) - The Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed under former President George Bush gives oversight of ocean energy technologies to the Federal government. Projects in Hawaii that could come under federal oversight include wave energy projects and the proposed interisland cable system. Hawaiian Electric Co. is currently working on putting in place energy projects that can
- [Maliko Gulch Hydro Dams?](https://mauitomorrow.org/maliko-gulch-hydro-dams/) - Summarized and expanded from an article by Sophie Cocke of Pacific Business News United Power Corp. (also known as Hawaiian Interisland Renewables) which appears to be the construct of a California Engineer named Bart M. O'Keeffe, filed a preliminary permit for the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (click to read application) under the
- [Another Scheme for Pumped Storage](https://mauitomorrow.org/another-scheme-for-pumped-storage-2/) - The same California engineer who came up with what the Energy Coordinator for Maui County described as "the single worst idea we have seen in a long time" has now come up with another hydro scheme under yet another business name. Bart O'Keeffe is now proposing a pumped storage generation plant using reclaimed Lahaina Wastewater.
- [County Council Creating TVR Rules](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-council-creating-tvr-rules/) - Excerpted from a Maui News article By ILIMA LOOMIS Under the proposed legislation, vacation rental owners would have to be accessible 24 hours per day and live within 20 miles of the property they are renting out. If the owner did not live in Maui County, he would be required to designate a manager who
- [Council Defers Vacation Rental Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-defers-vacation-rental-bill/) - Maui County has 1,100 to 1,500 unpermitted vacation rentals, according to estimates by the Maui Vacation Rental Association. Councilmember Couch has proposed capping the number of legal vacation rentals at 400. Planning Director Spence said his department issued only 28 warnings about vacation rentals and conducted 78 site inspections in 2011. The draft bill proposes
- [Wind Up to World Whale Day](https://mauitomorrow.org/wind-up-to-world-whale-day/) - So MANY things have been happening, Maui County! Its ALL because of YOU and your aloha for this place we call home. We just wanted to give you a quick update on ALL the things weʻve been involved in together, as we prepare for WORLD WHALE DAY this Saturday at Kalama Park, Kīhei from 9am
- [2005 Housing News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2005-housing-news/) - Harbor Lights Condos This New House – Maui Tomorrow's plans to revolutionize affordable housing "We decided at Maui Tomorrow that we would come up with a model that would work for Maui," said Richard Michaels, the group's Affordably Housing Committee chairman. Michaels said he and his wife became convinced of the need to overhaul the
- [2006 Housing News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2006-housing-news/) - Harbor Lights Condos Council Over-rides Arakawa Veto - Passes Workforce Housing Ordinance A new residential work force housing policy became law Tuesday after the Maui County Council unanimously overrode a veto by Mayor Alan Arakawa. "This is the win-win situation that we all strive for," said Housing Chairman Danny Mateo, who got in the last
- [2007 Housing News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2007-housing-news/) - Maalaea Condo Maalaea project's EIS ready for review The developers of a proposed 949-unit residential community at Maalaea have submitted their draft environmental impact study for public comment. The $400 million Maalaea Mauka would cover 257 acres of former sugar cane land classified by the state and county as agricultural. The project would be mix
- [2008 Housing News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2008-housing-news/) - Hale Makua 116-unit housing project for seniors in Kula proposed An architect who has specialized in high-quality resort residential projects, Clayton Nishikawa, is proposing to build a 116-unit senior housing project on Lower Kula Road. Kula Meadowood would include 70 affordable units and 46 market-priced units in what he described as an age-in-place, independent-living subdivision
- [Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/housing/) - 2 bedroom condo $340k requires $5,000/mo income Everyone wants more affordable housing for residents, but little has been done about it. Maui Tomorrow decided to change all that. Our Affordable Housing Committee spent months researching affordable housing plans around the US and has now crafted a plan for Maui County. Under current economic conditions, the average
- [Housing Issues](https://mauitomorrow.org/housing-issues/) - Maui Tomorrow is working with the County Council and the State to increase the availability of affordable housing for our reasidents. Maui has one of the highest cost of housing of any state in the U.S. With wages much lower than required to qualify for loans, this has created a huge housing gap for Maui
- [2009 Housing News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2009-housing-news/) - Harbor Lights Condos Isle luxury projects in limbo over financing Keaka, Everett Dowling's development company, was at the Maui Planning Commission last week to seek an amendment to permits for its Maluaka project to drastically downsize the project from 71 luxury condominiums to 13 lots plus recreational facilities. The commission favored it, also praising Dowling
- [EIS for proposed Wai‘ale project](https://mauitomorrow.org/eis-for-proposed-waiale-project/) - Here is the Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice for A&B's 545 acre, 2,550 residential units located between Waikapu and Maui Lani. This project is basically an expansion of Kahului and Maui Lani out toward Waikapu. The entire PDF document (71 pages) can be downloaded here Maps on pages 9+10. Detailed map on page 20. Permits: Chapter 343,
- [Major Projects List on Maui 2010](https://mauitomorrow.org/major-projects-list-on-maui-2010/) - Here is a list of Maui's already committed projects with over 100 units each. Please keep in mind that there are DOZENS of other projects with less than 100 units, plus ohanas, vacant lots, and large agricultural sub-divisions. Some of the Major Projects Already Entitled: (as of July 2010) Wailea 670 - 1,400 units Makena
- [2 bedroom condo $340k <br />requires $5,000/mo income](https://mauitomorrow.org/2-bedroom-condo-340k-requires-5000mo-income/) - Everyone wants more affordable housing for residents, but little has been done about it. Maui Tomorrow decided to change all that. Our Affordable Housing Committee spent months researching affordable housing plans around the US and has now crafted a plan for Maui County. Under current economic conditions, the average working class family on Maui has little
- [Maui County Development Project Maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-development-project-maps/) - Geographic Information Systems Mapping The following maps as posted on the Maui County website depict development projects on Maui island that have come to the attention of the Department of Planning Project Maps File Name PDF JPG Effective Date West Maui (North Extent) PDF 3 meg JPG 3 meg 7/1/08 West Maui (South Extent) PDF 3
- [Maui Population by Community Over the Years](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-population-by-community-over-the-years/)
- [Council Weakens "Show Me the Water"](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-weakens-show-me-the-water/) - County council members approved a bill that would relax the county's "Show Me the Water" policy for "affordable housing projects" and certain other developments. Projects which would be exempt from a county requirement to prove they have a dedicated source of water before starting construction include in-fill projects with 10 or fewer residential units, residential
- [Council Bill Will Allow TVRs](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-bill-will-allow-tvrs/) - Maui County Council is passing a bill to make it easy for absentee owners to vacation rent their houses on the North shore, Moloka'i and other residential areas
- [Maui County growing faster than the rest of the state](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [County Water Policy Under Attack!](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-water-policy-under-attack-2/) - County Water Availability Policy Under Attack!! Wednesday, Dec. 2nd 9:00 am. TESTIFY Water Resources Committee Meeting Agenda Item WR-11 8th Fl. County Building 200 S. High St, Wailuku, HI 96793 Maui County's current law gives priority and incentives to 100% Affordable Housing. Developers would have you believe just the opposite! They are trying to blame
- [No Amendments to "Show Me the Water"!](https://mauitomorrow.org/no-amendments-to-show-me-the-water/) - Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 9am - Maui County bldg, Council Chambers (8th fl) Demand that NO amendments be made to Mauiʻs "Show Me the Water" policy (WR-11)! Our Water Resources Committee will be meeting to hear proposed amendments meant to lessen the "force" of our "Show Me the Water" policy (WR-11) which requires developers to
- [Multiple Meetings!](https://mauitomorrow.org/letʻs-all-meet-but-where/) - We apologize for the last minute reminder of three VERY important meetings happening simultaneously TONIGHT. (Do you ever get the feeling that these things are scheduled this way for a reason?) -Sometimes we feel that way too. Weʻre going to break them down for you (in no particular order of importance or time of meeting),
- [Maui Zoning Maps #1](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-zoning-maps-1/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1576121402551{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Here is the link to all of Maui Island’s approved ZONING MAPS. https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111852/Maui-Island-Land-Zoning-Map-1[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”7515″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”img_link_large”][vc_column_text]Zoning Map- Kula Oct-2018[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”7515″][vc_column_text]Zoning Map- Lahaina + Kaanapali Oct-2018[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”7515″][vc_column_text]Zoning Map- Pukalani+Makawao+Haiku Oct-2018[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1576121607030{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”7515″][vc_column_text]Zoning Map- Kapalua + Northwest Maui Oct-2018[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”7515″][vc_column_text]Zoning Map-Wailuku+Waikapu+Kahului Oct-2018[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
- [Mayor Signs MOU with Monsanto](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-signs-mou-with-monsanto/) - See the pdf. County of Maui, HawaiiMemorandum of Understanding between Monsanto Company and The Mayor's Office County of MauiI, PARTIES The parties to this Memorandum or understanding (MOU) are Monsanto company (Monsanto) and the Mayor's Office, County of Maui, hereinafter referred to individually as ”Party" and collectively as ’’the Parties.II PURPOSEThe purpose of this MOU
- [GMOs: The Uprising on Moloka‘i](https://mauitomorrow.org/gmos-the-uprising-on-molokai/) - A Presentation by Walter Ritte and Mercy Ritte. Pa'ia Community Center.
- [Elle Cochran Proposes Pesticide Disclosure Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/elle-cochran-proposes-pesticide-disclosure-bill/) - Elle Cochran has proposed to the Maui County Council a bill similar to the Kaua'i pesticide disclosure bill that will require disclosure of what pesticides are being applied, notice of proposed spraying and buffer zones around schools, etc.You can read the bill here. She is waiting for the bill to be scheduled in Councilmember Riki
- [The Difference Between a Farmer and a Global Chemical Corporation](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-difference-between-a-farmer-and-a-global-chemical-corporation/) - The intentional blurring in the difference between farmers, and the global corporations that use Hawaii as a testing ground for their new technologies, demands some clarity. By Andrea Brower, Kauai Food and social justice activist We are witnessing a strange, though remarkably predictable public discourse, where State lawmakers claim that those "truly serious about supporting
- [GMO Moritorium Initiative March](https://mauitomorrow.org/gmo-moritorium-initiative-march/) - Sunday March 30th NoonMeet at War Memorial for marchEnd at the Na Kai 'Ewalu Hale at the harbor (Ho'aloha Park across from Maui Mall)Rally starts at 2pmMusic and speakersSign the GMO Moritorium petition (must be signed in person) which stops GMO growing in Maui county until a study has been done showing that it is
- [Monsanto Ordered to Pay $93 Million to Small Town for Poisoning Citizens](https://mauitomorrow.org/monsanto-poisoned-town/) - From Nation of Change The West Virginia State Supreme Court finalized a big blow to the biotech giant Monsanto this month, finishing a settlement causing Monsanto to pay $93 million to the tiny town of Nitro, West Virginia for poisoning citizens with Agent Orange chemicals. Read more
- [Federal Judge Invalidates Kauai’s Anti-GMO Law](https://mauitomorrow.org/federal-judge-invalidates-kauais-anti-gmo-law/) - While saying that residents worried about pesticide exposure had valid concerns and that Federal law did not pre-empt the Kaua'i GMO-Pesticide ordinance, the judge indicated that section 165-3 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes pre-empted the counties abilities to regulate farming, pesticides or GMOs. Read more (including the decision) at CivilBeat.com [§165-3] Declaration of public purpose.
- [Clarification on GMO Initiative](https://mauitomorrow.org/clarification-on-gmo-initiative/) - There is some misinformation going around about what exactly the GMO Initiative says. Here is the law from the Maui County website. A BILL PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE CULTIVATION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS Chapter 20.39 of the Maui County Code 19__ (20__ Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new article to be
- [$25 Million GMO and Pesticide Safety Study Launched in London](https://mauitomorrow.org/25-million-gmo-and-pesticide-safety-study-launched-in-london/) - The World’s Largest Study on GMO and Pesticide Safety was launched by Factor GMO in London, UK on Tuesday. The $ 25 million ‘Factor GMO’ study will investigate the health effects of a genetically modified (GMO) crop that has been in our food and animal feed supplies for many years. It will answer the question:
- [Judge Kurran Strikes Down Big Island GMO Ban](https://mauitomorrow.org/judge-kurran-strikes-down-big-island-gmo-ban/) - Note: This is the same judge who killed the Kaua'i pesticide ordinance. Press Release from the Center for Food Safety: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/3628/chemical-corporations-undermine-the-will-of-the-people-of-hawaii-county# Chemical Corporations Undermine the Will of the People of Hawai`i County (Honolulu, HI, November 26, 2014) – U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren today ruled Hawai`i County Ordinance 13-121 invalid because the subject matter was
- [Uphold Our Vote](https://mauitomorrow.org/uphold-our-vote/) - From the Shaka Movement: Yet Again! Justice Delayed is Justice Denied! The Tuesday hearing on Oahu is cancelled. Yes really. We will instead meet in front of the Maui County Building at 11:30am. We will have a major press release, our attorney and the Five Citizen's will speak. We have 100 of these shirts to
- [H.A.P.A Talk By Gary Hooser](https://mauitomorrow.org/h-a-p-a-talk-by-gary-hooser/) - Maui Community Meeting Be Inspired. Be part of the solution. Next Thursday June 18th: Updates and Stories from Switzerland and Mauna Kea Hear about HAPA actions in Syngenta's home country from Gary Hooser & Updates on the Mauna Kea actions from Uncle Walter Ritte, Jr. . . . and more! THURSDAY JUNE 18th 5:30 - 7:30 pm
- [The Guardian reports birth defect problems in Hawai'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-guardian-reports-birth-defect-problems-in-hawaii/) - The Guardian reports that local doctors are in the eye of a storm swirling for the past three years over whether corn that’s been genetically modified to resist pesticides is a source of prosperity, as companies claim, or of birth defects and illnesses
- [Bill to Decrease Invasive Species](https://mauitomorrow.org/bill-to-decrease-invasive-species/) - HB 1568 HD2 - Establishing Biosecurity Facilities Submit Testimony This measure is intended to create adequate biosecurity and inspection facilities at Hawai‘i’s major airports and harbors. Air and sea transportation is the major pathway for invasive species to sneak into the State. Hawai‘i -- the endangered species capital of the world -- is fast losing
- [Organic Summary 2005-2009](https://mauitomorrow.org/organic-summary-2005-2009/) - European Union votes to ban farm pesticides With a lopsided vote of 577 to 61, the European parliament passed legislation that will restrict the use of pesticides in agriculture and ban 22 chemicals completely. The British government is protesting the new law, but the heavy majority vote makes it likely that all 27 EU member
- [Body And Soil Conference](https://mauitomorrow.org/body-and-soil-conference/) - Body & Soil Conference is April 11,12,13 at the Maui Tropical Plantation "As above so below" Registration is happening now!
- [Upcoming State Bills](https://mauitomorrow.org/upcoming-state-bills/) - SB 101 POI - This is one of those rare bills that won't cost money or cut funding, all the while supporting local culture and commerce. The bill will legalize hand pounded poi. Hearing on WEDNESDAY Mar 2, 2011 in Room 329 @ 9:30AM. HB 1019 - This bill modifies the way the barrel tax
- [Young Brothers vs Pasha - Interisland Shipping](https://mauitomorrow.org/young-brothers-vs-pasha-interisland-shipping/) - Picking apart the PUC The Public Utilities Commission tackles powerful decisions and evolving needs By Dave Koga HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER Sunday, Feb 20, 2011 On Tuesday, Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines' cargo ship M/V Jeanne Anne pulled out of Honolulu Harbor and sailed into the uncharted waters of interisland shipping competition. Late last year, Pasha was allowed
- [Meeting on the future of Kahului Harbor](https://mauitomorrow.org/meeting-on-the-future-of-kahului-harbor/) - Future of Kahului Harbor Tue, June 19, 2012 Maui Arts & Cultural Center Alexa Higashi Meeting Room Kahului Open House at 5:30 p.m. Formal Presentation at 6 p.m.
- [HB1312 to Give Over Boat Harbors to Private Company Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/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)
- [Kahului Beach Rd Improvements](https://mauitomorrow.org/kahului-beach-rd-improvements/) - 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.
- [2nd Congressional District Debate Tuesday](https://mauitomorrow.org/2nd-congressional-district-debate-tuesday/) - Maui Group of the Sierra Club and Akaku are sponsoring a live two hour debate on Tuesday, June 5 from 7-9 pm at the Akaku studio, 333 Dairy Road, Kalahui Candidates who are actively campaigning in Maui County were extended an invitatation.Esther Kia'aina acceptedBob Marx acceptedMufi Hannemann declinedTulsi Gabbard has not responded
- [COURT RULES NAVY TRAINING IN PACIFIC VIOLATES LAWS MEANT TO PROTECT WHALES, SEA TURTLES](https://mauitomorrow.org/court-rules-navy-training-in-pacific-violates-laws-meant-to-protect-whales-sea-turtles/) - Federal judge says Feds wrongly approved plan allowing whales, dolphins, other wildlife to be harmed nearly 10 million times From EarthJustice April 1, 2015 Honolulu, HI —A federal judge ruled yesterday that the National Marine Fisheries Service acted illegally in approving U.S. Navy testing and training activities in the Pacific Ocean that threaten widespread harm
- [2010 Agriculture Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2010-agriculture-summary/) - New invasive species alert 12 Dec 2010 A few months back, DOA airport inspections raised concerns about seeds in incoming cargo from Phragmites, or Common Reed, a new aggressive, invasive species know for taking over wetland areas. They've just issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) report for the species. If this species becomes established
- [2010 Ag Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2010-ag-summary/) - New invasive species alert 12 Dec 2010 A few months back, DOA airport inspections raised concerns about seeds in incoming cargo from Phragmites, or Common Reed, a new aggressive, invasive species know for taking over wetland areas. They've just issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) report for the species. If this species becomes established
- ["This Changes Everything" at the MACC](https://mauitomorrow.org/this-changes-everything-at-the-macc/) - Naomi Klein explores the interface between environmental degradation and capitalism.
- [Planning Commission: Include ag smoke/ash in SMA decisions?](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-commission-include-ag-smokeash-in-sma-decisions/) - Chris Profio's petition to add the following to the criteria for considering SMA petitions will be heard by the Maui Planning Commission on October 13, 2015 at 9am in the Planning Conference Room located at 250 High Street in Wailuku. (K) A description of all current impacts to the parcel and adjacent parcels caused by
- [Hawaiian Paddle Sports Donates to Maui Tomorrow](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaiian-paddle-sports-donates-to-maui-tomorrow/) - Mahalo for Giving Back Maui Tomorrow is grateful to be the recipient Hawaiian Paddle Sports monthly Donation for August 2014. This contribution will help our organization grow and continue to make an impact in our community. In October 2012 Hawaiian Paddle Sports started raising money for cancer awareness when a close friend’s wife was battling
- [Romney’s Big Navy Guru Made Millions From Building Ships](https://mauitomorrow.org/romneys-big-navy-guru-made-millions-from-building-ships/) - From Wired Magazine A bigger maritime force has the possibility of personally enriching one of the candidate’s top advisers. In fact, it already has. Lehman is the founder and chairman of J.F. Lehman & Company, a private equity firm. He also sits on several corporate boards. Lehman invested in a government-backed “Superferry” in Hawaii —
- [Discuss Excessive Muddy Runoff](https://mauitomorrow.org/discuss-excessive-muddy-runoff/) - Come to the Maui Nui Marine Resources Council Water committee on March 26, 11am at the Pacific Whale Foundation Educational Center
- [30-Day Comment Period Extended for Pu‘unani  EISPN](https://mauitomorrow.org/30-day-comment-period-extended-for-puunani-eispn/) - You now have until February 6, 2014 to send in your comments on the Pu’unani Sub-division EIS Preparation Notice. Your emphasis should be on asking questions and raising issues that the Environmental Impact Statement should consider and address. Issues like: drainage, view planes, schools at all levels (pre-school, elementary, middle, and high), traffic, water sources,
- [Sea Level Rise Threatens Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/sea-level-rise-threatens-maui/) - Sea-level rise (SLR) threatens islands and coastal communities due to vulnerable infrastructure and populations concentrated in low-lying areas. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data were used to produce high-resolution DEMs (Digital Elevation Model) for Kahului and Lahaina, Maui, to assess the potential impacts of future SLR. Two existing LiDAR datasets from USACE (U.S. Army Corps
- [Sierra Club etc. File in Liquified Natural Gas Import Docket](https://mauitomorrow.org/sierra-club-etc-file-in-liquified-natural-gas-import-docket/) - The Gas Company, dba Hawai`iGas has filed an Application with the Public Utilities Commission for Phase 1 of 3 for importing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into Hawai`i. Life of the Land, Sierra Club and Blue Planet Foundation have filed Motions to Intervene because of concerns that this will delay the transition from fossil fuel to
- [Atrazine Used on Cane Contaminates Water Supplies](https://mauitomorrow.org/atrazine-used-on-cane-contaminates-water-supplies/) - For years, Hilo residents’ drinking water has been contaminated with the chemical atrazine — a popular weed killer used on thousands of acres of sugar cane fields that lined the landscape up until a couple of decades ago.
- [Ma'alaea Triangle Parking Goes to Paid](https://mauitomorrow.org/maalaea-triangle-parking-goes-to-paid/) - Effective Feb. 1, the north end of the parking lot at Ma’alaea Triangle will go to paid parking, according to an announcement by the Maui Ocean Center today. The Maui Ocean Center assures customers of the Hawaiian Aquarium and Ma’alaea Harbor Shops that they will continue to receive complimentary parking as they are accustomed. The
- [Pulehunui Development Presentation](https://mauitomorrow.org/pulehunui-development-presentation/) - Pulehunui Development near Pu'unene slideshow can be viewed here
- [How to Report Tsunami Debris Sitings](https://mauitomorrow.org/3516/) - Note from NOAA on the renegade Japanese dock and other Marine debris: I wanted to share this press release that was issued by DLNR yesterday and again, put out the request for any information or sightings of unusual marine debris/potential Japan tsunami marine debris (JTMD), like the dock, to be reported to DLNR's new hotline
- [Tamara Paltin's Honolua Testimony](https://mauitomorrow.org/tamara-paltrains-honolua-testimony/) - Aloha Chair Baisa and General Plan Committee members, The Save Honolua Coalition was formed as a result of the General Plan process. In January of 2007, a much different version of Maui Land & Pineapple Co. submitted conceptual plans for a luxury golf course, 40 home sites and a surf park/cultural area at Honolua. Much
- [Storm Water: Can a Problem Become a Resource?](https://mauitomorrow.org/storm-water-can-a-problem-become-a-resource/) - Pau Hana Talk Story with Pupu Friday, May 11, 5:30 - 7:30 NOAA Marine Sanctuary Educational Center 726 S. Kihei Rd
- [ForTheFishes.org Campaigns to Ban Aquarium Collecting](https://mauitomorrow.org/forthefishes-org-campaigns-to-ban-aquarium-collecting/) - Rene Umberger on Maui, is working with a coalition to ban the sale of Hawaiian reef wildlife by the aquarium trade. Rene says: If you believe Hawaii's reef wildlife belongs on Hawaii's reefs and not for sale in the global aquarium hobby, then please go to forthefishes.org and we'll send Governor Abercrombie a postcard telling
- [Green Jobs Relevant to Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/green-jobs-relevant-to-maui/) - by M. J. Duberstein June 2011 In May the Kihei Community Association Planning Committee asked me to provide them with a report about viable alternative job opportunities for Maui Nui. This is an expanded version of that report, one which can be seen as a basis for Maui Tomorrow’s further efforts in this area. What
- [Wave Energy Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/wave-energy-report/) - This is a highly technical assessment of potential energy derived from ocean waves.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/water/pdfs/mappingandassessment.pdf (8MB PDF download)Here is a sample from PDF Page 73
- [HB1019 - Raise % of Barrel Tax to Clean Energy](https://mauitomorrow.org/hb1019-raise-of-barrel-tax-to-clean-energy/) - HB1019 - This reapportions the existing $1.05 per barrel tax to ensure that a greater percentage is allocated to clean energy. Lately this fund has been raided for other purposes. The bill improves last year's carbon tax law by requiring that the collected funds actually be dedicated primarily to Hawaii's food and energy security -
- [Proposed Kahului Airport Access Highway to Airport](https://mauitomorrow.org/proposed-bypass-to-airport/) - Following is the view from Puunene Avenue toward the Kahului Airport of the proposed Phase 1 of the new highway up to Hana Highway. Phase 2 will go from Hana Highway to the Airport. At Hana Highway there will be an on-grade intersection with NO overpass. Notice Dairy road will bend into the highway next
- [Timber Summary 2005-2008](https://mauitomorrow.org/timber-summary-2005-2008/) - Big on Bamboo In a time when many conversations are turning to self-sufficiency, sustainability and revitalizing our economy, growing bamboo seems to outshine the status quo of importing virtually all of our building materials, and more than 90 percent of our food and energy needs. New state program pays farmers to restore unused farmlands The
- [Moloka'i Ranch Donates 1,800 to Moloka'i Land Trust](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-ranch-donates-1800-to-molokai-land-trust/) - From Pacific Business News The Mokio Preserve, located on the northwest end of Molokai, was former ranch land and contains about five miles of rugged shoreline, native coastal strand and dune ecosystems, seasonal wetland and several ancient Hawaiian sites.
- [DRAFT – MAUI ISLAND PLAN<br />(as of 2007)](https://mauitomorrow.org/draft-maui-island-planas-of-2007/) - Here is the Draft of the Maui Island Plan that will be reviewed by the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). On the maps, note that the red lines around several of the urban communities are the proposed "Urban Growth Boundaries". You can go also directly to the County web site to get the active
- [The Spirit of Giving](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-spirit-of-giving/) - A Gentle Warrior's passing sparks holiday reflections "Maui County, and the environmental community in particular, has lost a hero." So spoke County Council member Michelle Anderson, one of many who paid tribute to the life of Maui Tomorrow Foundation president emeritus, Ron Sturtz during the Dec. 15 memorial service at a packed Makawao Union Church.
- [Maui Island Plan Documents 2008](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-documents-2008/) - Here is the Draft of the Maui Island Plan that will be reviewed by the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). On the maps, note that the red lines around several of the urban communities are the proposed "Urban Growth Boundaries". You can go also directly to the County web site for active links: www.mauicounty.gov/index.aspx?NID=1120
- [2006 ‘Aina News Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2006-aina-news-summary/) - Sustainable farming vital for health of Isles As organic products continue to gain shelf space in markets and residents turn their vision toward self-sufficiency for the Islands, farmers face decisions about managing lands, marketing products and maintaining a financially viable business in a state where agricultural parcels are increasingly rare. As we consider creative ways
- [2007 Development Maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/2007-development-maps/) - Click here to download a PDF document that is a list of the committed, designated, and proposed developments in each of the six community plan districts of Maui Island. The list can also be found at: http://www.co.maui.hi.us/DocumentView.asp?DID=8290 NOTE: The numbers given are actually underestimates of the potential units, since the list is incomplete in the
- [Geothermal in Hawai'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/geothermal-in-hawaii/) - The 2005 State of Hawai'i Geothermal Assessment Report
- [New threats loom at Ahihi-Kinau reserve](https://mauitomorrow.org/new-threats-loom-at-ahihi-kinau-reserve/) - By Valerie Monson, Staff Writer The Maui News September 7, 2004 With commercial activities banned and more watchful eyes on the scene, have things changed for the better at the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve and adjoining Keoneoio? Yes - and no. That was the report given to the Ahihi-Kinau/Keoneoio Advisory Group from an ocean biologist
- [In Law We Trust](https://mauitomorrow.org/in-law-we-trust/) - Can environmental legislation still protect the Commons? December 19, 2004 by Mark Dowie With privatization of natural resources sweeping the country like a new dance, it's time to polish up a venerable legal weapon: the Public Trust Doctrine. Excerpt: In the early 1900s, a company known as Waiahole Water constructed an elaborately engineered ditch and
- [Federal Court Rules Biopharm Permits Issued Illegally in Hawai'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/federal-court-rules-biopharm-permits-issued-illegally-in-hawaii/) - EarthJustice: Citing possible harm to Hawai’i's 329 endangered and threatened species, a federal district judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in permitting the cultivation of drug-producing, genetically engineered crops throughout Hawai’i. The court found that USDA acted in "utter disregard" of the ESA, and also violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), by failing to conduct even preliminary investigations prior to its approval of the plantings.
- [Agricultural inspector layoffs slammed](https://mauitomorrow.org/agricultural-inspector-layoffs-slammed/) - The Maui News September 5, 2009 By CLAUDINE SAN NICOLAS, Staff Writer KAHULUI - Environmentalists and farmers lashed out Thursday night at the announced layoffs of state agricultural inspectors, arguing that the move planned by the Lingle administration would uproot efforts to preserve the island's agricultural industry and pristine environment. Close to 100 people turned
- [2008 GMO Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2008-gmo-summary/) - The genetic food fight Since the dawn of time humans have had WYSIWYG food - when you sat down to eat, What You Saw Is What You Got. But you can't be as sure as your ancestors were about what's on your plate, because scientists are genetically modifying edible things in an ever-growing number of
- [2005-2008 &slaquo;Aina Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2008-aina-summary/) - Panel votes to allow B&Bs in agricultural districts The Maui County Council's Planning Committee reversed itself and voted to allow bed-and-breakfasts to be located in agricultural districts. For about two months now, the five-member committee has been meeting to address a series of bills presented by Mayor Charmaine Tavares' administration and the Planning Department. Tavares'
- [GPAC Info 2009](https://mauitomorrow.org/gpac-info-2009/) - GPAC Maui General Plan Advisory Committee Members: Joe Bertram III, John Blumer-Buell, Lesley Bruce, Thomas Cannon, Thomas Cook, Antoinette deNaie, Kehau Filimoeatu, Stanley Franco, Lisa Hamilton, Kennard Kekona, Carl Lindquist, Douglas MacCleur, Dick Mayer, Hans Michel, Susan Moikeha, Wallette Pellegrino, Hinano Rodrigues, Warren Shibuya, Jeanne Skog, Warren Suzuki, Frank Sylva, Stacie Thorlakson, Trevor Tokishi, Mercer
- [2005-2008 Land Use Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2005-2008-land-use-summary/) - Land use planning has seldom been consistent with the county General Plan or with regional long-term planning goals. The influence of developers on the planning process continues to dominate most land use decisions. See our page of aerial photo maps with a list of downloadable files that show most of the committed, designated, and proposed
- [2008 Makena Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2008-makena-summary/) - Maui has a good General Plan We Should Follow It Stand for Makena Memorial on YouTube This video captures the spirit of that place and urges folks everywhere to "Stand for Makena!" – Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 Project Ka‘eo The Challenge to Preserve Cultural Landscapes in Modern Makena * The need to
- [Makena Video Part 1](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-video/)
- [Makena Video Part 2](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-video-part-2/)
- [Makena Video Part 3](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-video-part-3/)
- [Development Maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/development-maps/) - Proposed development projects map for the Makena and Wailea regions as of 2009 (Download a printable PDF file here)
- [Wailea and Makena region maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-and-makena-region-maps-2/) - Download a printable PDF file here of the map below showing proposed development projects for the Makena and Wailea regions as of 2009
- [GMO Taro ban update](https://mauitomorrow.org/gmo-taro-ban-update/) - Today was a good day for Haloa. The Committee on Agriculture, Economic Development and Recreation chaired by Councilmember Jo Anne Johnson passed the GMO Taro Ban bill (09-100) out of committee to the full council. Up Next: The date for the hearing in full council won't be set for at least a week but as
- [Remarkable Aloha](https://mauitomorrow.org/remarkable-aloha/) - The teachings and legacy of Uncle Ed Lindsey “You’ve got to look at the whole enchilada,” Uncle Ed Lindsey would say, pausing to let the assembled group absorb his message. In the years we served on the Maui Tomorrow Foundation board together, I grew to appreciate his commonsense approach. He offered his opinion with clarity
- [A&B property designated as important ag lands on Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/ab-property-designated-as-important-ag-lands-on-maui/) - The Maui News June 6, 2009 By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer MAKENA - The state Land Use Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a request by Alexander & Baldwin to designate more than 27,000 acres on Maui as important agricultural lands. The designation includes lands currently being used for sugar cane cultivation and other farming activity
- [Council takes up a ban on GMO taro](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-takes-up-a-ban-on-gmo-taro/) - The Maui News June 29, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer WAILUKU - Maui County may become the second county in the state to ban the genetic engineering of taro, the Polynesian staple that is considered sacred by many Native Hawaiians. County Council Member Bill Medeiros, who is Native Hawaiian and holds the rural Hana
- [Judge Rejects Approval of Biotech Sugar Beets](https://mauitomorrow.org/judge-rejects-approval-of-biotech-sugar-beets/) - New York Times September 23, 2009 By ANDREW POLLACK A federal judge has ruled that the government failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of genetically engineered sugar beets before approving the crop for cultivation in the United States. The decision could lead to a ban on the planting of the beets, which have been
- [Maui Pine to shut down by end of year](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-pine-to-shut-down-by-end-of-year/) - MAUI NEWS Wednesday, November 4, 2009 By HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer KAHULUI - Maui Pineapple Co. will shut down by the end of this year, Maui Land & Pineapple Co. announced Tuesday. Several operations at Kapalua Resort will be transferred to other operators, including Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, which will manage the 206-unit Kapalua Villas.
- [Ulupalakua Ranch Donates Land](https://mauitomorrow.org/ulupalakua-ranch-donates-land/) - The Maui News November 29, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer Ulupalakua Ranch owner Pardee Erdman has seen a lot of changes in and around his family's 18,000-acre operation on Hale-akala's rolling green leeward slopes. Some of the development he's been a part of, such as large parcel sales to Makena Resort and Maui Meadows.
- [Review of State EIS Process](https://mauitomorrow.org/518/) - This report was prepared pursuant to Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, which requested that the University of Hawaii conduct this study of the environmental review system and develop legislative recommendations for modernizing Hawaii's system of environmental review. Download the PDF file here. The first half of the Report includes introductory and background sections,
- [2009 News Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2009-news-summary/) - Interisland Cable Survey Report Completed The State of Hawai‘i has announced the completion of the Interisland Cable Project Ocean Floor Survey. The survey indicates that placement of undersea electrical transmission cables is physically possible between the islands of O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, and Lana‘i. The cable is an integral part of a proposed Interisland Wind project
- [Draft EA for Strawberry Guava Eradication](https://mauitomorrow.org/draft-ea-for-strawberry-guava-eradication/) - The Hawai'i Department of Agriculture has posted a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the release of a natural predator (Tectococcus ovatus, a Brazilian scale insect) for the sustainable management of strawberry guava in Hawai'i. This action is proposed to mitigate the impacts of strawberry guava on native forests, the water supply, and agriculture. The draft
- [Sprecks Sand Replentishment Project Fails](https://mauitomorrow.org/sprecks-sand-replentishment-project-fails/) - The Maui News By HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer July 25, 2010 SPRECKELSVILLE - An innovative and privately funded beach replenishment project on Stable Road has been suspended early. Neighbors to the west, who say their beach has been eroded, call it a complete failure, while the hui that tried bringing in offshore sand admits to
- [Agricultural Zoning](https://mauitomorrow.org/agricultural-zoning/) - Agricultural Zoning The conversion of good agricultural land into gated communites or luxury estates is a problem for island residents. The loss of farmland and the exclusive nature of luxury development threatens our island way of life. This $2mil Luxury Gated House is build on 4 acres of ag land
- [Makena Archives Through 2009](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-archives-through-2009/) - Maui has a good General Plan We Should Follow It ACT BEFORE APRIL 7 Your Voice is needed! Wailea 670 is doing a Environmental Impact Statement The first step is an "EIS Preparation Notice" (EISPN) that the public can comment on. Deadline for comments is April 7. If you had concerns during the hearing process,
- [Maui Island Plan Documents Through 2009](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-pland-documents-through-2009/) - Here is the Draft of the Maui Island Plan that will be reviewed by the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). On the maps, note that the red lines around several of the urban communities are the proposed "Urban Growth Boundaries". You can go also directly to the County web site for active links: www.mauicounty.gov/index.aspx?NID=1120
- [2010 Maui Tomorrow Supports SB 244](https://mauitomorrow.org/2010-maui-tomorrow-supports-sb-244/) - Feb. 1, 2010 Senate Joint Committee, Energy & Environment, Water, Land, Agriculture & Hawaiian Affairs Regarding: SB 2441Title: RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES Report Title: Endangered Species; Felony; Private Right of Action Dear Senators: Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. supports SB 2441 which establishes the intentional or knowing taking of an endangered species as a class C
- [Geographic Information Systems Mapping](https://mauitomorrow.org/geographic-information-systems-mapping/) - The following maps as posted on the Maui County website depict development projects on Maui island that have come to the attention of the Department of Planning Project Maps File Name PDF Effective Date West Maui (North Extent) PDF 3 meg 7/1/08 West Maui (South Extent) PDF 3 meg 7/1/08 Central Maui (North Extent) PDF 3 meg
- [Makena Resort & Prince Hotel to Auction](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-resort-prince-hotel-to-auction/) - Maui News March 11, 2010 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer WAILUKU - The 1,800-acre property formerly known as Makena Resort and the Maui Prince Hotel will be up for public auction April 29 in the lobby of the Wailuku courthouse. The auction begins at 11 a.m. at 2125 Main St. and is believed to be
- [Councilors seek to place restrictions on injection wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/councilors-seek-to-place-restrictions-on-injection-wells/) - By ILIMA LOOMIS,Staff Writer The Maui News April 29, 2010 WAILUKU - County Council members on Wednesday debated proposals to require the Department of Environmental Management to come up with a plan to recycle more wastewater and conduct sampling for water contamination before spending money to rehabilitate existing injection wells. Council Member Wayne Nishiki introduced
- [Honua'ula Draft EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/honuaula-draft-eis/) - The Maui News June 23, 2010 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer WAILUKU - The Maui Planning Commission got the first public look Tuesday at detailed designs for the long-debated - and for many - long-awaited Honua'ula 1,400-unit housing development in South Maui. Tuesday was the first of two opportunities the commission will have to review,
- [Sierra Club Maui Group comments on the Wailea 670 Draft Environmental Impact Statement](https://mauitomorrow.org/sierra-club-maui-groupcomments-on-the-wailea-670-draft-environmental-impact-statement/) - June 30, 2010 Mahalo for this opportunity to offer comments on the Draft EIS for this project on behalf of the six hundred members of Sierra Club Maui Group. Sierra Club has offered input to this project since its expansion to 670 acres in the late 1980’s. We have long felt that the sensitive characteristics
- [Olowalu town EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-town-eis/) - Developers readying to seek state permits for 636-acre, 1,500-home W. Maui project MAUI NEWS Sunday, July 19, 2010 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer OLOWALU - A plan calling for 1,500 homes in a new Olowalu town has had its ardent supporters and equally passionate detractors for five years, and so far the proposed development has
- [Injection Well Alternatives](https://mauitomorrow.org/injection-well-alternatives/) - Our thanks to Robin Knox of the UH Botany Department and Pam Daoust for providing the following: There are two aspects of use of wetlands for wastewater management to discuss. 1) Constructed wetlands as treatment 2) Wetland assimilation projects - Due to higher assimilative capacity ( especially for nitrogen), wetlands get less stringent water quality-based
- [EIS for proposed Wai‘ale project](https://mauitomorrow.org/eis-for-proposed-waiale-project-2/) - Here is the Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice for A&B's 545 acre, 2,550 residential units located between Waikapu and Maui Lani. This project is basically an expansion of Kahului and Maui Lani out toward Waikapu. The entire PDF document (71 pages) can be downloaded here Maps on pages 9+10. Detailed map on page 20. Permits:
- [DIRE Challenge to Expemption for Injections Wells Turned Down](https://mauitomorrow.org/dire-challenge-to-expemption-for-injections-wells-turned-down/) - DIRE is considering options, may appeal to Circuit Court April 29, 2010 The Maui Planning Commission voted 5-1 to uphold Planning Director Jeff Hunt's determination that the Division of Wastewater Management is exempt from having to obtain a special management area permit to build two replacement injection wells at the Kahului wastewater treatment plant. Commissioner
- [Council Proposes Requiring Reuse Not Injection](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-proposes-requiring-reuse-not-injection/) - While DIRE and Maui Tomorrow were downstairs attempting to convince the Maui Planning Commission to do an Environmental Assessment on their $2,000,000 replacement sewage injection wells at Kahului, the Council was upstairs passing a rider on the funds to require the Department of Environmental Management to come up with a plan to recycle more wastewater
- [Makai Watch Meets](https://mauitomorrow.org/makai-watch-meets/) - The Kaanapali Makai Watch program is seeking community input and involvement as it gets off the ground – Meeting planned for June 30th in Lahaina. All community members who would like to help shape the development of and get involved with the newly-established Kaanapali Makai Watch program are invited to join us for a “talk
- [2010 News Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2010-news-summary/) - Retail Center and Outlet Mall Proposed for Kihei The Eclipse Development Group of Irvine, Ca., is proposing a retail center and outlet mall to be built in Kihei. The combined projects feature 700,000 square feet of retail space and 3,500 parking spaces on what the compnay describes as “roughly 30 acres of pristine irreplaceable real
- [Injection Wells: Are There Any Alternatives?](https://mauitomorrow.org/injection-wells-are-there-any-alternatives/) - The ongoing debate over the use of injection wells in Maui County has many people asking: “Are there viable alternatives to disposing of wastewater via injection wells?” Considering that legally permitted injection wells are linked to coral reef degradation and suspected of causing increasing incidences of staph infections in recreational water users, this is an
- [Fall 2010 Newsletter](https://mauitomorrow.org/fall-2010-newsletter/) - Download the full printable version of our newsletter
- [Lana'i Hydro Preliminary Permit Application](https://mauitomorrow.org/lanai-hydro-preliminary-permit-application/) - Lanai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 10/15/2010 http://federalregister.gov/a/2010-25961 October 7, 2010. On June 10, 2010, Lanai, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power
- [2005-2010 ‘Aina News](https://mauitomorrow.org/2005-2010-aina-news/) - Retail Center and Outlet Mall Proposed for Kihei The Eclipse Development Group of Irvine, Ca., is proposing a retail center and outlet mall to be built in Kihei. The combined projects feature 700,000 square feet of retail space and 3,500 parking spaces on what the compnay describes as “roughly 30 acres of pristine irreplaceable real
- [2011 News Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/2011-news-summary/) - Big Wind Henry Curtis, of Life of the Land, reports from the "Big Wind" hearing: "Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric transmission line between Moloka`i, Lana`i and/or Mau`i to O`ahu so that ever-energy-hungry O`ahu can be fed by the Neighbor Islands. Giant wind farms would be built
- [Big Wind at the Legislature](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind-at-the-legislature/) - By Henry Curtis Life of the Land The Big Wind hearing filled the Senate Conference Room, and the overflow room overflowed. Some people milled around in the hall, others left. Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric transmission line between Moloka`i, Lana`i and/or Mau`i to O`ahu so that
- [EIS for Undersea Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/eis-for-undersea-cable/) - Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Hawai‘i Interisland Renewable Energy Program: Wind The EIS will assess the foreseeable environmental impacts which may arise from the development of wind-generated electric energy and the required improvements to the existing electric transmission infrastructure. DOE will hold public scoping meetings in the first quarter of 2011. Dates will be
- [Quality of walking and bicycling on Maui under study](https://mauitomorrow.org/quality-of-walking-and-bicycling-on-maui-under-study/) - State and county officials hope to improve pedestrian and bicycle pathways in Central Maui. A recent meeting at UH Maui College included about 45 residents who looked at maps and photos with private planners, highlighting dangerous intersections, blind corners, roads with no sidewalks, paths to schools zigzagging uphill and covered in brush, or cars parked
- [Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-wind/) - Henry Curtis, of Life of the Land, reports from the "Big Wind" hearing: "Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric transmission line between Moloka`i, Lana`i and/or Mau`i to O`ahu so that ever-energy-hungry O`ahu can be fed by the Neighbor Islands. Giant wind farms would be built in Mau`i
- [Ku'oko'a continues to attempt takeover of HEI](https://mauitomorrow.org/kuokoa-continues-to-attempt-takeover-of-hei/) - By Henry Curtis Ku'oko'a announced that it wanted to buy Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI), the owner of three of the four electric utilities in the State: HECO (O`ahu County), MECO (Maui County) and HELCO (Hawai`i County). Ku'oko'a plans to sell off HEI’s American Savings Bank and focus on replacing HECO’s, MECO’s and HELCO’s diesel and
- [Video: Big Wind Legislative Briefing](https://mauitomorrow.org/870/) - http://www.vimeo.com/19504594 Big Wind Informational Briefing (January 27) Hawai`i House Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection (EEP) and Economic Revitalization & Business The purpose of this briefing is to provide the committee with foundational background information on the relevant policies, technical review, and analysis that has been conducted regarding the construction of an inter-island renewable energy
- [For Reference: California Outdoor Air Quality Standards](https://mauitomorrow.org/for-reference-california-outdoor-air-quality-standards/) - Link to California Outdoor Air Quality Standards Air pollution harms the health of California citizens, damages agricultural crops, forests and other plants, and creates the haze that reduces visibility. A large body of scientific evidence associates air pollution exposure with a variety of harmful health effects. That's why the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the U.S.
- [Wailea and Makena region maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-and-makena-region-maps/) - Download a printable PDF file here of the map below showing proposed development projects for the Makena and Wailea regions as of 2009
- [Maui Tomorrow's Accomplishments](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrows-accomplishments/) - The current debate over sustainable development has raised questions about the mission of Maui Tomorrow Foundation. For nearly two decades we’ve worked in partnership with many community groups on issues vital to Maui’s quality of life. MAKENA The creation of a 155 acre beach park at Puu Ola‘i/Makena, a site where luxury condos once were
- [Don’t Inject, RE-direct](https://mauitomorrow.org/dont-inject-re-direct/) - (Because the situation’s DIRE) The DIRE Coalition is a group of Maui organizations, residents and visitors committed to protecting our precious coral reefs and ocean and to wise use of scarce water resources. The DIRE Coalition advocates reclaiming and using our treated wastewater for irrigation, stream restoration, green belts and fire prevention, rather than injecting
- [Maui County Council Reviews Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-council-reviews-maui-island-plan/) - Council committee will go over Maui planning document from beginning February 18, 2011 - By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer Maui News WAILUKU - As she relaunched the Maui County Council's review of the Maui Island Plan on Thursday, Council Member Gladys Baisa said she hoped to accomplish a final vote on the document by the
- [Second Maui Wind Farm Approved](https://mauitomorrow.org/second-maui-wind-farm-approved/) - By Henry Curtis The Public Utilities Commission has approved a Power Purchase Contract between Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (KWPII) and Maui Electric Company (MECO). FirstWind is the primary owner of KWPII. FirstWind succeeded where other windfarm proposals on Maui failed because FirstWind teamed up with politically connected Makani Nui Associates, LLC (Kent R. Smith,
- [Kaheawa Wind Approved for Expansion](https://mauitomorrow.org/kaheawa-wind-approved-for-expansion/) - Second Maui Wind Farm Approved By Henry Curtis The Public Utilities Commission has approved a Power Purchase Contract between Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (KWPII) and Maui Electric Company (MECO)...The proposed wind farm will include a Battery Energy Storage System (10 MW/20 MWh) Read more of Henry Curtis' article at Second Maui Wind Farm Approved
- [Lana'i Strawberry Guava Threat to Petrals and Watershed](https://mauitomorrow.org/lanai-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
- [RMI's Project Get Ready partner cities already ahead](https://mauitomorrow.org/rmis-project-get-ready-partner-cities-already-ahead/) - Obama Proposes EV Readiness in 30 Communities On the heels of President Obama’s reiteration of his 2008 goal to put more than 1 million plug-in cars on the road by 2015, Vice President Joe Biden recently announced a plan to make this commitment a reality. Most notable is a proposal for a competitive grant program offering 30
- [Dept of Energy Working on Utility Scale Solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/dept-of-energy-working-on-utility-scale-solar/) - DOE's Audacious Goal: "SunShot" Earlier this month, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced details of the Department of Energy’s “SunShot” initiative to bring the total costs of utility-scale solar energy systems down about 75 percent—to roughly $1 a watt—by 2020. RMI is helping bring focus to the goal, facilitating a DOE workshop in Washington, D.C., last week
- [Mina Morita Appointed Chair of PUC](https://mauitomorrow.org/mina-mority-appointed-chair-of-puc/) - New PUC Chair Hermina Morita By Henry Curtis Hermina M. Morita was born on Moloka`i September 2, 1954, raised on Lana`i and lives on Kaua`i. She graduated from Kamehameha Schools, and briefly attended both the University of Hawaii and George Washington University. Mina was elected to the State House in 1997, representing Hanalei, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa and Waipouli. She
- [](https://mauitomorrow.org/358/) - Mauna Kea Searching the Universe while Destroying the Earth By Henry Curtis Mauna Kea: Picture by SOEST The Geography Imagine a single mountain 60 miles long and 30 miles wide, standing almost five miles tall. Mauna Loa (Long Mountain) is the second highest mountain in the world. Mauna Loa is dwarfed by the world’s tallest
- [Watch: The World According to Monsanto](https://mauitomorrow.org/watch-the-world-according-to-monsanto/) - This link allows you to watch the full documentary of The World According to Monsanto!
- [Energy Independence for Hawai‘i 2030](https://mauitomorrow.org/energy-independence-for-hawaii-2030/) - Life of the Land’s Energy Independence for Hawai`i (2030) An Integrated Approach to Economic Revitalization in a Culturally and Environmentally Sensitive Way Written by Henry Curtis (February 25, 2011) http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/Energy_Independence_for_Hawaii_2030.pdf
- [Parks and Landfill - What's in the Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/parks-and-landfill-whats-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
- [Map of Large Maui Land Owners](https://mauitomorrow.org/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:
- [Maui Land Preservation Workshop](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-land-preservation-workshop/) - 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
- [Aquarium Bill Hearing](https://mauitomorrow.org/aquarium-bill-hearing/) - Sick Tang in Aquarium with its fins rotted off Senate Bill 580 to protect Hawaii's reef wildlife from the aquarium trade is now scheduled for a Tuesday hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Clayton Hee: See bill here. Senate Water & Land Committee revised SB 580 so that the bill gives Maui
- [County Council Considers Injection Wells Phase Out](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-council-considers-injection-wells-phase-out/) - Council Committee to review improvements needed to initiate phasing out injection wells For Immediate Release: February 25, 2011 Press Release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran, Chair Infrastructure Management Committee WAILUKU, Hawaii - The Maui County Council's Infrastructure Management Committee will receive presentations from participants in the Department of Environmental Management's Wastewater Community Working Group and others,
- [Census Data: Maui County Population by Race](https://mauitomorrow.org/census-data-maui-county-population-by-race/) - 2010 Census Tracks: Population, Race, Units Census Data: Historical Population Trends of Maui County Communities
- [DIRE Testimony on Injection Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/dire-testimony-on-injection-wells/) - Testimony of Jeffrey H Schwartz On behalf of the DIRE Coalition – Don’t Inject, RE-direct Before the Infrastructure Management Committee – Maui County Council February 28, 2011 Aloha, Chair Cochran and other members of the Infrastructure Management Committee. Mahalo for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of the DIRE Coalition. We are a network
- [5 Cent Checkout Bag Fee Bill May Die](https://mauitomorrow.org/5-cent-checkout-bag-fee-bill-may-die/) - A bill to impose plastic bag fee did not get scheduled for its hearing in the finance committee, despite its widespread support. A 5 cent fee would be applied to all single-use disposable checkout bags given out at the point of purchase. Such policies have proven highly successful in places such as Washington D.C., where
- [Bill Would Allow Projects to Avoid Permits](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [Bill to Allow Instant Run-off Elections](https://mauitomorrow.org/bill-to-allow-instant-run-off-elections/) - HB638 establishes instant runoff voting for certain elections. Instant runoff is provides a way to ensure election outcomes that better reflect voter preferences and to encourage more candidates to run. Voters get to list their candidates in order of preference. A candidate has to get more than 50% of the vote to win. If no
- [Corroding sewage lines health concern](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [Block Grants for Disabled, Homeless, Water Supply...](https://mauitomorrow.org/block-grants-for-disabled-homeless-water-supply/) - From Maui News by Claudine San Nicolas A Maui County Council committee gave unanimous support Tuesday to a proposed $1.9 million federal grant application for fiscal year 2012. The application would be filed by the county with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for funding from the Community Development Block Grant Program. The
- [$250 rebate for Maui for ENERGY STAR® refrigerators](https://mauitomorrow.org/250-rebate-for-maui-for-energy-star-refrigerators/) - Hawaii Energy, the State’s energy conservation and efficiency program, will offer a limited time $250 rebate for ENERGY STAR® refrigerators purchased from local appliance retailers for residents of Hawaii and Maui counties beginning March 7, 2011. Hawaii Energy hopes to lessen Hawaii and Maui county households’ utility costs and reduce energy consumption through this offering.
- [Kaiwahine Subdivision Gets Conditional Approval](https://mauitomorrow.org/kaiwahine-subdivision-gets-conditional-approval/) - Kaiwahine Village moves forward Council panel recommends conditional approval after site tour March 3, 2011 - By CLAUDINE SAN NICOLAS, Staff Writer Maui News WAILUKU - The Maui County Council Land Use Committee voted 5-2 Wednesday evening to recommend conditional approval of the proposed Kaiwahine Village in Kihei, an affordable housing project seeking fast-track approval.
- [Proposed Members of Charter Committee Interviewed](https://mauitomorrow.org/proposed-members-of-charter-committee-questioned/) - Approval delayed until council able to hear from remaining nominees March 3, 2011 - By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer for the Maui News WAILUKU - Nominees for the 2011 Charter Commission were grilled about their opinions on district voting and other issues Wednesday, but a vote to approve them was postponed. While some nominees have
- [Mayor's Nominations to Boards](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayors-nominations-to-boards/) - The Mayor's nominees are as follows (for terms expiring on March 31, 2016, unless otherwise indicated): AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COUNCIL 1. Lilah Inaba. BOARD OF CODE APPEALS 1. Thomas Behnke; and 2. Brandon Starr. BOARD OF ETHICS 1. Leo Caires; and 2. Sydney Kikuchi. BOARD OF VARIANCES AND APPEALS 1. Jacqueline Haraguchi; and 2. Patrick
- [Open-ocean aquaculture needs more scrutiny](https://mauitomorrow.org/open-ocean-aquaculture-needs-more-scrutiny/) - ISLAND VOICES Open-ocean aquaculture needs more scrutiny By Andrea Brower POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 04, 2011 Despite significant environmental, cultural and economic concerns about open-ocean aquaculture (OOA), permitting and other forms of government support make Hawaii "ground zero" for testing this risky new technology. The dominant story justifying OOA is part of a larger
- [Huhu Over State Ethics Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/huhu-over-state-ethics-bill/) - Request to Senate President to restore and hear the original ethics bill, SB671 by Larry Geller Reprinted from Disappeared News (Opinions those of Larry Geller) This afternoon I sent a fax below to Senate President Shan Tsutsui asking that the original text of ethics bill SB671 be restored on the Senate floor with a
- [Moloka'i Ranch Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-ranch-wind-farm/) - Molokai Ranch lays out options while seeking community input on wind energy project Posted on March 3, 2011 by molokainews By David Lichtenstein, The Molokai News. Peter Nicholas, CEO of Molokai Properties Limited, opens up to the community about wind farm proposals. Molokai Ranch has spoken and the speculation can end: The company which owns the
- [Honua Kai customers allege documents filled with defects](https://mauitomorrow.org/honua-kai-customers-allege-documents-filled-with-defects/) - Maui News Besides the alleged defects in the legal language of the sales documents, customers at Honua Kai Resort & Spa have alleged a wide range of omissions of pertinent information or of physical features that didn't appear when the project was built out. Among them: * That, initially, the sales documents did not inform
- [Automatic Approval Bill Still Alive in the Legislature](https://mauitomorrow.org/automatic-approval-bill-still-alive-in-the-legislature/) - HB 376 HD1 - Automatic Approval of Permits, Licenses & Applications Submit Testimony This measure has three main components: It authorizes third-party reviewers to approve permits, licenses, and other applications; It automatically approves applications before the state historic preservation division if that agency does not review and comment within 60 days; and It automatically approves
- [Bill Asks PUC to Consider Sustainability](https://mauitomorrow.org/bill-asks-puc-to-consider-sustainability/) - HB 1517 HD1 and SB 1482 SD1 - Requiring the PUC to reduce Hawaii’s dependence on fossil fuels Submit testimony This measure requires the Public Utilities Commission in its deliberations to actively consider the need to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels through energy efficiency and increased renewable energy generation. This measure improves prior
- [Require New Construction to be Photovoltaic-Ready](https://mauitomorrow.org/require-new-construction-to-be-photovoltaic-ready/) - SB 181 SD1 - Requires all new buildings to contain design components for the later installation of a photovoltaic system Submit Testimony This bill would add an insignificant cost to construction (experts say as little as $100 per building), but it would greatly assist future residents if they decide to save a little money and
- [Pa'ia Parking in the Works](https://mauitomorrow.org/paia-parking-in-the-works/) - To further stimulate economic development, the Office of Economic Development (OED), under the direction of Economic Development Coordinator Teena Rasmussen, is spreading the word about its Enterprise Zones (EZ) program, a joint state-county effort intended to stimulate-via tax and other incentives-certain types of business activity, job preservation, and job creation in areas where they are
- [County on Your Corner with the Mayor](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-on-your-corner-with-the-mayor/) - Mayor Arakawa will be available for questions at Pukalani Superette in Makawao
- [Waikapu Country Town Project Presentation](https://mauitomorrow.org/waikapu-country-town-project-presentation/) - WAIKAPU - Developer Mike Atherton will speak at a Waikapu Community Association meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Waikapu Community Center. He will discuss Waikapu Country Town project conceptual plans involving the area around his Maui Tropical Plantation and makai of Honoapiilani Highway. Atherton's commentary "relates directly to the ongoing review of the Maui
- [Council Committee Considers Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-committee-considers-maui-island-plan/) - On Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 130 p.m, the Committee may review, revise, and recommend approval of the following component of the consolidated draft Maui Island Plan: Chapter 2 (Heritage Resources). The public may testify. Chapter 2 Heritage Resources Honokahua burial site. Maui’s archaeological landscapes, ethnic diversity, historic structures, and rare ecosystems collectively define the
- [Maui Lani Burials](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [Maui Island Plan Chair: Immediately Phase Out Kahului Sewage Plant](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-chair-immediately-phase-out-kahului-sewage-plant/) - y Thomas R. Cannon, Architect, A.I.A., Chair, Maui Island General Plan Advisory Committee | Mar 18, 2011 The recent Hawaiian tsunami illustrates that a dangerous threat to public safety exists here in Maui County. The Kahului Sewage Treatment Plant (KSTP) is located on the beach in a proven tsunami flood zone. When this coastline is
- [Kaiwahine Village Approved 5-4](https://mauitomorrow.org/kaiwahine-village-approved-5-4/) - Affordable housing project in Kihei OK’d March 19, 2011 - By MELISSA TANJI, Staff Writer for the Maui News WAILUKU - The Maui County Council on Friday narrowly approved the proposed Kaiwahine Village affordable housing project in Kihei. After more than an hour of discussion that included the addition of five new conditions to the
- [March 4 Your Right to Know: GMOs](https://mauitomorrow.org/march-4-your-right-to-know-gmos/) - This Saturday, March 26, 2011: Rally for the Right to Know [About GMOs in Our Food]! Thanks to a trio of hard-working, un-funded, all-volunteer Millions Against Monsanto organizers, Trish Wright, Erica Gray and April Reeves, Rallies for the Right to Know are happening across the country this Saturday, March 26, 2011. Maui will participate with
- [Geothermal on Ulapalakua Ranch?](https://mauitomorrow.org/geothermal-on-ulapalakua-ranch/) - Geothermal Generation at Ulupalakua? by Karen Chun Maui is blessed with abundant renewable energy resources such as wind and sun. But some of these sources are "nonfirm" or not "dispatchable" meaning that they can fluctuate or quit producing altogether at certain times and the utility cannot increase or decrease electricity generation to match the needs
- [Mayor Submits Budget](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-submits-budget/) - March 23, 2011 Maui Time "This is not a budget of fluff and extravagance but one of necessity," Mayor Arakawa announced as he presented his plan for the 2012 fiscal year to the County Council last week. Arakawa said he got the draft budget to the Council a week early in an effort to "help
- [Thielan: HECO wants to socialize cable cost, privatize any profit](https://mauitomorrow.org/thielan-heco-wants-to-socialize-cable-cost-privatize-any-profit/) - By Rep. Cynthia Thielen POSTED: Mar 24, 2011 Honolulu Star Advertiser If the majority of the lawmakers and Hawaiian Electric Co. get their way under Senate Bill 367 — the bill designed to finance an interisland cable — the Oahu ratepayer will be solely responsible for the cost of the project, predicted to cost somewhere
- [Maui County Board Nominees](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-board-nominees/) - The County Council Policy Committee recommended approval of the following appointments. The Maui County Council will vote on these 9 a.m. Tuesday March 29 * Affirmative Action Advisory Council. Lilah Inaba. * Board of Code Appeals. Thomas Behnke. * Board of Ethics. Sydney Kikuchi. * Board of Water Supply. William Kamai. * Civil Service Commission.
- [Film: Bag It](https://mauitomorrow.org/film-bag-it/) - "Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel he complexities of our plastic world. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic and its efface on our waterways, oceans
- [Editorial: State utility grid desirable but help small-scale users, too](https://mauitomorrow.org/editorial-state-utility-grid-desirable-but-help-small-scale-users-too/) - Honolulu Star Advertiser Editorial Global news events of recent weeks remind us why wise energy policy at the local level is so crucial. Hawaii, the state that's most dependent on fossil fuels for its electricity and other energy needs, has watched helplessly as unrest in the Middle East increased the volatility of oil markets —
- [Sink state-run superferry idea](https://mauitomorrow.org/sink-state-run-superferry-idea/) - Honolulu Star Advertiser POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 25, 2011 State legislators skeptically backed away from ordering a study last year about the wisdom of launching a state-sponsored multi-island ferry system. They are now on the brink of falling overboard by creating a framework of such a system without a study. Some people are under
- [HB 1239 - State Financed Superferry](https://mauitomorrow.org/hb-1239-state-financed-superferry/) - House Bill 1239 (Senate Bill SD1), would require that the State buy and operate a "High Speed Ferry Vessel". It next goes to the Senate's Ways and Means Committee for funding. Ways and Means Committee: Chair David Ige (Email sendige@Capitol.hawaii.gov) Vice-Chair Michelle Kidani (Email senkidani@capitol.hawaii.gov) Suzanne Chun Oakland, Donovan M. Dela Cruz, J. Kalani English,
- [OWIS Study on Wind Farms](https://mauitomorrow.org/owis-study-on-wind-farms/) - Oahu Wind Integration Study (OWIS) conducted by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, General Electric and the Hawaiian Electric Company found the following: Using state-of-the-art wind power forecasting to help anticipate the amount of power that will be available from wind. Increasing power reserves to help manage wind variability
- [SB1363 to add fee to bags](https://mauitomorrow.org/sb1363-to-add-fee-to-bags/) - See SB1363 Bill Status and language Environmental Protection; Plastic Checkout Bags; Fee Requires businesses in the State to collect a 5-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to a customer. Allows for exemptions. Provides for fees to be deposited in the general fund. Requires fees to be collected on paper bags in counties that
- [The price of wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-price-of-wind/) - Article from the Honolulu Star Advertiser A project in Kahuku enjoyed widespread support, but planned endeavors on Lanai and Molokai face opposition By Alan Yonan Jr. FIRST WIND LLC First Wind energy farms in Kahuku began supplying wind generated electricity to HECO last week. Larger wind farms on Lanai and Molokai are being proposed, but
- [Specifics of SB367 on undersea cable clarified](https://mauitomorrow.org/specifics-of-sb367-on-undersea-cable-clarified/) - Viewpoint in the Maui News March 27, 2011 - By ROBIN KAYE Regarding the recent state House panels meetings on the proposed undersea cable (The Maui News, March 22), I would like to add some clarifications regarding SB367, Hawaiian Electric Co.'s premature bill: It is not just Honolulu's electricity customers who will share the as-yet-unannounced
- [Population Data for Maui County](https://mauitomorrow.org/population-data-for-maui-county/) - NOTE on large number (16,500) of "vacant units". Many are hotel, condo, TVR or 2nd home accommodations. There may also be some foreclosures. Download a spreadsheet showing Maui County Census Population Data for 2010
- [Judge Voids Ohana Kai EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/judge-voids-ohana-kai-eis/) - Judge Joel August agreed with Ma'alaea Community Association and Maui Tomorrow Foundation Inc. and ruled that the EIS for Jesse Spencer's Ohana Kai Development at Ma'alaea did not adequately address the proposed injection wells for the on-site sewage treatment plant. anticipated increases in salinity of its water supply as its three wells are pumped. Therefore
- [SB 1363,Fee for Single-use Bags](https://mauitomorrow.org/850/) - SB 1363, the fee for single-use bags, is still being considered. Next hearing is the Finance Committee which hasn’t been scheduled yet. If you'd like to express your opinion on this bill, you can email your legislators. To find your State Senator and Representative, go here and select your island, and enter your street name.
- [HB865 HD 2 SD1 Relating to Inspection Fees](https://mauitomorrow.org/hb865-hd-2-sd1-relating-to-inspection-fees/) - Wednesday Mar 30 - at 9:30am in conference room 211 the Ways and Means committee will hold a public decision making on: HB865 HD 2 SD1 Relating to Inspection Fees - This bill would allow an increase in the fees assessed for the inspection, quarantine and eradication of invasive species contained in any freight from
- [Wind Map - Maui County](https://mauitomorrow.org/wind-map-maui-county/)
- [Moloka'i Wind Deadline Missed](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-wind-deadline-missed/) - According to the Pacific Business News, First Wind missed the PUC March 18th deadline for getting the project land on Moloka'i. Hawaiian Electric (HECO) says they'll make up the 200 MW of wind energy that was supposed to come from Moloka'i by doubling the turbines on Castle and Cooke's Lana'i property. The “Big Wind” project
- [Water Dept Proposes Doubling Budget](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-dept-proposes-doubling-budget/) - The county would budget nearly $44 million on water infrastructure projects, an increase of more than $20 million from current spending, under Mayor Alan Arakawa's proposal for 2012. Department of Water Supply Director Dave Taylor told council Budget and Finance Committee members Thursday that he knew the plan was ambitious, but the projects being proposed
- [Ferry system bill lacks key information, is misguided](https://mauitomorrow.org/ferry-system-bill-lacks-key-information-is-misguided/) - Maui News As general manager of Sea Link Of Hawaii, Hawaii's oldest ferry system, I feel obligated to share my 25 years of experience. Sea Link has operated since 1986 between Maui and Molokai at then-Gov. John Waihee's request to ease Molokai's unemployment problem. New ferry legislation (HB1239) has passed the state House and is
- [Simplified Hawai'i Wind Map](https://mauitomorrow.org/simplified-hawaii-wind-map/)
- [Lana'i Fishing Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/952/) - HB850 Relating to Fishing - 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. Senate WLH Committee passed the bill with amendments, including a provision to incorporate
- [Detailed Hawai'i Wind Map](https://mauitomorrow.org/detailed-hawaii-wind-map/)
- [Wailea + Makena Developments 2009](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-makena-developments-2009/)
- [Maui Projects as of July-1-2010](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-projects-as-of-july-1-2010/) - Click to view Larger Image:
- [Charter Commission Members Approved](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-commission-members-approved/) - Council approved the appointments of members to the county Charter Commission. Linda Kay Okamoto Stephanie Stacy Crivello Artemio Baxa David DeLeon, Wayne Hedani Yuki Lei Sugimura Flo Wiger Clifford Hashimoto Frank De Rego Jr. Susan Moikeha Joshua Stone
- [Census shows Maui County population up 26,683 in decade](https://mauitomorrow.org/census-shows-maui-county-population-up-26683-in-decade/) - By DICK MAYER How is Maui changing? What do the first results from the 2010 census tell us about our towns, islands and county? Maui County's population increased by 26,683 (up 20.8 percent) from 128,241 in 2000 to 154,924. The rate of growth was much faster than that of the whole state. The county population
- [Instant Run-off Elections Bill Still Alive](https://mauitomorrow.org/instant-run-off-elections-bill-still-alive/) - HB 638 HD1 has crossed over from the House and is now up for a hearing in Senate JDL on Monday This bill would establish instant runoff voting for certain county elections. In some recent elections, we saw candidates win with far less than 50% of the vote. Instant runoff voting would prevent that by
- [Inter-island Electric Cable Controversy](https://mauitomorrow.org/inter-island-electric-cable-controversy/) - SB367 SD3 HD1 text status Submit Testimony RELATING TO ENERGY Energy; Interisland High Voltage Electric Transmission Cable System; Public Utilities Commission; Tax Exemptions Description: Establishes a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high voltage electric transmission cable system and for the construction of on-island transmission infrastructure. Allows for the utility company
- [Council Delays Maui Island Plan Until December](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-delays-maui-island-plan-until-december/) - Hundreds of Maui Residents created the Maui Island Plan through years of testimony and work. Then the County Planning Department reviewed it. The Council was supposed to adopt it by October of 2010. Instead, they have been over-riding the citizens' plan and delaying adoption. The additional 8 months the Council has given itself will allow
- [PATH Bring Court Case to Open Haleakala Trail](https://mauitomorrow.org/path-bring-court-case-to-open-haleakala-trail/) - Public Access Trails Hawai'i (PATH) filed suit in January to force the State to take control of the Haleakala Trail and reopen it. According to PATH: Haleakala Trail, which runs from the top of Olinda to the Haleakala crater rim across lands owned by Haleakala Ranch and the National Park. The trail was the Hawaiian’s
- [Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/statewide-pedestrian-master-plan/) - A second round of public meetings for the Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan has begun. The Maui meeting is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday April 7 at the Cameron Center Auditorium. Project planners said that, in the past decade, Hawaii has been one of the leading states in pedestrian accidents. From 2001 to 2005,
- [Free "Gas Land" Movie Iao Theater](https://mauitomorrow.org/gas-land-movie/) - Celebrate Earthday with Maui Tomorrow At a Free Screening of the Award-Winning Film GASLAND At Historic Iao Theater Friday, April 22nd at 7pm [ Join the discussion on sustainable alternative energy solutions for Maui County For more information, call 244.7570 or visit maui-tomorrow.org Maui Tomorrow Foundation invites the community to celebrate Earth Day, April 22nd
- [Public Meeting: Auwahi Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-meeting-auwahi-wind-farm/) - There will be two public meetings on the Draft-EIS on the Auwahi Wind Farm: 6pm Tuesday, April 12, Lokelani Intermediate School, Kahului 5:30pm Wednesday, April 13, Ulupalakua Community Center Draft-EIS VOLUME 1 (This has most of the info.) http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-03-08-MA-DEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Farm-Vol1.pdf Draft-EIS Volume 2 Appendicies (105MB) http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-03-08-MA-DEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Farm-Vol2.pdf Draft-EIS Volume 3 Archeology (334MB) http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-03-08-MA-DEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Farm-Vol3.pdf
- [2nd Public Meeting: Auwahi Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/2nd-public-meeting-auwahi-wind-farm/) - 5:30pm Wednesday, April 13, Ulupalakua Community Center Draft-EIS VOLUME 1 (This has most of the info.) http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-03-08-MA-DEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Farm-Vol1.pdf Draft-EIS Volume 2 Appendicies (105MB) http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-03-08-MA-DEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Farm-Vol2.pdf Draft-EIS Volume 3 Archeology (334MB) http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-03-08-MA-DEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Farm-Vol3.pdf
- [Superferry Bill Appears Dead](https://mauitomorrow.org/superferry-bill-appears-dead/) - The Ferry bill was not heard by the Senate Ways and Means Committee prior to the Committee transmitting its completed budget package on Tuesday 4/6/20110. This means the measure is dead unless attached to some other bill.
- [HECO Asks PUC NOT to Extend First Wind's Deadline](https://mauitomorrow.org/heco-asks-puc-not-to-extend-first-winds-deadline/) - Hawaiian Electric Co. has advised the Public Utilities Commission against extending an eight-month deadline to Boston-based First Wind to secure land needed to build a 200-megawatt wind farm on Molokai. Read more at Pacific Business News.
- [Sempra Signs MECO Contract for 21MW Wind Power](https://mauitomorrow.org/sempra-signs-meco-contract-for-21mw-wind-power/) - Sempra Generation has entered into a 20 year contract to sell 21MW of wind energy to Maui Electric Company from the Auwahi Wind project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Construction of the wind farm is expected to begin in early 2012 and will be located on the Ulupalakua Ranch in the south-east of the
- [Save Honolua Concerned About Land Sale](https://mauitomorrow.org/save-honolua-concerned-about-land-sale/) - 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
- [Kahului Airport Plan Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/1016/) - A public meeting on the Kahului Airport master plan update is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 19 at the Kaunoa Senior Center in Spreckelsville. The update will assess the capacity of existing airport facilities and determine if they are adequate to meet future demands. The state Department of Transportation also is preparing the
- [PATH Wants to Re-Open Haleakala Trail](https://mauitomorrow.org/path-wants-to-re-open-haleakala-trail/) - Probably one of the most historically important trails on Maui is also probably the one least known and is certainly the one most at risk of never being walked on by the public again. Haleakala Trail runs from the top of Olinda to the Haleakala Crater rim across land owned by Haleakala Ranch and the
- [Mayor on Public Access Trails at PATH meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-on-public-access-trails-at-path-meeting/) - Mayor Alan Arakawa will speak on public access issues Tuesday afternoon during the launch of a speakers program by Public Access Trails Hawaii, a hikers' group that has filed a lawsuit to reopen a horse trail formerly used to reach Haleakala Crater. The event will start at 4:30 p.m. at the Kaunoa Senior Center. The
- [Send EIS Comments on Iao Stream Fix](https://mauitomorrow.org/send-eis-comments-on-iao-stream-fix/) - Comments can be submitted through May 9 to be included in an environmental impact statement being prepared for a project to correct a design deficiency that has led to major erosion in the Iao Stream flood control project in Wailuku. The fixes in the project, designed to reduce flood risk to Wailuku, would cover 2
- [P.A.T.H. Asks County for List of Public Right of Ways](https://mauitomorrow.org/p-a-t-h-asks-county-for-list-of-public-right-of-ways/) - Members of Public Access Trails of Hawaii appealed Tuesday to Mayor Alan Arakawa to provide an inventory of county roads, trails and accesses for public use. Arakawa said the county could produce a list of public roads and trails, but it also would need to include rules and warnings about accessing such areas. Read more
- [SB120 to Take Money from Land Conservation Fund](https://mauitomorrow.org/sb120-to-take-money-from-land-conservation-fund/) - SB120, f passed would reduce the distribution of a portion of the conveyance tax to the Land Conservation Fund. Argument in favor: The State needs money. Argument against: Frequently it's assumed that environmental protection is a luxury, expendable in times of economic distress. This is false. The funds designated to Legacy Land Conservation (LLC) have
- [Kehalani Development Waiting for Approval of Plan Changes](https://mauitomorrow.org/kehalani-development-waiting-for-approval-of-plan-changes/) - Developer Stanford Carr plans to build the mixed-use Kehalani Village Center slated to add 200,000 square feet of Wailuku commercial space. The plan was approved ten years ago as part of the Kehalani overall development where about half (1,200) houses have already been built. The planning Department will have to approve the revised plans. This
- [Maui Resident Uses Only Solar Power](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-resident-uses-only-solar-power/) - "Jason King's solar-powered home is perched amidst his manicured lawn and gardens. Atop his luxury hale are 23 solar panels that power his entire life. With a dual Outback inverter and 24-count battery bank, it's a robust system that King says, "powers my car, phat sound system, home movie theater, laundry, refrigerator, hot tub, sauna—every
- [Bag Fee Bill Advances to Conference](https://mauitomorrow.org/bag-fee-bill-advances-to-conference/) - SB 1363 Plastic Bag Fee - The House and Senate Conferees have been assigned. Because the Senate and House versions of this bill differ, representatives may be inclined to feel differently than they did before. Everyone on the Conference Committee previously voted “aye”, but many with reservations. When a legislator votes "aye with reservations" it
- [Kona Blue Seeks Drift Open Ocean Cage Permit](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [Kahului Airport Hotel](https://mauitomorrow.org/kahului-airport-hotel/) - A&B Properties and R.D. Olson Development will build a $16.5 million, 138-room Marriott hotel near Costco. A&B will retain ownership while Marriott manages the hotel. See the A&B press release for more info.
- [Council Decides Not to Raise Developer Rates](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-decides-not-to-raise-developer-rates/) - A study by the County Council showed that costs associated with permitting big developments significantly exceed the fees collected to issue the permits. Despite that study, the Council voted not to raise permit fees. Gladys Baisa called the proposal to raise fees in order to cover costs "draconian". The plan would have gradually adjust fees
- [Conference Committee Turns Coastal Mngmt Bill Upside Down](https://mauitomorrow.org/conference-committee-turns-coastal-mngmt-bill-upside-down/) - HB 117 is proof of the importance of active monitoring of bills at the legislature, especially in the closing stages of the session when so much happens behind closed doors. Just a week or two ago, this bill expanded our Coastal Zone Management Act to require public review of large, expensive single-family homes built along
- [Bag Bill Final Conference Meeting Today?](https://mauitomorrow.org/bag-bill-final-conference-meeting-today/) - SB 1363 Single-use checkout bag offset fee. The fate of this bill still lingers in the hands of the Conference Committee members. The offset fee currently stands at 10 cents and preserves the plastic bag bans in Maui and Kauai counties, while applying the offset to paper bags. They are no longer accepting testimony, but
- [Solar Ready Roofs Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/solar-ready-roofs-bill/) - SB181 Solar Ready Homes - would require new homes to incorporate design elements to make solar panels more easily installed whenever the new owner is ready to take the plunge. This will definitely help to make solar more affordable by eliminating the need for expensive retrofits. Conference committee will reconvene on 4/27/2011 3:40 PM in
- [Hawaiian Fishponds Bill Advances](https://mauitomorrow.org/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
- [Lana'i Fishery Mngmt Bill in Limbo](https://mauitomorrow.org/lanai-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
- [Legislature Kills PACE bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/legislature-kills-pace-bill/) - Energy Chairman Denny Coffman said yesterday he had too many "concerns" about how the legislation would work and killed HB1520, which would have allowed residents to finance renewable energy installations through their utility bills. Coffman, a Democrat representing Kailua-Kona, said existing tax credits and private sector incentives already significantly reduce the cost of installing energy-efficient
- [HECO Wants to Keep Renewable Energy Contracts Secret](https://mauitomorrow.org/heco-wants-to-keep-renewable-energy-contracts-secret/) - In a move toward making the costs of transitioning to clean energy more transparent to ratepayers, the state Public Utilities Commission has directed Hawaiian Electric Co. to publicly disclose pricing information negotiated for renewable-energy contracts. In the past, utility officials have disclosed pricing for some contracts, but not others. The change has affected recent applications
- [Olowalu Shoreline Hardening Passes Planning Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-shoreline-harding-passes-planning-commission/) - Photo Courtesy of Maui News The Planning Commission approved State DOT's request for state's requests for a special management area permit and a shoreline setback variance to protect the highway on Lahaina side of the Pali in Olowalu. DOT will install a blanket of plastic-like fiber over the beach and shoreline and place 2-4 ton
- [Planning Commission Grants A&B Maui Business Park II Variance](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-commission-grants-ab-maui-business-park-ii-variance/) - The Planning Commission voted to give A&B Properties a special management area permit for Maui Business Park II in Kahului. Conditions include adding a two-lane road with sidewalks and a storm water treatment system. The expansion of the mixed-use, light-industrial park will be located on two properties, one behind Kmart and Costco and the other
- [Paia Bypass Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/1202/) - Pa'ia Bypass Meeting MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 at 5:30 PM at the Kaunoa Senior Center
- [Elle Cochran Proposes Water Reuse Funds](https://mauitomorrow.org/elle-cochran-proposes-water-reuse-funds/) - Elle Cochran has proposed funding for water reuse development in Central Maui, with additional funding to extend the R-1 line in West Maui. See Elle Cochran's Budget proposal - pages 23 and 24 Those in favor of reuse instead of injecting waste water can give testimony in support of this request Tuesday through Thursday (May
- [6 Story Medical Building by Kanaha??](https://mauitomorrow.org/6-story-medical-building-by-kanaha/) - A surprise (to many) request by Kanaha Professional Plaza LLC to build both a 6 story office building and a 6 story garage on the edge of the Kanaha wildlife refuge and pond. The Commission Agenda Stated: MR. ROBER T T. MCDANIEL III, Development Partner of KANAHA PROFESSIONAL PLAZA, LLC requesting an Environmental Assessment determination
- [Legislature Abandons Its Responsibilities](https://mauitomorrow.org/legislature-abandons-its-responsibilities/) - For the past few days, the House and the Senate have been engaged in a game of chicken over a tax bill on pensions. This bill was a relatively small income producer; as proposed, it would have raised roughly 17 million. But the House really, really wanted the tax for some reason. The House Finance
- [DeGray Vanderbilt to Moloka'i Planning Commission?](https://mauitomorrow.org/degray-vanderbilt-to-molokai-planning-commission/) - Mayor Arakawa has nominated Oliver “DeGray” Vanderbilt to fill the one empty seat on the Moloka'i Planning Commission. Although DeGray has many supporters who have written in favor of his nomination, two Moloka'i residents have made charges that he is not friendly enough to business and developers. One of the complainants is Dr. John Corboy,
- [Focus Maui Nui, Decisions Maui Applications](https://mauitomorrow.org/focus-maui-nui-decisions-maui-applications/) - Applications are being accepted for a leadership program developed by Decisions Maui and Focus Maui Nui. The yearlong Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows program trains people identified as future leaders in identifying and overcoming community challenges. Between 12 and 15 fellows will be selected to participate in the program. Fellows will be required to participate in
- [Lehman Bros Buys Ritz Carleton](https://mauitomorrow.org/lehman-bros-buys-ritz-carleton/) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (the lender) outbid two other qualified bidders for the 404-room Ritz Carleton in Kapalua, which was foreclosed in September after institutional investors and Maui Land & Pineapple Co. defaulted on a loan, most recently valued at $268 million. ML&P was counting on sales of its 107 luxury condos to pay back
- [Charter Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-commission/) - The charter commission's next meeting is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. May 23 in the Planning Department conference room in the Kalana Pakui Building.
- [County Appointments](https://mauitomorrow.org/1256/) - The Maui County Council Policy Committee will continue to discuss the nomination of DeGray Vanderbilt to the Molokai Planning Commission at a meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the eighth-floor Council Chambers of the Kalana O Maui building. Other appointments to boards and commissions being considered at the meeting include: * Civil Service Commission, Blake
- [Coal-Eucalyptus Energy Plant on Oahu](https://mauitomorrow.org/coal-eucalyptus-energy-plant-on-oahu/) - AES Hawaii Inc. is testing adding Big Island eucalyptus chips to their Campbell Indsutrial Park, coal-fired power plant. AES began the test Sunday and gradually increased the blend of eucalyptus chips to its bituminous coal supply until it hit its target yesterday of generating 5 mega­watts from the renewable source. Read more
- [Who Decides Maui's Future?](https://mauitomorrow.org/who-decides-mauis-future/) - Sign the Maui Island Petition
- [Friends of Lana'i Motion Denied](https://mauitomorrow.org/friends-of-lanai-motion-denied/) - The state Public Utilities Commission has denied a request by a Lanai-based community group to intervene in the decision-making process involving large-scale wind energy projects on Lanai and Molokai. The PUC said the request by Friends of Lanai was "untimely" because it was made too long after the deadline for filing motions to intervene in
- [Japan Companies Collaborate on Smart Grid Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/japan-companies-collaborate-on-smart-grid-project/) - Hitachi to Serve as Project Leader Tokyo, May 17, 2011 – Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501, "Hitachi"), Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. ("Cyber Defense Institute"), JFE Engineering Corporation ("JFE Engineering"), Sharp Corporation (TSE: 6753, "Sharp"), Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. ("HP Japan"), and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. ("Mizuho Corporate Bank") today announced that U.S. and Japan
- [Maui selected for smart-grid demonstration](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-selected-for-smart-grid-demonstration/) - Japanese companies have chosen Maui as their demonstration project. Read more at the Maui News and Maui Tomorrow's previous article (scooping the Maui News) “With its high levels of variable renewable energy, Maui is a perfect location to test these Smart Grid technologies. Through this Japanese-U.S. partnership, we can demonstrate how these technologies can help
- [6-Storey Building at Kanaha?](https://mauitomorrow.org/6-storey-building-at-kanaha/) - Kanaha Professional Plaza development team is back on the Planning Commission agenda seeking approval for a 5-storey Building by Kanaha Wildlife Refuge Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
- [Kula Geothermal Briefing](https://mauitomorrow.org/1347/) - Wednesday, May 25, at the Kula Community Center from 7pm -9pm the Kula Community Association’s General Meeting will present speakers on the proposed upcountry geothermal well and power station.
- [Maui Charter Meeting Pukalani](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-charter-meeting/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee in Upcountry, at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani, June 8 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Com. Public Meeting Central Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/1352/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee in Central Maui, at the Kahului Community Center, June 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Com. Meeting West Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-com-meeting-west-maui/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee in West Maui, at the Lahaina Civic Center, June 28 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Meeting Paia](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-meeting-paia/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee in Paia, at the Paia Community Center, June 21 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Meeting Hana](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-meeting-hana/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee in East Maui, at Helene Hall in Hana, July 5 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Meeting Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-meeting-molokai/) - Molokai, at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center in Kaunakakai, July 11 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Meeting Lana'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-meeting-lanai/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee on Lana'i, at the Lana'i Community Center, July 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [Charter Meeting Kihei](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-meeting-kihei/) - Public hearings will be held by the County Charter Committee in South Maui, at the Kihei Community Center, July 25 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- [DeGray Vanderbilt Withdraws Name for Moloka'i Planning Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/degray-vanderbilt-withdraws-name-for-molokai-planning-commission/) - County Council committee members voted 5-2 to recommend approving Vanderbilt's nomination, with Council Members Bob Carroll and Mike White opposed. Before his appointment could come up for the full Council vote, Vanderbilt withdrew.
- [County Council OKs Paukukalo Coastal Wetlands Purchase](https://mauitomorrow.org/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.
- [Status of Hawai'i Solar Incentives](https://mauitomorrow.org/status-of-hawaii-solar-incentives/) - Homeowners in Honolulu, Maui and Hawaii counties are no longer able to claim a $1,000 instant rebate for the installation of solar water heating systems because federal funding for the program has been exhausted. However, there is still a $750 rebate available to those who choose to finance their solar water heating systems with a
- [Mayor Arakawa Event in Lahaina](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-arakawa-event-in-lahaina/) - Mayor Alan Arakawa will hold a "County on Your Corner" event Sat May 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall, outside of Starbucks.
- [Planning Commission FONSI on Kanaha Building](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-commission-fonsi-on-kanaha-building/) - The Planning Commission granted a finding of no significant impact on the environmental assessment for the proposed 6 story office building and parking garage slated for land adjacent to Kanaha Pond and Wildlife Refuge. The Planning Commission found no significant impact despite: The building is in an area which will become innundated with the projected
- [Save Makena Skim Board Contest](https://mauitomorrow.org/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,
- [Interisland ferry system is a good idea but Superferry is not the answer](https://mauitomorrow.org/interisland-ferry-system-is-a-good-idea-but-superferry-is-not-the-answer/) - The May 20 editorial is surprising in its simplistic endorsement of the Superferry's return, this time with gambling and alcohol added. Talk about a bad mix. Let's remember that this vessel was already known for its high rate of seasickness with each crossing, and its high diesel fuel consumption made it uneconomical and hardly in
- [Life of the Land Wants Alternatives to Big Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/life-of-the-land-wants-alternatives-to-big-wind/) - HECO continues to promote TINA (There Is No Alternative) to Big Wind. HECO has even refused to evaluate alternatives that they themselves were advocating for just months ago. Life of the Land has filed a Motion to Intervene in PUC Docket 2011-0112. The docket was opened so that HECO could acquire nearly $4M of ratepayer
- [Wailea 670 Conditions Compliance Review](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-670-conditions-compliance-review/) - Monday June 13 1:30pm County Council Chamber compliance review for Wailea 670's 30 unilateral conditions of zoning
- [Mayor Hana Visit](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-hana-visit/) - Mayor Alan Arakawa's next "County on Your Corner" will be held on Friday, June 24, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hana Town Center.
- [County Agrees to Disinfect Lahaina Injection Wastewater](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-agrees-to-disinfect-lahaina-injection-wastewater/) - The county is considering a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that the county violated the Safe Drinking Water Act and the terms of its injection well permit at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. County attorney Jane Lovell said the issue stemmed from a dispute over whether the brackish-water aquifer beneath the facility
- [Maui Island Plan Heritage Resources](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-heritage-resources/) - GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE Council of the County of Maui Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:30 p.m. Council Chamber, 8th Floor 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (MAUI ISLAND PLAN: CHAPTER 2 (HERITAGE RESOURCES)) Agenda The General Plan Committee of the Maui County Council will be updating/revising Chapter 2 (Heritage Resources) of the Maui
- [Maui County Council Trying to Wriggle Out of EPA Compliance](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-council-trying-to-wriggle-out-of-epa-compliance/) - The EPA has informed the county Department of Environmental Management that it considers the Lahaina plant in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Unless the County Council approves the estimated $4 million to clean up the water to R1, the County faces EPA fines and sanctions. The Maui County Council declined to approve the
- [Mayor Comments on Council Budget](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-comments-on-council-budget/) - Mayor Approves 2012 Budget WAILUKU, Maui, Hawaii – Mayor Alan Arakawa approved Maui County’s budget for fiscal year 2012 today, praising County Council members and his own budget office staff for their hard work. “This is a good budget. About 98 percent of my office’s proposed operational budget was left intact,” said Mayor Arakawa. “Council
- [Template for Maui Island Plan Comments](https://mauitomorrow.org/template-for-maui-island-plan-comments/) - A sample template you can follow for sending written testimony regarding your recommended changes to the Goals, Objectives, and Policies found in Chapter 2: COMMENTS FROM DATE: NAME: ADDRESS: TO:PLANNING DIRECTOR SPENCE, GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE CHAIR BAISA, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS EMAIL ADDRESS TO: gp.committee@mauicounty.us, planning@mauicounty.gov RE: MIP CHAPTER 2 HERITAGE RESOURCES SAMPLE PLEASE CONSIDER THE
- [6-story Kanaha Office Building Defered](https://mauitomorrow.org/6-story-kanaha-office-building-defered/) - Maui Planning Commission decided unanimously to postpone discussion on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Maui Medical Plaza building and parking garage in Kahului next to the Kanaha wetlands. They'll take it up again at their next meeting in the second week of August. Commissioner Ward Mardfin said that the Commission took this step
- [Kanaha Wetlands Pump Fails](https://mauitomorrow.org/kanaha-wetlands-pump-fails/) - Maui News has an article on the woes of the Kanaha wildlife refuge which include the pump which keeps the wetlands wet failing, feral cats killing the birds in the Wildlife Refuge, nearby property owners complaining about water drainage and the FAA complaining about birds.
- [Planning Commission Doesn't Like Kanaha Medical Bldg Height](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-commission-doesnt-like-kanaha-medical-bldg-height/) - From the Maui Newsby Harry Eager A presentation on the proposed Maui Medical Plaza project to the Maui Planning Commission this week revealed a difference of opinion about where the core of the Kahului commercial district lies. The site backs up on a bird refuge, but it also lies between Kahului Harbor and Kahului Airport.
- [What is the Real Situation with the Kanaha Building?](https://mauitomorrow.org/what-is-the-real-situation-with-the-kanaha-building/) - by Mike Moran Now that this topic has been addressed in a May 27 article, it seems even more incredible. The planning commission says no significant impact for a six-story, 93-foot building to be constructed at Kanaha Pond abutting the wildlife refuge, a designated National Natural Landmark, upon pile-driven beams slammed into the wetland base
- [Superferry Sister Ship: Navy Finds "Agressive" Corrosion](https://mauitomorrow.org/superferry-sister-ship-navy-finds-agressive-corrosion/) - State Legislators Beware - If you buy the Superferries, you may be getting a rust-bucket. This is the same company and virtually the same design as the "Superferry". Bloomberg News Reports The U.S. Navy has discovered “aggressive” corrosion in Austal Ltd. (ASB)’s first new combat ship designed for operating close to shore. The corrosion is
- [Kanaha Office Building Seeks to Fill In Wetlands](https://mauitomorrow.org/kanaha-office-building-seeks-to-fill-in-wetlands/) - The activity proposed to take place in waters of the U.S. will involve permanentlyfilling 0.95 acres (41,149 sq. ft.) of jurisdictional wetlands. Read the Kanaha Medical Plaza Request to Fill Wetlands
- [Come to the Maui County Council General Plan Meeting June 30th](https://mauitomorrow.org/come-to-the-maui-county-council-general-plan-meeting-june-30th/) - GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEECouncil of the County of Maui Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:30 p.m. Council Chamber, 8200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (MAUI ISLAND PLAN: CHAPTER 2 (HERITAGE RESOURCES)) http://www.co.maui.hi.us/archives/201/gp110616.pdf The General Plan Committee of the Maui County Council will be updating/revising Chapter 2 (Heritage Resources) of the Maui Island Plan which
- [Planning Director Explains Goals](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-director-explains-goals/) - From The Maui News By Chris Hamilton Department of Planning Director Will Spence said the most immediate and largest challenges ahead of him are finishing Maui's master plan and streamlining the Planning Department. The Maui Island Plan is expected to be completed by the end of the year, county officials have said. And much of
- [Undersea Cable Route?](https://mauitomorrow.org/undersea-cable-route/) - Reproduced from an editorial by Artice Swingle of I Aloha Moloka'i in the Moloka'i Dispatch
- [Lingle Appointees Refuse to Resign](https://mauitomorrow.org/lingle-appointees-refuse-to-resign/) - Jerry Edlao and David Goode, appointed to the Board of Land and Natural Resources by Governor Lingle have refused Gov. Abercrombie's request that they resign. David Goode is also serving as the Maui County director of public works and has to interface with DLNR as part of his paid job. Last week, Travis Thompson chair
- [Earth Justice to Sue over Injection Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/earth-justice-to-sue-over-injection-wells/) - Today, Maui community groups, represented by Earthjustice, sent Maui County a formal notice of their intent to sue the County for its ongoing violations of the Clean Water Act at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility into the nearshore waters of West Maui. The groups include Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, West Maui Preservation Association, Surfrider Foundation’s Maui
- [Maui Island Plan Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-meeting/) - County Council. Tuesday, July 26, 2011 9:00 a.m.
- [Smart Grid Test Project in Maui Meadows](https://mauitomorrow.org/smart-grid-test-project-in-maui-meadows/) - James Griffin of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute spoke at MCC saying: "Maui is already a leader, but the grid here is limited," he said. "Fluctuations for renewable energies is the reason for concern. As more renewables come online, the potential for problems increases. Griffin said his upcoming project will be to develop a pilot
- [Maui Considers Absentee Owner Vacation Rentals](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-considers-absentee-owner-vacation-rentals/) - The proposed ordinance would set out a more mainstream procedure to legalize operation of a short term rental, and is based off the existing Bed and Breakfast (B&B) ordinance for Maui County. The main difference between a B&B and a TVR is that for a TVR, the owner does not have to live on-island. The
- [Elle Cochran Reports on Budget Process](https://mauitomorrow.org/elle-cochran-reports-on-budget-process/) - WAILUKU — The past three months have been devoted to a grueling budget session. Having always had respect for the budget process, I now have a much deeper understanding of the hard work and dedication that the Maui County Council members and the budget support staff must endure to ensure that a balanced and fair
- [HECO Claims They Can Start Inter-island Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/heco-claims-they-can-start-inter-island-cable/) - Pacific Business News is reporting: Hawaiian Electric Co. can issue a request for proposal for an undersea cable even though legislation authorizing the RFP failed to pass this year. Neither HECO nor the state Energy Office would disclose the possible timing of an RFP, but both confirmed that it could proceed without the legislation. They
- [First Wind Celebrates Kaheawa Wind](https://mauitomorrow.org/first-wind-celebrates-kaheawa-wind/) - From a press release: First Wind and its partner Makani Nui Associates have celebrated the five-year anniversary of successful commercial operations of their 30 MW Maui-based Kaheawa Wind Power I (KWP I) project. KWP I powers approximately 11,000 homes on Maui a year – about 9 percent of the island’s energy. As Maui’s first utility-scale
- [Starr on  Wailuku Redevelopment Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/starr-on-wailuku-redevelopment-plan/) - Viewpoint by Jonathan Starr Wailuku town is the geographical center of Maui County, as well as our business hub, seat of government and home to our hospital, college, courts and professional services. Approximately 20,000 Maui residents work in the Wailuku area. We must find a path to- ward more diverse residential, retail and entertainment options
- [NRDC:  Beach Water Quality Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/nrdc-beach-water-quality-report/) - Approximately 17% of National Beach Advisories/Closings Occur in Hawaii HONOLULU, HAWAII– Pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to plague America’s beaches, contributing to 4,215 closing and advisory days in Hawaii and the second-highest number of closing and advisory days nationwide in more than two decades last year, according to the 21st annual beachwater quality report
- [Gov Hints at Big Wind Military Tie-in](https://mauitomorrow.org/gov-hints-at-big-wind-military-tie-in/) - According to a Civil Beat article written by Robin Kaye of Friends of Lana'i: The Governor then confirmed what many on Lana’i have long feared (but which has so far been denied) — he's been talking with the Department of Defense about their playing a significant role in Big Wind. He implied that there is
- [EPA - Shut Down Older, Dirty Coal Plants](https://mauitomorrow.org/epa-shut-down-older-dirty-coal-plants/) - Will this impact the Pu'unene Coal fired generator?Details of new EPA regulations, released Thursday, mandate reductions in power-plant emissions. 'Old, decrepit plants' without pollution controls must shut down, which some analysts say just accelerates the inevitable switchover from coal to natural gas. "New Jobs-Cleaner Air," published by University of Massachusetts economists in February, found that
- [Kula Ridge Hearing](https://mauitomorrow.org/kula-ridge-hearing/) - Hearing on the Kula Ridge project, Thursday 7/14 1:30pm Haleakala Room, Makena Beach & Golf Resort & Fri 9am
- [Draft Bill to OK Absentee Vacation Rentals](https://mauitomorrow.org/draft-bill-to-ok-absentee-vacation-rentals/) - TVRs will now be called "short-term rentals" - specially permitted homes or condominiums with up to six rooms and located in districts that are not designated by the county for hotels or resorts. Bed-and-breakfast and short-term rental owners fall under the new commercialized residential tax rate, which is $4 for every $1,000 of assessed value.
- [Wailuku Business Owner Analyzes Parking](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailuku-business-owner-analyzes-parking/) - Printed in the Maui New Written by By SUSAN HALAS, a Wailuku Business Owner We all agree that Wailuku wants and needs more parking. We also agree that we would like to see a minimum of 200 new stalls added to Wailuku town parking right away. What we do not agree on is that the
- [Charter Commission Leans Toward District Voting](https://mauitomorrow.org/charter-commission-leans-toward-district-voting/) - From Maui News by ILIMA LOOMIS The West Maui Charter Working Group recommended that the county adopt a district voting model, where only the voters of each district would select their council member. "Single-member districts would allow lower electioneering costs, better accountability of council members to voters, and permits every area of the county to
- [Governor Signs House Bill 1520](https://mauitomorrow.org/house-bill-1520/) - Governor Abercrombie signed House Bill 1520. This bill is intended to help more homeowners and renters access and afford clean energy by allowing them to pay for the cost of renewable energy and conservation projects which lower their electric consumption on their electric bill. Similar programs have been set up in other states. HB 1520 directs the
- [KCC Presents S. Maui Water Issues](https://mauitomorrow.org/kcc-presents-s-maui-water-issues/) - Kihei Charter Middle school at 41 E Lipoa featuring water expert, Robin Knox.
- [Proposed Kula PV facility](https://mauitomorrow.org/proposed-kula-pv-facility/) - Moses Medeiros,of Applied Technical Services in Kihei, told the Maui News that he is consulting on a project to explore building a 30-acre PV with low-profile, mini wind turbines in a former Upcountry pineapple field. According to the Maui News, the anonymous group is keeping their identities secret until their permits and contracts are in
- [10 More Ag Inspectors for Oahu](https://mauitomorrow.org/10-more-ag-inspectors-for-oahu/) - Governor Abercrombie is increasing Ag Inspectors at Honolulu International Airport by 10 positions to help fight the spread of invasive species. This restores some positions lost when former Governor Lingle cut the Agricultural Inspection staff two years ago. None of the restored positions affect Kahului Harbor or Kahului Airport. Maui has 13 state agricultural inspectors,
- [West Maui Preservation Assoc weighs in on Injection Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/savewestmaui-org-weighs-in-on-injection-wells/) - Reproduced from the SaveWestMaui.org website. The West Maui Preservation Association has been studying water quality problems associated with the Lahaina Wastewater Treatment Facility since its incorporation. It has conducted water quality sampling including pathogen sampling. It has sought remediation at the federal, state and county levels. Below are informational links related to the issue of
- [Kula Assoc. Concerned About Kula Ridge](https://mauitomorrow.org/kula-assoc-concerned-about-kula-ridge/) - Summarized (with many direct quotes) from an article By CHRIS HAMILTON - Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) , The Maui News The state Land Use Commission probably won't have a final decision on whether to grant the last land use entitlement for the 320-acre, 116-lot Kula Ridge development until sometime this fall, attorneys said Thursday. Developer, Clayton
- [Climate Regulations a Job Killer?<br> Quit Crying Wolf](https://mauitomorrow.org/climate-regulations-a-job-killer-quit-crying-wolf/) - Sunday 17 July 2011 by: Donald Cohen, YES! Magazine | Op-Ed There’s an old adage that if you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. That seems to be the unofficial motto of the United States Chamber of Commerce, which has spent the last forty years repeating (and repeating and repeating) the mantra that government
- [Maui's Energy Future - Community Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/mauis-energy-future-community-meeting/) - Wed, July 20, 2011 @ 6:30PM Hannibal Tavares Center Pukalani
- [Ku‘oko‘a Seeking to buy HEI](https://mauitomorrow.org/kuokoa-seeking-to-buy-hei/) - Heavy hitters join board to gird for HEI bid Ex-officials of the CIA and federal Energy Department ante up as the $35 billion plan gains momentum By Andrew Gomes POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 17, 2011 at the Star Advertiser A $35 billion plan to buy Hawaii's main electric utility and quickly get it off
- [Cleaning up water is less expensive than a lawsuit](https://mauitomorrow.org/cleaning-up-water-is-less-expensive-than-a-lawsuit/) - From Letters to the Editor The Maui News July 19, 2011by Karen Chun The County Council supports phasing out sewage injection wells, as does the mayor. But the Environmental Management Department seems to be on a different page, denying that a problem even exists. The department needs to take the impending injection well lawsuit seriously.
- [Kanaha Medical Plaza: Wrong Size. Wrong Place](https://mauitomorrow.org/kanaha-medical-plaza-wrong-size-wrong-place/) - There’s a large project coming to Central Maui that you may be unaware of. The Maui Medical Plaza at Kanaha, a planned six story building with a five story (300+ car parking garage) on the edge of Kanaha wetlands (in a tsunami and sea level rise zone) has somehow managed to stay under much of
- [Privatizing Parking on Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/privatizing-parking-on-maui/) - Who benefits?
- [EPA Wants Injection Well Water Cleaned Up](https://mauitomorrow.org/epa-wants-injection-well-water-cleaned-up/) - Viewpoint: Agreement would improve how wastewater is managed July 20, 2011 The Maui News In the next few days, the Maui County's elected officials will consider signing an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would significantly improve how local wastewater is managed, and substantially increase the supply of recycled wastewater available for reuse.
- [Injection Wells: Maui to Settle with EPA](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-to-settle-with-epa/) - According to the Maui News, the Maui County Council unanimously approved a settlement with the EPA over the Lahaina wastewater injection wells. This could end of a longstanding dispute between the county and the Environmental Protection Agency. For years, the EPA has maintained that the county poured poorly treated water into the aquifer, and eventually
- [90% of Italian Voters Say No to Water Privatization](https://mauitomorrow.org/90-of-italian-voters-say-no-to-water-privatization/) - “Water—whether we treat it as a public good or as a commodity that can be bought and sold—will in large part determine whether our future is peaceful or perilous,” wrote the scholar Maude Barlow.In Italy last month, an over whelming number of people (96 per cent of the 57 percent of the population that voted)
- [MECO asks for 6.7% Rate Increase](https://mauitomorrow.org/meco-asks-for-6-7-rate-increase/) - KAHULUI, Hawaii, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Maui Electric (MECO), subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE: HE), today filed a request for a rate increase with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for Maui County customers in 2012. The increase would cover the cost of improvements to integrate additional renewable energy and improve
- [Maui Hi-Tech Park: Shopping Mall?](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-hi-tech-park-shopping-mall/) - Maui R&T Partners Inc., a joint venture of Pacific Rim Land and Woodbridge Capital who are closely associated with Goodfellow Brothers, whose retired chief, Steve Goodfellow, helped create the R&T park, have switched their emphasis to smaller lots, including residential development and some retail on the Research and Technology Park land. We previously erroneously reported
- [Gov Abercrombie OKs 65 year Fish Farm Leases](https://mauitomorrow.org/gov-abercrombie-oks-65-year-aquaculture-leases/) - In a move which confused his supporters, Governor Abercrombie, signed into law an extension of the controversial open ocean aquaculture leases to 65 years. This despite originally putting them on his veto list. According to MauiTime Weekly: Large scale aquaculture—the use of giant underwater cages to farm massive quantities of yellowfin tuna, moi and other
- [Southwest Maui Watershed Project Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/southwest-maui-watershed-project-meeting/) - The Watershed Advisory Group will meet at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on South Kīhei Road.
- [Watershed Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/watershed-meeting/) - The Southwest Maui Watershed Plan grew out of concerns by Mā‘alaea residents about pollution of Mā‘alaea Bay and reef damage. According to water expert Robin Knox, “The goal of the plan is to protect water quality and reduce land-based pollution. The planning process seeks to bring together all the users of a watershed to help
- [Geothermal on Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/geothermal-on-maui/) - On July 20, the all Native Hawaiian-owned company, Innovations Development Group (IDG), held a public meeting at Pukalani's Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center, to "share their philosophy and get feedback from the community." Geothermal got a bad rep when the early Puna well released hydrogen sulphide into the air, sickening residents. Mililani Trask gave a presentation
- [Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savings for Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/low-costno-cost-energy-savings-for-maui/) - LOW COST/NO COST ENERGY SAVINGS FOR MAUI The Fitchburg Model Applied to Maui Nui Michael J. Duberstein It’s a given that by far the greatest, fastest and most economical energy savings result from increased conservation measures—what experts label as efficiency steps. No matter how it's termed, conservation returns large reductions in energy usage—and just a
- [Testify for Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/testify-for-monk-seals/) - Public Hearing on Hawaiian Monk Seal Protection
- [EPA Starts Lahaina Injection Well Investigation](https://mauitomorrow.org/epa-starts-lahaina-injection-well-investigation/) - Investigation begins to track suspected pollution from the Lahaina wastewater facility Release date: 08/01/2011 Contact Information: Dean Higuchi, 808-541-2711, higuchi.dean@epa.gov (08/01/11) HONOLULU – Federal and state agencies have begun important research to evaluate the suspected discharge of pollutants to the coastal waters along the Kaanapali coast of Maui. Funded by the U. S. EPA, U.S.
- [HECO: Raise Rates So We Can Buy Imported Palm Oil](https://mauitomorrow.org/heco-raise-rates-so-we-can-buy-imported-palm-oil/) - From Henry Curtis: Last year HECO sold 7.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. HECO has asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to add a tax on each kWh sold to subsidize HELCO’s purchase of biofuels from the politically connecedt Aina Koa Pono (AKP). AKP would sell 16 million gallons of biodiesel to HELCO to power
- [Environmental Caucus Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/environmental-caucus-report/) - Reproduced from Henry Curtis' article at Disappeared News.(Note Maui Tomorrow does not endorse any political party. We are reproducing this report on the Democratic Environmental Caucus meeting since it has interesting informational content. ) By Henry Curtis Imagine going to a talk story where half the time is devoted to questions and answers. It's almost
- [Landuse Com. Turns Down Kaufman Up Zoning](https://mauitomorrow.org/landuse-com-turns-down-kaufman-up-zoning/) - Today the Land Use Committee decided not to consider the request by a Makena land owner to amend the State Land Use District Classification of 2.79 acres of land across the street from Oneloa Beach (Big Beach) from Agricultural to Urban. Instead the Committee voted in favor of a resolution to send this item back
- [Hearing on Proposed Pine State Subdivision in Makena](https://mauitomorrow.org/hearing-on-proposed-pine-state-subdivision-in-makena/) - COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI AGENDA Regular Meeting of August 5, 2011 9:00 a.m. Council Chamber 8th Floor, Kalana 0 Maui Building200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii http://www.co.maui.hi.us/archives/117/110805.pdf
- [Pine State Makena Upzoning Referred to Planning Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/pine-state-makena-upzoning-referred-to-planning-commission/) - ADOPTION of a resolution to refer a draft bill to grant a request from Pine State Limited for a District Boundary Amendment, changing the State Land Use District Classification from Agricultural to Rural for a two-lot subdivision on approximately 1.395 acres located at Makena-Keoneoio Road, Makena, Maui, Hawaii (TMK: (2) 2-1-05:117), to the Maui Planning
- [Investigation Tracks Suspected Pollution From Lahaina Facility](https://mauitomorrow.org/investigation-tracks-suspected-pollution-from-lahaina-facility/) - August 5th, 2011 By Wendy Osher The US Environmental Protection Agency joins state and federal agencies this week in launching an investigation to track suspected pollution from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation facility. The study includes evaluation of suspected discharge of pollutants to coastal waters along the Kaanapali Coast. “The tracer study will help us pinpoint
- [Bill to Add 3 New Rural Zoning Categories Advances](https://mauitomorrow.org/bill-to-add-3-new-rural-zoning-categories-advances/) - The Maui News Reports: Maui County Council members on Friday gave initial approval to a bill that would establish three new categories of rural zoning for the island. The new zoning districts would have minimum lot sizes of 2, 5 or 10 acres for rural properties. A parcel in one of the new rural zoning
- [Council Approves EPA Settlement on Lahaina Injection Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-approves-epa-settlement-on-lahaina-injection-wells/) - In a unanimous vote, the council gave final approval to a bill authorizing the proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that inadequately treated sewage injected into the ground at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility is a violation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The county would increase the amount of
- [Superferry - an Economic Disaster for State and Federal Taxpayers](https://mauitomorrow.org/superferry-an-economic-disaster-for-state-and-federal-taxpayers/) - Reprinted from dmzhawaii.com: Taxpayers Stuck With Unsold Ferries in Default August 10, 2011 Bloomberg published an article about the wasteful Maritime Administration (MARAD) loan guarantee program, which became the reluctant owner of two high-speed ferry ships after the Hawaii Superferry went bankrupt in 2009: Two passenger ferries sit at a dock in Norfolk, Virginia, waiting
- [Large Landowners of Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/large-landowners-of-maui/) - MAUI ISLAND (SOME LARGE LANDOWNERS) ACRES Maui Govt. State 96,999.9 Maui Alexander & Baldwin 92,864.8 Maui Govt. Federal (Includes Nat'l Park) 33,659.2 Maui Govt. State DHHL 30,896.8 Maui Haleakala Ranch 29,159.9 Maui Maui Land & Pine 22,800.0 Maui Ulupalakua Ranch 18,476.2 Maui Wailuku Water 10,041.2 Maui Kaonoulu Ranch 8,054.8 Maui Govt. County of Maui
- [Nissan Leaf Could Power Home](https://mauitomorrow.org/nissan-leaf-could-power-home/) - Nissan says its new electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, can provide emergency power to your home during a power failure or brownout (shortage). The charging system that takes power from the wall outlet can, with modifications, run in the opposite direction and provide power back to your house. In Japan, Nissan says there’s enough power
- [Council Given 3 Water Future Choices](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-given-3-water-future-choices/) - From the Maui News The County Council was presented three scenarios of the future of the Department of Water Supply on Tuesday. Director Dave Taylor said he could begin work on any one of the three by fiscal year 2013 - once the policymaking body lets him know which one it likes. Dave Taylor indicated
- [Solar PV: East Moloka'i Out of Luck](https://mauitomorrow.org/solar-pv-east-molokai-out-of-luck/) - Molokai residents east of Kaunakakai who want to reap the benefits of installing small, renewable energy systems for their homes or businesses may be out of luck. Based on limits set by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Maui Electric Company (MECO) has announced effective closure of the east half of Molokai to new renewable
- [Lahaina Injection Wells - R1](https://mauitomorrow.org/lahaina-injection-wells-r1/) - By the end of 2013, the County must install a non-chlorine disinfection system at the Lahaina wastewater facility, to ensure that bacteria will not contaminate drinking water. In a statement to Civil Beat, Maui County officials disputed EPA’s allegations that the Safe Drinking Water Act had been violated. Officials also said that the brackish aquifer
- [Maui Time Lists "Dirty Dozen" Planned Developments](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-time-lists-dirty-dozen-planned-developments/) - Maui Time Weekly posted an article listing planned developments that it felt bore watching for their impacts on growth and quality of life. Their "Dirty Dozen" included: Waiale Community Development Project 2500 unit Mike Atherton's proposed 900 to 1,100-unit project near the Maui Tropical Plantation Wailea 670: 1,150 units near Maui Meadows Maui Technology Park
- [Water Conservation Pau Hana](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-conservation-pau-hana/) - Water Conservation Pau Hana This Thursday, August 25, 5:30-7:30 Class Act Restaurant, Pa'ina Bldg, Maui College The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui and OCET-VITEC of UH Maui College present Lauren Roth Venu of Roth Ecological Design to discuss water conservation and natural water systems on Maui. Lauren Roth Venu of Roth Ecological Design, an Oahu-based
- [County Saves $ with Solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-saves-with-solar/) - WAILUKU - Maui County awarded contracts this month to install at least 1,000 solar panels on the rooftops of county facilities on Maui and Lanai. The county will provide the rooftop locations, while the contractors will install and set up the solar power systems at no upfront cost to the county. County Energy Commissioner Doug
- [Landfill Gas to Power](https://mauitomorrow.org/landfill-gas-to-power/) - The County of Maui in Hawaii is to issue a Request for Proposals to identify a developer for a landfill gas utilisation project at the Central Maui Landfill in Pu`unene. According to the county, it operates a landfill gas collection and control system at the Central Maui Landfill which collects methane gas produced during the
- [NOAA Monk Seal Public Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/noaa-monk-seal-public-meeting/) - Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions PEIS - Public Meetings HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL RECOVERY ACTIONS PEIS – PUBLIC MEETINGS NOAA Fisheries Service invites you to join them for public meetings. They will be holding two types of meetings: Town Hall Meetings and Public Hearings. TOWN HALL MEETINGS - Informal Question and AnswerNOAA Fisheries Service staff will
- [Update on Laulima Farm Stand](https://mauitomorrow.org/doh-shutting-down-sustainable-farm-stands/) - Update on Laulima Farm Stand. We have been told by DOH and the Governor’s Office that Laulima Farm Stand has not been shut down but has, instead, been asked to use County chlorinated water from Kipahulu Community Kitchen or bottled water to make smoothies. We understand this has not caused the stand to close. Maui
- [What is Hawaii's Cheapest Energy?](https://mauitomorrow.org/what-is-hawaiis-cheapest-energy/) - By Henry Curtis from Disappeared NewsWhat is the absolute cheapest type of energy found in Hawai`i? What type of energy production produces no greenhouse gases and has no environmental or cultural impact? The answer is curtailed energy. Hawai`i Wind Farms often can produce far more power at night than the utility is willing to accept
- [County Council to Upcountry: You Can Drink From Poisoned Hamakuapoko Well](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-council-to-upcountry-you-can-drink-from-poisoned-hamakuapoko-well/) - Pa'ia residents saw their long-fought success in banning the County from forcing the polluted water from Hamakuapoko Well on them, completely undone by the current County Council. A bill to reverse the hard-fought ban on Hamakuapoko well water advanced to the full Council. Mike Victorino is responsible for authoring this bill. Elle Cochran was the
- [Maui Tomorrow Urges Council to Adopt Cochran's Suggestion on Hamakuapoko Well](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-urges-council-to-adopt-cochrans-suggestion-on-hamakuapoko-well/) - Maui Tomorrow urges the County Council and Mayor to adopt Councilmember Cochran's plan rather than adding Hamakuapoko well water to the potable supply.
- [Kula Ridge Decision Expected November 3rd](https://mauitomorrow.org/kula-ridge-decision-expected-november-3rd/) - State Land Use Commissioners said they expect to be ready to make a decision on the Kula Ridge project by November. The Clayton Nishikawa project intends 116 units. Controversy surrounds the water supply with accusations of "line jumping" by those waiting for upcountry water meters. Concerns were also expressed about storm runoff and the capacity
- [Hawaiian Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaiian-monk-seals/) - By Danielle MersbergReprinted from The Moloka'i Dispatch The Hawaiian Monk Seals are endangered species that need to be restored because they are native, and it is out kuleana as Hawaiians to help save them. The Hawaiian Monk Seal is pre-historic and have been swimming these oceans for about 10,000,000 years. Even King Alexander LihoLiho hunted
- [Monk Seals on Verge of Extinction](https://mauitomorrow.org/1909/) - by AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaiian monk seal — the nation's most imperiled marine mammal — is on the verge of getting its own emergency room. A California-based nonprofit with decades of experience caring for marine mammals aims to break ground next year on a hospital and rehabilitation center in Kailua-Kona
- [Swinging Bridges Access Blocked](https://mauitomorrow.org/swinging-bridges-access-blocked/) - John G. Varel, the owner of the Waihe’e Valley Plantation, closed a gate at the entrance of his property - a road that has been used to access swinging bridges. Members of the Kamaunu 'ohana say that they have used a road near that since prior to 1892, giving them the right to access. Wailuku
- [FREE Hawaiian Heritage & Environmental Sustainability Ho'ike'ike](https://mauitomorrow.org/free-hawaiian-heritage-environmental-sustainability-hoikeike/) - Time Saturday, September 10 · 12:00pm - 6:00pm Location 525 Front Street, Lahaina Maui Created By Anthony Simmons More Info This will be a fun filled day of informational booths, speakers, popcorn, music and Aloha. We will be showcasing the Hui O Wa'a Kaulua & the Mo'ohika O Piiliani. Booths already confirmed: Surfriders, Humpback Whale
- [DOE Awards Money to UH for Solar/Smart Grid](https://mauitomorrow.org/doe-awards-money-to-uh-for-solarsmart-grid/) - The U.S. Dept. of Energy awarded $6.1 million to the University of Hawaii for its solar PV systems, one on Maui and the other, under the umbrella of Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OGE), on the mainland. The plan is to develop and demonstrate utility-controlled smart grid-enabled inverters under the Advanced Concepts section.
- [Planner: Maui Shorelines Impaired by Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/planner-maui-shorelines-impaired-by-development/) - Because more and more of Maui's sandy shorelines are being "impaired" by development and uncontrollable environmental issues, laws and procedures to protect the environment must be followed, county and state officials said Wednesday morning. "We want to develop in an environmentally sensible way," said Maui County coastal resource planner Jim Buika. Buika said that according
- [Attend DLNR Meeting & Ask Waihe'e Be Designated](https://mauitomorrow.org/attend-dlnr-meeting-say-no-to-exporting-water-to-asia/) - The DLNR’s Maui Public Listening Sessions are scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011. Lahaina Listening Session 10:00am – 12:00pm Lahaina Intermediate School Cafeteria 871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Hawai‘i 96761 Kahului Listening Session 2:30pm - 4:30pm Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria 795 Onehee Street, Kahului, Hawaii 96732 DLNR Administration Team, including Chairperson William J. Aila, Jr.,
- [Why Using Hamakuapoko Wells is an Expensive Alternative](https://mauitomorrow.org/why-using-hamakuapoko-wells-is-an-expensive-alternative/) - If we had used the streamwater available through the County's 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with A&B, Inc. a decade ago, the Upcountry meter list would be a lot shorter. We can still do this. The longer we don't use our share of the water, the more likely we are to become embroiled in legal battles when
- [Opening Hamakuapoko wells is dangerous](https://mauitomorrow.org/opening-hamakuapoko-wells-is-dangerous/) - Hamakuapoko would take a team of water engineers, microbiologists and chemists on duty monitoring 24/7 to assure the safety of that water.
- [Department of Health to Discuss County Chlorinated Water Requirements](https://mauitomorrow.org/department-of-health-to-discuss-county-chlorinated-water-requirements/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation will host a community meeting from 6 to 8pm, Tuesday, September 13th, at Kaunoa Senior Center in Spreckelsville. State Department of Health officials will discuss recent enforcement of regulations requiring County chlorinated water usage at farm stands and commercial kitchens in rural areas. Details of both state and federal regulations, how enforcement
- [What about the water county already has the rights to use?](https://mauitomorrow.org/what-about-the-water-county-already-has-the-rights-to-use/) - I don't understand why we don't use the water we already have rights to, not simply under the largely ignored Public Trust Doctrine, but by the relatively unknown and often forgotten Memorandum of Understanding by the County of Maui and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar/East Maui Irrigation.
- [GMO Labeling at County Council](https://mauitomorrow.org/gmo-labeling-at-county-council/) - County Council will discuss their recommended state legislation in regards to labeling GMO products on Wed. 9/14. Sign up for testimony by 8:45am.
- [Council to Legalize TVRs](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-to-legalize-tvrs/) - Council Member Gladys Baisa, who previously led the successful effort to make bed-and-breakfasts legal, introduced the measure heard in Council Chambers on Monday. She appeared to have the support of several of her colleagues and the Maui Vacation Rental Association. Read more at Maui News
- [DLNR Meetings This Saturday!](https://mauitomorrow.org/dlnr-meetings-this-saturday/) - Tell DLNR that you support Maui Nui being chosen as the start up site for DOCARE’s fisheries enforcement’s pilot project. Lahaina 12pm. Kahului 2:30pm.
- [ML&P Requests Entitlements to Pulelehua](https://mauitomorrow.org/mlp-requests-entitlements-to-pulelehua/) - Maui Land & Pineapple Co. presented formal requests to Maui County Council members Wednesday for the entitlements the company needs to build the Pulelehua housing development in Mahinahina. ML&P officials detailed development plans to the council's Land Use Committee for the $300 million, 1,200-unit housing development on 310 acres in West Maui. The development also
- [Dept. of Health County Chlorinated Water Requirements meeting Notes](https://mauitomorrow.org/dept-of-health-county-chlorinated-water-requirements-meeting-notes/) - Notes from the meeting that Maui Tomorrow sponsored over the Dept of Health Water Requirements for Food Stands CONCERNS Where does chlorinated wastewater go? i.e. “don’t want to dispose of it on my farm” How can we create a holistic system? Sanitation & Environmental arms of dept work together Who has jurisdiction? Who decides what
- [Hamakuapoko Human Use: 1st OK at Council 6-3](https://mauitomorrow.org/hamakuapoko-human-use-1st-ok-at-council-6-3/) - Initial OK given to reopening of wells September 17, 2011 MAUI NEWSExcerpts in gray are from an article By CHRIS HAMILTON - Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) WAILUKU - Maui County Council members voted 6-3 Friday to give initial approval for the Department of Water Supply to reopen its Hamakuapoko wells, despite ongoing concerns that the water
- [KCA Hosts deNaie & Planning: Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/kca-hosts-denaie-planning-maui-island-plan/) - Lucienne de Naie and members of the Maui County Long Range Planning Committee will discuss the Maui Island Plan at the next KCA meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Kīhei Charter Middle School Campus, 41 East Līpoa St.
- [First Hawaiian Bank Lists Imminent Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/first-hawaiian-bank-lists-imminent-projects/) - * Plans by Hyatt to build a time-share tower in West Maui. * Possible revival of a project to renovate the former Stouffer property in Wailea. * Imminent construction of the second phase of A&B Properties' Maui Business Park, which calls for 179 acres of light industrial development in Kahului. * Ongoing construction of the
- [Army Corps Searches for Ordinance at Ahihi-Kinau](https://mauitomorrow.org/army-corps-searches-for-ordinance-at-ahihi-kinau/) - Tthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a $2 million investigation at the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve to assess the type and location of old, unexploded shells and bombs in the area formerly used for military exercises. This action was a subject of much confusion because Gov Abercrombie issued an emergency proclamation allowing for
- [Radio Show: Tony Liserre Discusses Waihe'e Bottling Plant](https://mauitomorrow.org/radio-show-tony-liserre-discusses-waihee-bottling-plant/) - Maui County's Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons will be hosting Don Couch's radio show "On the Couch" tomorrow morning, Tuesday Sept. 20th, with guest, Tony Liserre, to discuss a proposed water bottling plant at Waihe'e. The show airs at 7:05am on KAOI - 11:10AM and 96.7FM. Phone 242.7800 to call in your questions about this proposed project.
- [Maui Based Champley appointed to PUC](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-based-champley-appointed-to-puc/) - Maui Now reports that Maui-based energy consultant, Michael Champley of Kahakuloa Energy Advisors, LLC has been appointed to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). According to Disappeared News: He founded Kahakuloa in 2007, registered it in Michigan in 2008 and in Hawai`i in 2010. In Hawai`i, Mr. Champley serves on the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) Working
- [Businessman eyes Waihee parcels for bottled-water plant](https://mauitomorrow.org/businessman-eyes-waihee-parcels-for-bottled-water-plant/) - Tony Liserre said he was proposing a plant that could bottle up to 220,000 gallons of water per day but that he expected the facility would start production at about a third of that amount
- [County Wants Wind Power to Pump Water in Haiku](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-wants-wind-power-to-pump-water-in-haiku/) - Maui County is looking to install a wind generator to produce up to 100kw for water pumping in a site near Kaupakalua Road in Haiku. The administration says that water pumping is a major electricity user and that using renewable energy will both save money and offset fossil fuel. Contractors have until Nov 2 to
- [Maui Tomorrow Supporting GMO Labeling](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-supporting-gmo-labeling/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QohFopf9tPQ
- [Waihe'e & Iao Aquifer Groundwater Levels Declining](https://mauitomorrow.org/waihee-iao-aquifer-groundwater-levels-declining/) - From http://hi.water.usgs.gov/recent/iao/ Background information about the Iao and Waihee aquifer areas Since the introduction of pumping, groundwater levels have declined and the chloride concentrations of pumped water have risen above predevelopment levels at all of the well fields. In addition, the transition zone between freshwater and saltwater, which has been monitored at the Waiehu deep
- [Sustainable Maui Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/sustainable-maui-video/) - http://vimeo.com/29545190
- [Baldwin Beach Fundraiser](https://mauitomorrow.org/george-harrison-film/) - One Time Only Big Screen Hawaii Premiere GEORGE HARRISON Living in the Material World A Martin Scorsese Picture Featuring Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and George Martin among many others www.mauifilmfestival.com Sunday, Oct. 2nd at 6pm In Stunning High-Definition Video and Glorious Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Castle Theater, Maui Arts
- [Paia-Haiku GPAC Map](https://mauitomorrow.org/paia-haiku-gpac-map/)
- [Sprecklesville GPAC Map](https://mauitomorrow.org/sprecklesville-gpac-map/)
- [2a_CulturalResourcesOverlay-East Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/2a_culturalresourcesoverlay-east-maui/)
- [2a_CulturalResourcesOverlay-West Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/2a_culturalresourcesoverlay-west-maui/)
- [2a_CulturalResourcesOverlay-All Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/2a_culturalresourcesoverlay-all-maui/)
- [2a_CulturalResourcesOverlay-South Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/2a_culturalresourcesoverlay-south-maui/)
- [2b_RegionalTransportationNetwork](https://mauitomorrow.org/2b_regionaltransportationnetwork/)
- [02Web_AgOverlay_4 East](https://mauitomorrow.org/02web_agoverlay_4-east/)
- [02Web_AgOverlay_4 West, Central to Paia](https://mauitomorrow.org/02web_agoverlay_4-west-central-to-paia/)
- [02Web_AgOverlay_4 All Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/02web_agoverlay_4-all-maui/)
- [02Web_AgOverlay_4 Kihei Makena Keokea Pukalani](https://mauitomorrow.org/02web_agoverlay_4-kihei-makena-keokea-pukalani/)
- [Sensitive Lands GPAC Map](https://mauitomorrow.org/sensitive-lands-gpac-map/)
- [Water & Sewer Areas for Central & West Maui (GPAC Map)](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-sewer-areas-for-central-west-maui-gpac-map/)
- [Water & Sewer Areas All Maui (GPAC MAP)](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-sewer-areas-all-maui-gpac-map/)
- [Water & Sewer Areas South Maui (GPAC MAP)](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-sewer-areas-south-maui-gpac-map/)
- [Water & Sewer Areas East and Upcountry (GPAC MAP)](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-sewer-areas-east-and-upcountry-gpac-map/)
- [PDF of GPAC Maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/pdf-of-gpac-maps/) - The General Plan Advisory Committee, a 25 member citizen panel appointed by Maui County Council in 2006, met 58 times between January 2007 and February 2009. After hearing the testimony of hundreds of citizens, GPAC recommended urban and rural growth boundaries and preservation areas for the draft Maui Island Plan maps. Download their maps here."
- [Kihei Makena Planning Area - Proposed Developments](https://mauitomorrow.org/kihei-makena-planning-area-proposed-developments/) - Kihei Makena Planning Area - Proposed Developments (pdf)
- [South Maui Proposed Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/south-maui-proposed-projects/) - South Maui Proposed Development and Urban Growth Boundaries
- [Links to GPAC Maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/links-to-gpac-maps/) - PDF of GPAC Maps Kihei Makena Planning Area – Proposed Developments Directed Growth Maps GPAC Directed Growth Map Paia GPAC Directed Growth Map Kipahulu GPAC Directed Growth Map Hana GPAC Directed Growth Map Ulapalakua GPAC Directed Growth Map Kula GPAC Directed Growth Map Pukalani GPAC Directed Growth Map Makawao GPAC Directed Growth Map Spreckelsville GPAC
- [Invasive Species As A Sustainability Concern](https://mauitomorrow.org/invasive-species-as-a-sustainability-concern/) - October 3, at 7 pm, at Tavares Community Center in Pukalani. Upcountry Sustainability meeting featuring presenters on Invasive Species
- [EPA Agreement Finalized For Full Disinfection of Lahaina Wastewater Facility](https://mauitomorrow.org/epa-agreement-finalized-for-full-disinfection-of-lahaina-wastewater-facility/) - After much foot-dragging, nay-saying and denial, Maui County finally agreed to clean up Lahaina wastewater going into injection wells after being threatened by a Earth Justice lawsuit. Read about it at Maui Now
- [Waihe’e Aquifer Fact Sheet](https://mauitomorrow.org/waihee-aquifer-fact-sheet/) - FACT: Waihe’e aquifer water is some of the best quality water on Maui FACT: Few families living beyond the Waihe’e river (Kahakuloa side) have any access to a public water source. WHERE IS WAIHE'E AQUIFER? Waihe'e aquifer extends from Waihe'e stream to Kahakuloa, an area of around 12 square miles. WHAT IS ITS CAPACITY? Scientists
- [Monk Seal Plan Should Be Supported](https://mauitomorrow.org/monk-seal-plan-should-be-supported/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation supports the draft programmatic environmental impact statement for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Plan. The most controversial (and most misunderstood) action in the plan, Alternative 4, includes an option to temporarily move weaned pups from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Only a limited number of healthy female pups would be brought to the
- [South Maui Tipping Point](https://mauitomorrow.org/south-maui-tipping-point/) - View pdf of South Maui Tipping Point Download power point of South Maui Tipping Point
- [GMO Labeling at County Council](https://mauitomorrow.org/gmo-labeling-at-county-council-2/) - Friday October 7, 2011 - MAUI GMO LABELING HEARING at Maui County Council Sign up for testimony begins about 8:30am on the 8th floor of the County Building on High Street in Wailuku. ★ RESOLUTION ★ SECTION 1. Chapter 328, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
- [Hamakuapoko 2nd Reading](https://mauitomorrow.org/hamakuapoko-2nd-reading/) - Friday October 7, 2011 - Second Reading of Bill to Repeal Ban on Human consumption of Hamakuapoko Well Water at Maui County Council Sign up for testimony begins about 8:30am on the 8th floor of the County Building on High Street in Wailuku. Maui Tomorrow supports Elle Cochran's amendment to trade water
- [Panel backs ML&P’s plan for Pulelehua](https://mauitomorrow.org/panel-backs-mlps-plan-for-pulelehua/) - By ILIMA LOOMIS of the Maui News The Maui County Council Land Use Committee voted 8-0 Wednesday to recommend approval of Maui Land & Pineapple's West Maui housing project Pulelehua. Council members hashed out conditions for the project, including updating affordable housing requirements, and warned developers that if they didn't break ground within five years,
- [DLNR Listening Session on Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/dlnr-listening-session-on-molokai/) - Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Chairman William Aila Jr., First Deputy Guy Kaulukukui and Water Deputy Bill Tam will hold a DLNR "Listening Session" Friday Oct 7 4-6pm at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center.
- [Project Request to change zoning from Open Space on "Fast Track"](https://mauitomorrow.org/project-request-to-change-zoning-from-open-space-on-fast-track/) - Excerpted from Maui News Article dated 10/7/2011 West Maui Land Co. plans to seek fast-track approval for a 68-lot affordable residential project on 16.7 acres of vacant land between the Kahoma Stream flood control channel and homes mauka of the former Pioneer Mill. The land is currently designated as open space in the West Maui
- [Mayor calling for water conservation](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-calling-for-water-conservation/) - Mayor Alan Arakawa is urging Maui residents to conserve water while underground aquifers recharge their supply of fresh water. The last three to four weeks have been particularly dry and surface water sources Upcountry and in Iao and Waihee valleys have been running low, he said.
- [Despite Pleas by Residents, Council Overturns Ban on Human Consumption of Hpoko Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/despite-pleas-by-residents-council-overturns-ban-on-human-consumption-of-hpoko-water/) - Elle Cochran cast the only vote against reopening the Hamakuapoko wells.
- [Council Votes to Fwd GMO Labeling to State](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-votes-to-fwd-gmo-labeling-to-state/) - The Council agreed to include a measure to require labeling of genetically engineered products as part of the Hawaii State Association of Counties' package of proposed bills for the 2012 legislative session.
- [County Charter Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-charter-meeting/) - The commission will meet Monday Oct 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Planning Department conference room in the Kalana Pakui building.
- [Upcountry Sustainability presents: Wild Edibles of Hawaii](https://mauitomorrow.org/upcountry-sustainability-presents-wild-edibles-of-hawaii/) - Herbalist David Bruce Leonard will discuss the food potential of our Maui landscape, and how to harvest responsibly. October 20, 7 pm, at the Hali`imaile Community Center on Makomako St
- [More Films at Castle Theater to Support "Trees Please" for Baldwin Beach Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/more-films-at-castle-theater-to-support-trees-please-for-baldwin-beach-park/) - THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED OUR FIRST FUNDRAISER The Maui Film Festival and Maui Tomorrow Foundation Bringing Back Baldwin Beach 'Trees Please' Project — a commitment to re-plant indigenous Hawaiian trees at Baldwin — is off to a great start! To help ensure its success, we are presenting: Sunday, October 23 at 7pm Only
- [Airport Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/airport-runway-to-expand/) - DOT will hold Airport Master Plan meeting Nov. 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kaunoa Senior Center, Rooms 101 and 102, in Spreckelsville.
- [Kehalani Commercial Project Groundbreaking](https://mauitomorrow.org/kehalani-commercial-project-groundbreaking/) - From Chris Hamilton's article in the Maui News Kehalani Village Center, a $50 million, 200,000-square-foot commercial project by developer Stanford Carr will break ground soon The neighboring Kehalani subdivision, which has already been under way for more than a decade, is eventually planned for 2,400 homes to be completed over the next 15 years, Carr
- [South Maui Tipping Point Presentation](https://mauitomorrow.org/south-maui-tipping-point-presentation/) - South Maui Tipping Point Presentation in various formats: pdf ppsx pptx
- [Steep Hillside Bill at Council](https://mauitomorrow.org/steep-hillside-bill-at-council/) - A bill that would require additional review of developments on steep hillsides will come to the council for first reading Friday, Nov 4, 9am at the County Building 8th Floor. Pulelehua will be considered also at this meeting.
- [Pulelehua Approved](https://mauitomorrow.org/2266/) - The Maui County Council gave final approval to Maui Land & Pineapple's Pulelehua subdivision Friday, clearing the way for the development of more than 800 new homes on 310 acres in Mahinahina. Read more at Maui News
- [Controversial Kula Ridge Decision Delayed](https://mauitomorrow.org/controversial-kula-ridge-decision-delayed/) - After a series of public hearings on Maui, and hearing again this week from residents both for and against the project, the state Land Use Commission decided Friday to hold off until next month or January to make a final decision on the proposed Kula Ridge Read the Chris Hamilton article at Maui News
- [Steep Slope Bill Advances](https://mauitomorrow.org/steep-slope-bill-advances/) - This bill has been advocated by Maui Tomorrow for years. The bill is a compromise from what Maui Tomorrow wanted but MT is supporting it since it protects homeowners from the kinds of incidents such as those being killed by falling boulders on 'Oahu. According to the Ilima Loomis article in the Maui News The
- [County Environmental Coordinator at Upcountry Sustainability](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-environmental-coordinator-at-upcountry-sustainability/) - November 7, at 7 pm, Maui County Environmental Coordinator ROB PARSONS will discuss the sustainability issues he finds on his plate in the near future, at Upcountry Sustainability’s monthly public meeting. He invites attendees to bring the environmental issues that are important to them for further discussion. -Proposal for community forum to address potential win-win
- [Flood Forum Kihei Nov 18th](https://mauitomorrow.org/flood-forum-kihei-nov-18th/) - The Maui Nui Marine Council PresentsThe Kokua Ka'ono'ulu ProjectWorking together to minimize flooding in north Kihei:"A Mountains to the Sea Approach" Please join us on November 18th from 5-7:30pm at the Hawaiian Islands Humback Whale NOAA SanctuaryModerator: Robin Knox Expert Speakers: Reef health, sustainable land use, contemporary watershed management traditional watershed management, community-based solutions. Informative
- [Trees Please - Join Us to Beautify North Shore Parks](https://mauitomorrow.org/trees-please-join-us-to-beautify-north-shore-parks/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation has partnered with the Maui Film Festival on the “Trees Please” project. This effort, to raise funds to replant native trees at Baldwin Beach Park, has begun with the screening in October of three films at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. The films, “George Harrison, Living in the Material World;”
- [Malama Our Watersheds](https://mauitomorrow.org/malama-our-watersheds/)
- [Trees Please](https://mauitomorrow.org/trees-please-thank-you-maui-film-festival/) - 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, to be provided, will
- [Castle & Cooke Applies for Incidental Take Permit](https://mauitomorrow.org/castle-cooke-applies-for-incidental-take-permit/) - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Incidental Take Permit Application; Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Meteorological Towers, Lāna’i, HI http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-07/pdf/2011-31427.pdf The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), has received an application from Castle and Cooke Resorts, LLC (applicant) to renew the incidental take permit number TE194350–0, associated with an existing habitat conservation plan (HCP),
- [Foundation Names Lana'i Big Wind Site Historical](https://mauitomorrow.org/foundation-names-lanai-big-wind-site-historical/) - The site of a massive proposed wind farm in West Lanai where hundreds of archaeological and cultural sites have been identified has been named one of the state's "most endangered historic places" for 2011 by the Historic Hawaii Foundation. Read more at the Maui News
- [2 Superferries May Go to Navy](https://mauitomorrow.org/2-superferries-may-go-to-navy/) - The Virginian-Pilot Monday, November 21, 2011 Navy hopes to gain two Hawaiian superferries By Robert McCabehttp://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/navy-hopes-gain-two-hawaiian-superferries NORFOLK The Navy wants the two Hawaiian superferries docked at Lamberts Point in Norfolk. The Navy "is working with the U.S. Maritime Administration to permit the transfer of the two high-speed vessels, formerly Hawaii superferries, into the naval service
- [Councilman Victorino to Repeal "Show Me the Water"](https://mauitomorrow.org/councilman-victorino-to-repeal-show-me-the-water/) - See Maui News article Victorino's Water Availability Bill: WR-8 (Repeals "show me the water") To find out what the obscure code references mean, go to this easy to use Maui County Code site Mike Victorino's Water Second Water Bill: WR-9
- [Elle Cochran Report on Development Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/elle-cochran-report-on-development-projects/) - One of my biggest concerns rests with the all-too-common occurrence of developers requesting Community Plan Amendments, especially while we are currently in the process of updating them. We are not enforcing the Community Plans that we already have, and even worse, we are undoing the hard work of previous councils with every Community Plan Amendment request. This does not sit well with me.
- [Repeal of Show Me the Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/repeal-of-show-me-the-water/) - Repeal of Show Me the Water to be heard 9am Tuesday Nov 29
- [Smart Grid Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/smart-grid-project/) - HONOLULU — Hawaii and Japan on Tuesday agreed to build a smart grid on Maui to demonstrate how solar, wind and other renewable energy sources can be integrated into an electrical grid. The project aims to overcome one of the obstacles that prevent communities from using more renewable energy and create a model for others
- [Maui Could Generate Most of Energy By Renewables in Next 2 Years](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-could-generate-most-of-energy-by-renewables-in-next-2-years/) - Maui County is on track to be generating all of its energy from renewable sources within the next two years, according to Maui County Energy Commissioner Doug McLeod. And it could be producing significantly more than it needs if a series of deals in the works comes together. The Big Island consistently has said it
- [Maui Island Plan Delayed Again](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-delayed-again/) - Maui County Council members said last week that they expect once again to push back their deadline to pass the Maui Island Plan, this time until August 2012. The plan was supposed to be finished in 2008
- [A&B's Waiale Subdivision EIS Approved](https://mauitomorrow.org/abs-waiale-subdivision-eis-approved/) - A Final Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared and accepted for the 2,550 unit Wai’ale residential and commercial development in Central Maui.
- [PUC to MECO: Allow More Solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-to-meco-allow-more-solar/) - HECO, along with Maui Electric Co. and Hawaiian Electric Light Co., had set a 15 percent threshold for the amount of solar power that could be put on a single circuit during peak load. Individuals and businesses seeking to install PV systems that would breach the 15 percent threshold were required to conduct a costly
- [Maalaea Cleanup to Keep Trash out of the Ocean](https://mauitomorrow.org/maalaea-cleanup-to-keep-trash-out-of-the-ocean/) - Cleanup volunteers needed December 3, 2011 8am meet under volunteer sign in tents at the Maui Ocean Center parking lot (nearest to the Carls Jr side)
- [Victorino's Repeal of Show Me the Water Delayed](https://mauitomorrow.org/victorinos-repeal-of-show-me-the-water-delayed/) - From the Maui News The County Council Water Resources Committee heard public testimony Tuesday on proposed changes to the "Show Me the Water" ordinance, but the panel deferred action. Committee Chairman Mike Victorino has called for changes to the ordinance that has required developers to show they have water available for project plans. Victorino's proposed
- [Mayor Arakawa County on Your Corner](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-arakawa-county-on-your-corner/) - Mayor Alan Arakawa will hold a "County on Your Corner" meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Piilani Village Shopping Center.
- [Kahoma Housing Devel. Approved](https://mauitomorrow.org/kahoma-houseing-devel-approved/) - From a Maui News article by Chris Hamilton The County Council approved resolutions Friday that allow the fast-tracked, 68-unit Kahoma affordable housing development to move ahead in West Maui. The vote was 7-2 on the nearly 17-acre project that will be mauka of Honoapiilani Highway and makai of the planned route for the Lahaina bypass.
- [Council Delays Maui Island Plan Yet Again](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-delays-maui-island-plan-yet-again/) - From an article at Maui News County Council members decided unanimously Thursday to hold off from taking up the potentially controversial land use portion of the Maui Island Plan. Staff from the county Department of Planning made several changes to the bill before Thursday's meeting, and those changes had not been posted in time for
- [Volunteers sought for panels, boards](https://mauitomorrow.org/volunteers-sought-for-panels-boards/) - WAILUKU - The county is seeking applications for some 35 volunteer boards and commissions. Commissions seeking new members include the Maui, Molokai and Lanai planning commissions; the Cultural Resources Commission; the Police Commission and the Board of Variances and Appeals. Responsibilities include attending meetings, hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and proposals, and making recommendations to
- [Waiale EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/waiale-eis/) - A final environmental impact statement has been released for A&B Properties' 2,550-home, 545-acre development in Central Maui. The final documents can be found online at the state Office of Environmental Quality Control website. 2011-11-23-FEIS-Waiale-Volume1 2011-11-23-FEIS-Waiale-Volume2 According to the office's Environmental Notice newsletter, project plans call for residential communities, including single-family and multifamily dwellings, to be
- [State to Buy Land for Waikapu Park?](https://mauitomorrow.org/state-to-buy-land-for-waikapu-park/) - Excerpted from an article by Ilima Loomis Maui News The state would purchase 65 acres in Waikapu for a major new Central Maui park complex, under a proposal being discussed Friday by the Board of Land and Natural Resources in Honolulu. The state Legislature appropriated $9 million in bonds for the project earlier this year,
- [Some Hawai'i Areas Maxing Out On Solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/some-hawaii-areas-maxing-out-on-solar/) - From As rooftop solar surges, states hit brakes Hawaii generates most of its electricity by burning imported oil, giving it the dubious distinction of the country's highest electricity prices. And over the past two years, as the price of solar panels plummeted, Hawaiians realized they had a budget-minded alternative to oil. As one, they began
- [Recommended Films](https://mauitomorrow.org/recommended-films/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation recommends Maui Film Festival’s First Light for three environmental films coming to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater: If a Tree Falls TRAILER/SYNOPSIS: Revenge of the Electric Car TRAILER/SYNOPSIS: Oka! TRAILER/SYNOPSIS: For Ticket and Pass Price Info: .
- [Maui College leads electric vehicle alliance](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-college-leads-electric-vehicle-alliance/) - The first Chevy Volt to arrive on Maui is on display for the launch of the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance. The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is spearheading a cooperative effort on Maui that aims to make the island a green energy model for electric vehicles and smart grids.
- [MECO Meeting Kihei Transmission Lines](https://mauitomorrow.org/meco-meeting-kihei-transmission-lines/) - MECO Public Meeting Tuesday 12/13/11 7:00 PM Regarding Kihei's Transmission Lines MECO will talk to the community about their proposed 70′ tall poles for transmission lines across Kihei, and multi million dollar power substations. The meeting is set for 7pm-9pm on Tuesday Dec 13th at Kamali’i Elementary School 180 Ke Alii Alanui, at the Highway. For more information on the meeting, contact Cheryl Okuma of Munekiyo & Hiraga at 244-2015 or Garth Turley at Maui Electric at 872-3204.
- [Edwin Tanji Discusses Solar ROI](https://mauitomorrow.org/edwin-tanji-discusses-solar-roi/) - See Haku Mo'olele
- [Council to Limit Citizen Testimony?](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-to-limit-citizen-testimony/) - Wednesday December 14, 9am the Maui County Council Policy Committee will discuss allowing its chair to cut off public testimony. You may want to testify since this could be the last time you can :-)
- [Victorino's Repeal of Show Me the Water Tabled](https://mauitomorrow.org/victorinos-repeal-of-show-me-the-water-tabled/) - Excerpted from Maui News A move to amend and perhaps sunset the Show Me the Water ordinance stalled in a Maui County Council committee on a 3-3 vote Tuesday. Water Resources Committee Chairman Mike Victorino at first said he would file the measure, but Council Member Mike White asked him to hold off, since the
- [Letter to Editor on Proposed Water Bills](https://mauitomorrow.org/letter-to-editor-on-proposed-water-bills/) - From the Maui News A Dec. 13 letter writer urged that the county be in charge of developing water sources, then supported proposed amendments to the water availability bill under review by the council. Is the letter writer aware that several of those proposed amendments would have changed the existing ordinance in ways that did
- [MauiTime News Article on Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/mauitime-news-article-on-development/) - Maui’s Dirty Dozen Land Development Projects Submitted by Anthony Pignataro on December 23, 2011 Land development has been big on Maui for many years, but we couldn’t help but notice that with the economy sluggish and tourism weak, it’s really big now. Back in August we gave you the barest outline of the 12 biggest
- [Crossroads Show on Channel 53](https://mauitomorrow.org/crossroads-show-moves-to-channel-53-tues-jan-3-7pm/) - Popular Akaku Community Television show “Crossroads,” hosted by Lucienne de Naie, will be moving from Oceanic Time-Warner Cable Channel 52 to Channel 53 beginning in January of 2012. The show, which features “community conversations” among a wide variety of guests, will continue to be broadcast on Akaku each Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 pm.
- [Councilmember Victorino Again Tries to Repeal "Show Me the Water"](https://mauitomorrow.org/councilmember-victorino-again-tries-to-repeal-show-me-the-water/) - Councilmember Mike Victorino is again trying to repeal "Show Me the Water". Show up at the County Council 9am on Tuesday Morning, January 3 and testify.
- [Are Maui's waters Fishable and Swimmable?](https://mauitomorrow.org/are-mauis-waters-fishable-and-swimmable/) - The State Department of Health has released the 2008/2010 State of Hawaii Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report for public review. The comment period has been extended until January 31, 2012. http://hawaii.gov/health/environmental/water/cleanwater/pubntcs/index.html The federal Clean Water Act requires the state to monitor the quality of water in streams, wetlands, and oceans; to assess whether the
- [Robin Knox to Speak on Water Quality issues](https://mauitomorrow.org/robin-knox-to-speak-on-water-quality-issues/) - Join the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council on Wednesday, January 4th from 5-7pm in the Pacific Whale Foundation's Education Room with Guest Speaker Robin Knox who will discuss Water Quality Issues as they relate to the Clean Water Act.
- [Water Commission Nominees Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-commission-nominees-video/) - Outgoing Water Commissioner Lawrence H. Miike talks about the challenges facing Water Commissioners in allocating the scarce resource.
- [3rd Monk Seal Dead on Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/3rd-monk-seal-dead-on-molokai/) - Walter Ritte, a long-time community activist on Molokai, called news of last week's deaths "a dangerous trend that must be stopped..."The seals are now the easy targets of blame for the many ills of our depleting fisheries. We need to stand up for the truth: These seals are not only Hawaiian, but have been here longer than the Hawaiians."
- [Ferry idea refloated](https://mauitomorrow.org/ferry-idea-refloated/) - With one of the all-time best article titles ever, Ilima Loomis of Maui News writes that State Senator Joe Souki has once again (for the 3rd time?) introduced the Superferry bill: House Bill 1239 would establish a Hawaii state ferry system, along with a special fund to pay for the program, opening the door for
- ['Show Me the Water' Weakening Fails](https://mauitomorrow.org/show-me-the-water-weakening-fails/) - Maui News Reports "In the proposed version, a landowner without meters or meter reservations could have proffered an approved engineering study to show where and how the water would be made available. The director of water supply would be allowed (or possibly required) to comment on the interagency review that would be led by the
- [Draft EIS Out for Kihei High School](https://mauitomorrow.org/draft-eis-out-for-kihei-high-school/) - http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-12-23-DEIS-Kihei-High-School.pdf TMK: 2-2-2-002:081; 2-2-2-002:083 Permits Needed: Final EIS Acceptance, State Land Use District Boundary Amendment, County Change in Zone, Community Plan Amendment, Subdivision, Various Site, Grading, Building, and Infrastructure Approvals for Construction Proposing Agency: State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Education,Facilities Development Branch, P.O. Box 2360,Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96804.Contact: Robert Purdie, Jr., (808) 586-0448 Accepting Authority: Governor,
- [PV Limit Under Review](https://mauitomorrow.org/pv-limit-under-review/) - This is an article from Mother Nature News discussing the 15% limit on rooftop PV. Hawaii, California removing barrier limiting rooftop solar projects The nation’s top 2 solar states are re-examining rules that can discourage rooftop solar projects. Other states are expected to follow their lead. By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News ...Utilities in California and
- [Are Developments Blocking Ocean View?](https://mauitomorrow.org/are-developments-blocking-ocean-view/) - A concerned citizen sent in these photos of a development at 4605 Hana Highway that impacts the scenic coastal view plane at top of Manawai Rd. The owner has planted bamboo and plans on building a "barn" that will obstruct ocean views in noncompliance with the terms of his SMA permit, according to the informant.
- [LUC Approval: Kula Ridge Goes Forward](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-approval-kula-ridge-goes-forward/) - The state Land Use Commission voted Friday to approve district boundary amendments allowing the Kula Ridge subdivision to move ahead with its $35 million development of 116 homes on 51 acres mauka of Kula Highway. LUC allowed 34.5 acres to go from agricultural to urban district and 16.5 acres from agricultural to rural. According to
- [Maui Has 2 of Top 10 Hawai'i Toxic Release Sites](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-has-2-of-top-10-hawaii-toxic-release-sites/) - MECO's Kahului generating station ranked 5th worst for toxic releases with 190,022 pounds of chemicals in 2010, and their Maalaea generating station was 10th with 84,199 pounds.
- [County Council Committees Can Change Public Testimony Time](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-council-committees-can-change-public-testimony-time/) - The Maui County Council unanimously approved a resolution to allow council committees to change the time limits allowed for public testimony at meetings.
- [Panel to Discuss Recent Monk Seal Attacks](https://mauitomorrow.org/panel-to-discuss-recent-monk-seal-attacks/) - On Sunday, January 8th DLNR Chairman Bill Ailā, Moloka`i resident Walter Ritte, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Co-manager Elia Herman and Nā Mea Hulu Project Director Kehaulani Watson will participate in a panel on the recent monk seal attacks as part of Nā `Ōiwi `Ōlino: People Seeking Wisdom. The show will air on FM 105.1 KINE. Nā
- [The Real Causes of Our Declining Fish Stock Aren't Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/the-real-causes-of-our-declining-fish-stock-arent-monk-seals/) - The Maui News recently ran a lovely photo of a Hawaiian monk seal on the beach at Olowalu; no reference was made to the tragedy of the four seals killed on Molokai and Kauai in recent weeks… no editorial, no statement from our county or state officials. Hawaiian monk seals are highly endangered; to lose
- [Stop Clubbing Endangered Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/stop-clubbing-endangered-monk-seals/) - Target: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Pacific Region Sponsored by: Animal Advocates At least three Hawaiian monk seals were found clubbed to death on Molokai and Kauai coasts. There are currently 1,100 monk seals left in the world, and the species is predicted to go extinct in 50 to 100 years. Animal rights activists
- [Planning Commission Approves Variance for Hotel "School"](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning-commission-approves-variance-for-hotel-school/) - A mainland entrepreuner got permission to operate a school/spa/hotel in Makawao's Fred Baldwin Memorial Home. It will become the Lumeria Maui educational retreat. Critics called it "a luxury boutique hotel" and it can accomodate 48 guests.
- [Testimony to be taken on Ag Tax Changes](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-to-be-taken-on-ag-tax-changes/) - Public testimony will be taken on a bill that would change the way homes are taxed on agricultural property during meetings throughout Maui County this month. The Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee meetings begin at 6 p.m. with the following dates and locations: * Wednesday, Lahaina Civic Center. * Friday, Lanai Community Center.
- [Reward Offered for Monk Seal Killers](https://mauitomorrow.org/reward-offered-for-monk-seal-killers/) - A new effort has been launched to combat wildlife crimes in Hawaii by the Humane Society of the United States and Hawaii DLNR Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement. They've created Reward Tip Line, 1-855-DLNR-TIP, with total rewards already at $30,000 in Monk Seal Killings HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 11, 2012) — The Humane Society of
- [Monk Seal Reward Poster](https://mauitomorrow.org/monk-seal-reward-poster/) - $30,000 Reward PLEASE KOKUA! You could be eligible for a reward of up to $30,000 total OR$10,000 for each case, for information that leads to the arrest and conviction ofthe person(s) responsible for the illegal killing of two native Hawaiian monk sealson Moloka ́i in November and December, and a third seal on Kaua ́i
- [Northshore (Park) Walk & Talk Jan 25](https://mauitomorrow.org/northshore-park-walk-talk-jan-25/) - The Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition of Maui joins Maui Tomorrow's Lucienne De Naie to walk and talk about creating Maui's North Shore Park
- [More Monk Seal Coverage](https://mauitomorrow.org/more-monk-seal-coverage/) - THE ENDANGERED MONK SEAL Fight for survival Hawaii's endemic oceangoing mammals are being killed, and humans are to blame By Dan Nakaso POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2012 Kyle Nakagawa was reeling in an akule off the coast of Kauai when a critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal rose out of the sea and bit
- [Are Maui's Waters Fishable and Swimmable?](https://mauitomorrow.org/are-mauis-waters-fishable-and-swimmable-2/) - Monday, January 16th, 2012, from 6-8 pm Lahaina Civic Center (social hall) Public presentation by Robin Knox, water quality expert, who will be discussing the State of Hawaii Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report and the importance of the public comment period. Take Action! This workshop will include an opportunity for public participation - bring
- [PUC: HECO Can't Add Fees to Rooftop Solar](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-heco-cant-add-fees-to-rooftop-solar/) - Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai‘i (PUC) issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and businesses installing renewable energy systems like rooftop solar. The ruling resolved a handful of disputed issues between the utilities and renewable energy organizations over rules for
- [Hawai'i Tackles Sea Level Rise](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-tackles-sea-level-rise/) - Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Act. The HCZMA, codified in Chapter 205A of the Hawai ‘i Revised Statutes, is an important planning tool for regulating development and land use within the coastal zone. The Act already contains objectives and policies for protecting life and property from coastal hazards and storm surge but could be amended to
- [Electric Vehicles Under Attack?](https://mauitomorrow.org/electric-vehicles-under-attack/) - Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the United States away from fossil fuels for reasons of national security, human health, environmental protection and durable economic advantage. EV benefits go beyond fuel economy. Reinventing Fire, RMI’s new, peer-reviewed book backed by 30 years of Institute research, shows that EVs—ultimately made of
- [Maui Council OKs $16million for Water Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-council-oks-16million-for-water-projects/) - The Council unanimously approved $13 million for the Waikamoi flume replacement, $2 million to replace the Kamole tank and $1 million to replace the Kaupakalua Road waterline. Details at Maui News
- [Clean Energy Goals Are A 'Steep Uphill Climb' [Civil Beat]](https://mauitomorrow.org/clean-energy-goals-are-a-steep-uphill-climb-civil-beat/) - he Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative was inked four years ago, setting up the mandate for the state to achieve 70 percent clean electricity (40 percent renewable generation, 30 percent energy efficiency) by 2030. Since then, our total electricity usage has steadily declined, from 10,585 GWh in 2007 to 9,986 GWh in 2011. And thanks to
- [‘Red tape’ is a red herring when it comes to protecting our environment](https://mauitomorrow.org/red-tape-is-a-red-herring-when-it-comes-to-protecting-our-environment/) - By Gary Hooser Judging from a variety of not so very subtle signals coming out of the legislature, the 2012 legislative session will feature a full frontal assault on environmental protections. Framed under the banner of eliminating “regulatory barriers” in order to stimulate economic development and create jobs, numerous bills to dismantle important environmental protections
- [Airport Runway: Repair or Redo?](https://mauitomorrow.org/airport-runway-repair-or-redo/) - Discussion in Maui News about the 3 proposed alternatives to re-making the runway. Apparently it costs about $1,000,000 per year to keep patching the runway which the Federal government makes the State pay. But the Feds will help with re-doing it, so the state feels that would be cheaper. Read the whole article which gives
- [DOT Wants to Exempt Themselves From Permits](https://mauitomorrow.org/dot-wants-to-exempt-themselves-from-permits/) - SB2358 (?) Measure Title: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. Report Title: CIP; County Permits; Exemptions Description: Authorizes the state director of finance to waive county permitting requirements for pending state CIP projects for which funds were released in fiscal years 2010-2012 and 2012-2014. Companion: Package: None Current Referral: PGM, WAM Introducer(s):
- [County to Allow LED Street Lights](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-to-allow-led-street-lights/) - Maui County spends $2 million a year for street lighting. Changing to LED lights could halve that. But as the ordinance is written now, LED lights are not allowed. The Administration wants to change that. Unfortunately LED lights have a lot of the blue spectrum which interferes with the Observatory and distort colors.Read more at
- [Update:  Makena Resort](https://mauitomorrow.org/update-makena-resort/) - What’s happening with nearly 1800 acres formerly owned by the Morgan Stanley, Dowling and Goodfellow partnership? New owners took charge of the former Maui Prince Hotel and Makena Golf course at the end of August 2010. ATC Makena purchased the property for approximately $190 million, a fraction of the $575 million paid for the same
- [Northshore Maui, 2012 and Beyond](https://mauitomorrow.org/2563/) - Northshore Maui, 2012 and Beyond Bikeways, Bypass, Projects, Parks: Event invites residents to Help Shape Long Range Plans for a Healthy Community, Economy and Environment
- [Council to Review MIP Growth Boundaries](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-to-review-mip-growth-boundaries/) - The Maui County Council’s General Plan Committee will conduct an informational meeting on growth boundaries included in the draft Maui Island Plan on Feb. 2 at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber
- [Testimony on Interisland Electric Cable Due](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-on-interisland-electric-cable-due/) - SB 2785 (proposed undersea high voltage transmission cable) has a hearing on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 2:55 p.m. at the Capitol in Room 225. Easy to file Internet comments can be submitted at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx Testimony can be uploaded at the same site. Hearing Notice SB 2785 The Committee on Energy and Environment (Chair Gabbard)
- [Looting of the Seas](https://mauitomorrow.org/2575/) - Looting the Seas is an award-winning project by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists looking at forces that are rapidly emptying oceans of fish. In its first installment ICIJ documented the massive black market in threatened bluefin tuna. In the second, it revealed that billions of dollars in subsidies flow into the Spanish fishing industry
- [Friends of Lana'i Opposes Interisland Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/friends-of-lanai-opposes-interisland-cable/) - As part of Maui Tomorrow's mission to facilitate discussion and air all sides of the debate over Big Wind and the Interisland power cable, today we reprint a Viewpoint from Friends of Lana'i, a group opposed to the Big Wind project. This does not necessarily reflect the views of Maui Tomorrow which has taken no
- [Lucienne De Naie Explains Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/lucienne-de-naie-explains-maui-island-plan/) - ...The council elected in 2008 took up the Maui Island Plan, but only got as far as Chapter 7 before their terms expired. Incoming General Plan Committee Chairwoman Gladys Baisa (her predecessor, Sol Kaho‘ohalahala, was turned out of office in 2010) decided to start over. As a result, the council’s General Plan Committee has finally
- [OPINION: Giganta Mall – Son of Superferry](https://mauitomorrow.org/opinion-giganta-mall-son-of-superferry/) - Susan Halas writing for Maui Now has a round up of pros and cons on Kihei's soon to be outlet mall. Interesting take here.
- [Gov. Waivering on Michael Champley for Next PUC Term](https://mauitomorrow.org/gov-waivering-on-michael-champley-for-next-puc-term/) - Maui resident, Michael Champley was appointed to serve out a term but rumors are that Gov. Abercrombie is debating whether to appoint him to the next term. Here's what Blue Planet says about Champley: Champley has shared his expertise as a policy consultant for Blue Planet Foundation for more than two years, mostly advising on
- [Quiet Title - The Scourge of Hawaiian Land Ownership](https://mauitomorrow.org/quiet-title-the-scourge-of-hawaiian-land-ownership/) - It is unfortunate that the quiet title process of forcing families to sell their ancestral lands continues in Hawaii in this day and age, however that is the result of legal action taken by Maui Land & Pineapple Co. over the last five years to quiet the title of a very small parcel of land
- [Map of Contaminated Wells on Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/map-of-contaminated-wells-on-maui/) - This map and accompanying table show the chemicals which have polluted the ground water in various location around Maui
- [Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan/) - Maui Island Plan Thur, Feb. 16 1:30pmGeneral Plan Committee may review, revise, and recommend approval of the following component of the consolidated draft Maui Island Plan:the introductory narrative for Chapter 8 (Directed Growth Plan).The Committee may also receive an overview from the Department of Planning on other elements of Chapter 8, including proposed growth boundaries.
- [PUC Waffles on Extra Costs for Residents Installing PV](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-waffles-on-extra-costs-for-residents-installing-pv/) - HAWAI‘I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 465 SOUTH KING STREET, ROOM 103 HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96813 PHONE: (808) 586-2020 FAX: (808) 586-2066 E-MAIL: Hawaii.PUC@hawaii.gov WEBSITE: www.hawaii.gov/budget/puc NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES NEW RULES FOR INTERCONNECTION TO THE HECO COMPANIES’ DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HONOLULU – In a Decision and Order issued today, the Hawaii Public Utilities
- [Hawaii Superferries – Taxpayers Still Foot the Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-superferries-taxpayers-still-foot-the-bill/) - Salon has an article on the Superferries, their sale to the Navy and MARAD "The Title XI program has had a troubled history in recent years specifically related to projects involving Hawaii. In 1999, American Classic Voyages, Co. led by billionaire Sam Zell, launched an ambitious expansion program. American Classic Voyages had operated two old
- [Another Attempt to Finance the Interisland Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/another-attempt-to-finance-the-interisland-cable/) - Last year, legislation to facilitate financing for cables that would connect the islands in a statewide electric grid got bogged down in criticism and never made it out of the Legislature.But this year, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has thrown his political weight behind a new bill, arguing that interisland cables are a critical step for Hawaii
- [Article missed key points of General Plan meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/article-missed-key-points-of-general-plan-meeting/) - Letter to the editor by Robert W. Riebling (Views expressed are those of Mr. Riebling) "Director aims to peel back isle plan's layers" (The Maui News, Feb. 3) missed two key points of the Feb. 2 meeting of the County Council's General Plan Committee. First, 17, or 85 percent, of the 20 testifiers were critical
- [YB's Glenn Hong Resigns From Water Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/ybs-glenn-hong-resigns-from-water-commission/) - The president of Young Brothers is withdrawing from the state water commission a day before he was supposed to show up for his first meeting. Glenn Hong is the head of Hawaii’s largest shipping company and a prominent member of the local business community. “We are so far out in the middle of the ocean
- [Ulapalakua Geothermal EIS at Library](https://mauitomorrow.org/ulapalakua-geothermal-eis-at-library/) - Makawao Public Library has just received for public review: Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice. Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal Resource Subzone Modification Application Public comments are due: March 27, 2012 Makawao Public Library 573-8785
- [Show Me the Water Attack Tuesday 9am](https://mauitomorrow.org/show-me-the-water-attack-tuesday-9am/) - The “Water Availability” Bill ("show me the water") discussion is coming up again 9am this Tuesday, February 28. Water Resources Committee, 8th fl County Blding in Wailuku. Pleaase come or submit testimony at: mailto:wr.committee@mauicounty.us item no. is WR-8 STATUS: A variety of amendments had been proposed to the Bill. No updated version of the bill
- [Legislature: County Can Not Opt Out of Interisland Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/legislature-county-can-not-opt-out-of-interisland-cable/) - At Gov. Abercrombie's request, the Legislature removed the paragraph: "Nothing in this Act is intended to require the construction of an interisland cable from the islands of Molokai or Lanai to Oahu unless the communities affirmatively request an interisland cable." From the interisland cable bill to clarify that Counties could not opt out of the
- [Cost of Airport Work](https://mauitomorrow.org/cost-of-airport-work/) - These numbers were taken from the DOT powerpoint presentation: PROPOSED -- KAHULUI AIRPORT MASTER PLAN -- COST ESTIMATES Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Total 2015-2025 2026-2035 2035 + Project 1 Runway 2-20 Extension $15,444,000 $15,444,000 2 Access Road to
- [Wed Mar 14 - Maui Island Plan Directed Growth Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/wed-mar-14-maui-island-plan-directed-growth-plan/) - The Maui County Council’s General Plan Committee will review the Directed Growth Plan for the Wailuku-Kahului region in a special meeting on March 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The region is contained in Chapter 8 of the draft plan, and includes proposed rural and urban growth boundaries for the area.
- [Kahului Airport to Includes Industrial Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/kahului-airport-to-includes-industrial-development/) - The DOT plan for Kahului Airport includes many new industrial lots along Hana Highway (page 27), and purchase of an additional 584 acres on the east side (page 28). You'll notice the total $$ numbers do not add up properly on Page 30 (last row in the table.) KAHULUI AIRPORT MASTER PLAN AND NCP Mar-13-2012v3
- [Map of Maui's Largest Land Owners](https://mauitomorrow.org/map-of-mauis-largest-land-owners/) - href="http://mauitomorrow.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/maui_large_landowners.pdf">maui_large_landowners
- [Gutting of Show Me the Water  to be Heard Friday Mar 16 9am](https://mauitomorrow.org/gutting-of-show-me-the-water-to-be-heard-friday-mar-16-9am/) - Here's the ordinance. Sign up to testify prior to 9am
- [Task force looks at vast Hawaii offshore energy potential](https://mauitomorrow.org/task-force-looks-at-vast-hawaii-offshore-energy-potential/) - A federal-state offshore renewable energy task force held its first meeting in Hawaii, which may have more wind energy resource within 50 miles of its coasts than any US state other than Alaska. The task force is patterned after others formed with 10 East Coast states and Oregon that allow the Bureau of Ocean Energy
- [Electic Vehicle Chargers Come to Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/2680/) - By CHRIS HAMILTON for Maui News There may only be about 50 electric cars on Maui today, said Anne Ku, director of the University of Hawaii Maui College's new Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance, but alternative-energy investors are banking on big jumps in the number of these more powerful and less expensive cars on Valley Isle
- ['Dirty 8' Erode Three Decades Of Landmark Environmental Law](https://mauitomorrow.org/dirty-8-erode-three-decades-of-landmark-environmental-law/) - This Legislative Session, the State House of Representatives and Governor Abercrombie have introduced legislation that will erode decades of environmental protections. The House passed the Dirty 8 in First Crossover: HB530, HB2145, HB2154, HB2324, HB2325, HB2611, HB2613, and HB2690. These bills seek to reverse 30 years of steadfast protections, creating a lack of oversight which
- [Olowalu Development EIS Comments Due Apr 14](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-development-eis-comments-due-apr-14/) - The OEQC’s “Environmental Notice” has just announced the Olowalu Town EIS. 4. Olowalu Town Master Plan Draft EIS Volume I and Volume II Island: Maui District: Lahaina TMK: (2) 4-8-003:084, 98 through 118, and 124 Permits needed: State Land Use Commission District Boundary Amendment, Community Plan Amendment, Change in Zoning, Project District Phase I,
- [Letter to Ed: Giganta Mall Fails to Meet Legal Conditions](https://mauitomorrow.org/letter-to-ed-giganta-mall-fails-to-meet-legal-conditions/) - http://mauinow.com/2012/03/05/letter-giganta-mall-fails-to-meet-legal-conditions/ By Mark Hyde, retired attorney, Wailea The proposed Kihei Pi’ilani Promenade retail outlet shopping mall (“Mall”) was recently sprung on the community without notice or debate and presented as a “done deal,” allegedly based on approvals secured many years ago. The history of the project presents an entirely different picture. In 1994, the Kaonoulu
- [Maui Now Profile on MT Director, Irene Bowie](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-now-profile-on-mt-director-irene-bowie/) - See entire article ...Bowie is Maui Tomorrow’s only full-time staffer. A few others work part-time. Their Wailuku office is a little more than 100 square feet. That’s its physical presence: One person and a little room. She estimates the organization has “about a thousand supporters.” It’s small, but mighty. It is overseen by a board
- [What is the relative cost of different types of electricity?](https://mauitomorrow.org/what-is-the-relative-cost-of-different-types-of-electricity/) - By Henry Curtis Synopsis: Only HECO and regulators are permitted to know the comparative costs of different types of energy. HECO presented an “Oahu Energy Price Comparison" at a somewhat public Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) Plenary Session (May 2, 2011). The document labeled “Confidential – Limited Distribution” is posted on the HCEI website. The
- [Is Avoided Cost to blame for high electric rates?](https://mauitomorrow.org/is-avoided-cost-to-blame-for-high-electric-rates/) - By Henry Curtis Synopsis: Utilities talk about energy prices but hide the data, making it impossible to verify whether public utilities are really concerned about the public or instead are more concerned about their bottom line. Robbie Alm (HECO) spoke to the Democratic Party Environmental Caucus on July 18, 2011. On the tape at 21:10
- [Testimony Against Weakening "Show Me the Water"](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-against-weakening-show-me-the-water/) - From: Lucienne de NaieTo: Council Water Resources CommitteeRe: WR-8 proposed amendments, Feb 28, 2012 meeting Aloha Chair Victorino and Committee Members You are considering four amendments to the the Water Availability bill today. The public is still curious as too why these amendments are necessary. Take amendment 1. It adds a substantially altered definition of
- [Video - Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/video-maui-island-plan/) - http://youtu.be/o5nUREX6itQ
- [Testimony on Undersea Cable Bill (Pro and Con)](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-on-undersea-cable-bill-pro-and-con/) - Read pdf of testimony
- [Council Rejects Spence's Revision of General Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-rejects-spences-revision-of-general-plan/) - The General Plan Committee of the Maui County Council voted 8-0 to reject revisions to the directed growth element of the Maui Island Plan offered by Maui County Department of Planning Director Will Spence. The revision proposal stirred controversy because it removed the details which put "teeth" into the Maui Island Plan, and engendered much
- [Mahalo For Your Testimony on the Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/mahalo-for-your-testimony-on-the-maui-island-plan/) - Mahalo to those who attended or send comments to the recent General Plan committee meeting on March 14. The Council Committee DID hear our message and adopted a chart of Growth Boundaries & land use planning forms that included “a separate, defined Country Town” designation, renamed as “small town” (this is because many council members
- [SB755 Testimony Needed Before Wed Mar 21](https://mauitomorrow.org/sb755-testimony-needed-before-wed-mar-21/) - SUBMIT TESTIMONY HERE:http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=755 The House is planning a major ‘bait and switch’ amendment to SB 755 (originally dealing with playing internet poker!). It would allow the governor and all the mayors to exempt projects from HRS 343. A major part of the amendment is found hidden in “Part VI”. Other parts are also bad. Schedule:
- [Workshop on U.S. Dept of Energy Funding Opportunities](https://mauitomorrow.org/workshop-on-u-s-dept-of-energy-funding-opportunities/) - Take the survey and learn more about the workshop at the HREDV website. Workshop instructors are Jill Sims and Dawn Lippert from PICTHR at (808) 275-5051.
- [Geothermal Test Well Slated for Early Next Year](https://mauitomorrow.org/geothermal-test-well-slated-for-early-next-year/) - Ormat Technologies Inc., which operates the state's only geothermal plant in the Puna District on Hawaii island, said it hopes to begin drilling exploratory wells as early as next year to determine whether there are sufficient geothermal resources on the southwestern slope of Haleakala for their proposed geothermal generating plant.Geothermal, as opposed to solar PV
- [Seaward Services to Operate Superferries for US Navy](https://mauitomorrow.org/seaward-services-to-operate-superferries-for-us-navy/) - Monday, March 19, 2012 http://www.marinelink.com/news/superferries-subsidiary343158.aspx Seaward Services (SSI), a HMS Global Maritime (HMSGM) company based in New Albany, Indiana, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract through Military Sealift Command (MSC) to operate and convert the former Hawaii Superferry vessels HSV Alakai and Huakai for MSC. HMSGM has been managing
- [Testimony Points Out Flaws in Olowalu EIS Facts/Assumptions](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-points-out-flaws-in-olowalu-eis-factsassumptions/) - Sierra Club Maui Group Aug 7, 2010PO BOX 791180Pa’ia, HI 96779 To: State Land Use CommissionPO Box 2359Honolulu, HI 96804Attention: Dan Davidson Re: Comments on EISPN for Proposed Olowalu Town Master PlanTMK (2) 4-8-003: 84, 98-118 and 124 Aloha Kakou Sierra Club Maui Group has been tracking proposed developments at Olowalu since the first Ag
- [MECO Roadblocks Residents' Solar While Soliciting Big Renewable Projects (?!)](https://mauitomorrow.org/meco-roadblocks-residents-solar-while-soliciting-big-renewable-projects/) - MECO to bring in renewables, change gridMaui NewsKAHULUI - Renewable energy will be a big part of Maui Electric Co.'s future, with plenty of room for serious investors and partners, said outgoing President Ed Reinhardt. Near-term projects include plans to seek a developer to help produce between 20 ... Study requirements for solar systems
- [Efforts for Shade at Baldwin Beach Begin on Prince Kuhio Day with Trees Please](https://mauitomorrow.org/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,
- [Henry Curtis on the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative](https://mauitomorrow.org/henry-curtis-on/) - ... In essence, the document focuses on strengthening the utility, providing federal tax credits to support crude palm oil biodiesel production, and emphasizes building large-scale central station generation facilities. It minimizes distributed generation and calls for a termination of the popular net metering program where homeowners can install solar photovoltaic systems on their roofs and
- [Pu'unene Plant Up for Permit Renewal](https://mauitomorrow.org/puunene-plant-up-for-permit-renewal/) - The DOH-Clean Air Branch posted public notice for the Covered Source Permit (CSP) for HC&S at Puunene Mill. It is in the classifieds of today's Maui News (see attachment) You can view the relevant documents at this link: http://hawaii.gov/doh/cleanairpublicnotices There is a one month public comment period, with comments due on April 23, 2012. "Any
- [Mayor Proposes Replacing War Memorial Complex](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-proposes-replacing-war-memorial-complex/) - By Ilima LoomisThe aging War Memorial Gym complex and Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool would be replaced with a major new sports arena and convention center, and the county would develop a new aquatics center in Kahului in a proposal by Mayor Alan Arakawa. The projects were announced Friday as part of the mayor's $558.2 million
- [Parks, Sewers and Drainage Proposed by Mayor](https://mauitomorrow.org/parks-sewers-and-drainage-proposed-by-mayor/) - Park projects would get $8.8 million, including: * $500,000 for the South Maui Infrastructure Community Park. * $950,000 for Wailuku Gym improvements. * $690,000 for Baldwin Beach Park improvements. * $430,000 for Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens improvements. * $500,000 for Lahaina Civic Center amphitheater improvements. * $150,000 for Wahikuli Beach Park pavilion improvements. * $350,000 for
- [Public Meetings on the County Budget](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-meetings-on-the-county-budget/) - * Thursday Mar 29 at 6 p.m., Paia Community Center. * April 2 at 6 p.m., Kihei Community Center. * April 4 at 6 p.m., Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai. * April 9 at 6:30 p.m., Pomaikai Elementary School cafeteria, Kahului. * April 11 at 6 p.m., Lahaina Civic Center. * April 13 at 6 p.m.,
- [Problems with Airport Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/problems-with-airport-plan/) - By Jeffrey Parker. Letter to Editor Maui News The Maui News mischaracterized the testimony I presented at the Kahului Airport Master Plan public meeting ("Longer runway in 20-year plans," March 15). I provided substantive comments and analysis based on two years of involvement in the master plan process and attendance at various informational meetings. The
- [Testimony Ormat Geothermal - Mayer](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-ormat-geothermal-mayer/) - From: Professor (Emeritus) Dick Mayer March 23, 2012 dickmayer@earthlink.net Cell 808-283-4376 1111 Lower Kimo Dr. Kula, Maui, HI 96790 RE: Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal Resource Subzone Modification Application (EISPN) Applicant: Ormat Technologies Inc., 6225 Neil Road, Reno, NV 89511. Contact: Bill Sherman, (775) 356-9029 Ext. 32232 Approving Authority: Hawai‘i State Board
- [Trees Please Maui Tomorrow Work Day](https://mauitomorrow.org/trees-please-maui-tomorrow-work-day/) - Trees Please is Maui Tomorrow's effort to create and malama a North Shore Park
- [Why Hawai'i Cares About Global Warming](https://mauitomorrow.org/why-hawaii-cares-about-global-warming/)
- [Maui Tomorrow DEIS Comments on Geothermal Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-deis-comments-on-geothermal-project/) - March 27, 2012 Bill Sherman Ormat Technologies, Inc. 6225 Neil Road Reno, NV 89511 Ron Terry Geometrician Associates PO Box 396 Hilo, HI 96721 Carty Chang Hawaii State Board of Land and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, HI 96809 Comments on EISPN for Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal Resource Subzone Modification Application Mahalo
- [Waiale Public Testimony](https://mauitomorrow.org/waiale-public-testimony/) - - 545 acres to be made “Urban” - 2,550 housing units - Waiko Rd. Industrial Zone is in the middle of Waiale - Maui Island Plan Urban Growth Boundary not yet approved - Plan has changed since the version that was agreed to in GPAC @ Land Use Commission PUBLIC TESTIMONY: 10am next Wednesday, April
- [Continued Waiale Project Hearings](https://mauitomorrow.org/continued-waiale-project-hearings/) - Hearing to continue over Waiale project KAHULUI - The state Land Use Commission will continue its hearing on A&B Properties' Waiale project in a meeting Wednesday. The panel will meet at 10 a.m. in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Alexa Higashi Meeting Room. A&B has applied to reclassify 545 acres in Wailuku and Waikapu
- [Is Wind Really Hawaii's Low Cost Option?](https://mauitomorrow.org/is-wind-really-hawaiis-low-cost-option/) - Civil Beat discusses the report ranking various renewable energy costs Wind energy is at the top of the list of energy sources that Hawaii should be tapping to meet its renewable energy goals, according to a recently released federal study. Why? Because it's cheap, says the 240-page study done for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- [Gov. Abercrombie on Radio Call-in Show](https://mauitomorrow.org/gov-abercrombie-on-radio-call-in-show/) - Gov. Neil Abercrombie will be appearing on radio station KAOI AM, following the 7 a.m. news Wednesday. KAOI is at 1110 AM and 96.7 FM. Call in number is 242-7800.
- [Mayor Arakawa on Radio Call-in Show](https://mauitomorrow.org/mayor-arakawa-on-radio-call-in-show/) - On Thursday at 7 a.m., Mayor Alan Arakawa will be in the studio for his weekly "Talk with the Mayor" program with open phone lines for listeners. The number is 242-7800.
- [Opposition to "Dirty Dozen" Legislation Grows](https://mauitomorrow.org/opposition-to-dirty-dozen-legislation-grows/) - The Non-Partisan Hawai`i OhanaMEDIA RELEASE CONTACT Michelle Matson808-222-3936on O`ahu OPPOSITION TO "DIRTY DOZEN" LEGISLATION GROWSPress Conference Set For "High Noon" On Monday WHO The Non-Partisan Hawai`i Ohana Concerned Citizens and Voters Hawaiian & Environmental Groups Educators, Surfers & Many Others WHAT Public-Interest Message to the Hawai`i State Legislature WHEN Monday, April 9, 2012 12:00 Noon WHERE
- [Kahului Airport Access Highway Environmental Assessment](https://mauitomorrow.org/dick-mayers-comments-on-kahului-airport-ea/) - Hana Highway will be impacted by this project AND all six (6) of the other old intersections (Dairy Road, Pulehu Road, Hansen Road) and new intersections (the new Hookele Road extension, the proposed intersection from A&B’s north portion of the Maui Business Park II behind K-Mart, and the airport’s planned East Ramp Access Road) that are being constructed. This EA totally ignores the cumulative impacts, delays, congestion, safety, etc. This is especially important for the residents/commuters from Haiku, Paia, Makawao, Pukalani and Kula.
- [Oluwalu EIS Comments Due](https://mauitomorrow.org/oluwalu-eis-comments-due/) - OEQC BULLETIN CORRECTION http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Olowalu Town Master Plan Draft EIS – In the March 8, 2012 issue of The Environmental Notice, page 4, OEQC incorrectly listed the 45-day comments due date for the Olowalu Town Master Plan Daft EIS as Saturday, April 21, 2012. The correct comment deadline date for this project is Monday,
- [Council Weakens "Show Me the Water" 9-0](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-weakens-show-me-the-water-9-0/) - The council voted 9-0 for the changes proposed by councilmember Mike Victorino, which would include allowing construction to begin on grading and infrastructure before a water source is found.
- [Council Resolves in Favor of "Complete Streets"](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-resolves-in-favor-of-complete-streets/) - The council voted 9-0 to adopt a resolution supporting the establishment of a "complete streets" policy for Maui. The policy would establish guidelines for creating more walkable communities by providing paths for walking and biking.
- [Letter to Editor: Olowalu Subdivision Problems](https://mauitomorrow.org/letter-to-editor-olowalu-subdivision-problems/) - By Gordon Crocket writing in the Maui News Letters section: Development of Olowalu will increase problems West Maui already has. Already entitled projects will more than meet expected housing needs and are closer to jobs and existing infrastructure. These developers propose to add 1,500 units with many hundreds of additional ohanas that will generate 3,000
- [Your Chance to Influence South Maui's Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/your-chance-to-influence-south-mauis-future/) - ALOHA KAKOU! Your opportunity to be heard as the Council makes it's decisions re: South Maui's Future. NEXT TUESDAY APRIL 17 6-8 PM KIHEI CHARTER SCHOOL (former Hapa's on Lipoa) Pupu provided 6 to 6:30. The Council's General Plan Committee is expected to vote on South Maui URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY maps by July. Public will
- [Aloha Kanaloa Coalition on Plight of Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/aloha-kanaloa-coalition-on-plight-of-monk-seals/) - COMMUNITY COALITION PLEAS FOR EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE IN THE WAKE OF RECENT HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL DEATHS Honolulu, Hawai`i - In response to the series of "suspicious" Hawaiian monk seal deaths in Hawai`i, a group of concerned citizens and organizations have stepped up efforts to educate the public about the plight of the critically endangered marine
- [Dr. Art Medeiros Auwahi: Hope on a Hawaiian Volcano](https://mauitomorrow.org/dr-art-medeiros-auwahi-hope-on-a-hawaiian-volcano/) - http://youtu.be/5Qj4_dwx5Qo
- [Hawai'i Supreme Court: Open Ocean Aquaculture = "Fishing"](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-supreme-court-open-ocean-aquaculture-fishing/) - Press Release from Food and Water Watch: Hawaii Court Allows Factory Fish Farming in Federal Waters Judge Finds Reasonable Federal Agency’s Determination that Aquaculture Activities Are “Fishing” Statement from Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter Honolulu, HI —“We are very disappointed by the court’s decision, which seems to say that
- [Maui County Buys 64 acres at Kaehu Bay](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-buys-64-acres-at-kaehu-bay/) - From Maui News Maui County has purchased 64 acres of undeveloped property fronting Kaehu Bay, preserving the wetland and fishponds in a $996,000 deal brokered with the Trust for Public Land and other groups, according to an announcement Tuesday. "We have been fortunate to work with the Paukukalo and Waiehu communities, The Trust for Public
- [Ma'alaea Harbor Expansion Dropped](https://mauitomorrow.org/maalaea-harbor-expansion-dropped/) - From the Maui News Fderal and state agencies are ending a decadeslong project that would have expanded Maalaea Small Boat Harbor, citing costs as well as opposition from community groups that maintained that the proposals would fail to protect the harbor from surges while destroying acres of coral and affecting the "Freight Train" surf break....
- [LEED Workshops](https://mauitomorrow.org/leed-workshops/) - GBCI (LEED) and AIA continuing education credits are now available for all classes. “Learning to S.E.E. (Sell Efficiency Effectively)TM” - covers financial metrics, presentation formats and selling approaches that help get viable energy-saving projects approved. Credits Available: 6.0 GBCI CE (LEED) / 6.0 AIA HSW/SD “Energy Efficiency’s Role in Your Sustainability Agenda” – offers new
- [](https://mauitomorrow.org/2911/) - Rights of Nature with Thomas Linzey and Kapua Sproat. Moderated by Lucienne de Naie. Tuesday May 15, 7pm MACC McCoy Studio Theater
- [Pi'ilani Promenade: 2 Megamalls for Kihei](https://mauitomorrow.org/piilani-promenade-2-megamalls-for-kihei/) - “BAIT & SWITCH” PROJECTS IN NORTH KIHEI A Southern California developer plans to convert 68 acres mauka of Pi’ilani Highway at the intersection with Kaonoulu Street into two Mega Malls, described by the developer as soon-to-be the largest outlet malls in the state of Hawaii, exceeding 700,000 square feet of retail space coupled with acres
- [70% Beaches Eroding](https://mauitomorrow.org/70-beaches-eroding/) - By Sonia Isotov of Maui Now An assessment of coastal change over the past century has found 70% of beaches on the islands of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and Maui are undergoing long-term erosion, according to a US Geological Survey (USGS) and University of Hawaiʻi (UH) report released today. Of the three islands, Maui beaches experienced the
- [HC&S Sugar Down - Coal Fired Electric Sales Up](https://mauitomorrow.org/hcs-sugar-down-coal-fired-electric-sales-up/) - From the Maui News Sugar production at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. on Maui was off significantly in the first quarter of this year compared to same quarter last year, but profits rose 35 percent in the company's agribusiness sector, according to Alexander & Baldwin's first-quarter report released Wednesday.Only 1,900 tons of sugar were produced
- [Maui Island Plan Meetings Resume](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-meetings-resume/) - MEETING SCHEDULE: MAY 21 & 22: 9am - 5pm. Public testimony will only be heard on MAY 21st. MAY 29 & 30: tentative date JUNE 4 & 5: tentative date More details to follow after the agenda is posted on the County website at http://www.co.maui.hi.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=201http://www.co.maui.hi.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=201
- [Corporations Eye Maui For Oahu Energy Projects](https://mauitomorrow.org/corporations-eye-maui-for-oahu-energy-projects/) - From Civil Beat The Legislature's recent approval of the undersea cable bill earlier this month is generating added interest in projects seeking to bring energy from neighbor islands to Oahu... Read more
- [Earthjustice etc. File Against County on Lahaina Injection Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/earthjustice-etc-file-against-county-on-lahaina-injection-wells/) - From EarthJustice Four Hawaii community groups recently filed suit under the national Clean Water Act, asking the federal district court to direct Maui County to secure a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit that would set limits on the pollutants that can be discharged from injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Earthjustice filed the
- [Turtles Protected by Law](https://mauitomorrow.org/turtles-protected-by-law/) - HAWAII SEA TURTLES REMAIN PROTECTED UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and NOAA Fisheries remind the community that sea turtles remain protected under State and Federal laws. In Hawai‘i, sea turtles are protected by the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes
- [Future of Upcountry Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/future-of-upcountry-meeting/) - The Kula and Makawao community associations will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, to discuss the future of Upcountry. The meeting in the King Kekaulike High School cafeteria will focus on the proposals for the next 20 years that are included in the Maui Island Plan currently before the Maui County Council.
- [State LUC Approve's A&B's Wai'ale Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/state-luc-approves-abs-waiale-project/) - The state Land Use Commission voted 6-1 Monday to approve a reclassification of a little more than 545 acres in Central Maui to make way for A&B Properties' plans to develop the Wai'ale master-planned community.
- [Maui Tomorrow, South Maui Group File Appeals on Kihei Mega Mall](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-south-maui-group-file-appeals-on-kihei-mega-mall/) - The Maui Tomorrow Foundation, South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth and Kihei resident Daniel Kanahele contend that the light industrial project approved in the 1990s for then-landowner Kaonoulu Ranch is not what's being developed by current owner Eclipse Development Group (Pi'ilani Promenade)
- [Letters re Pi'ilani Promenade](https://mauitomorrow.org/kihei-community-assoc-letter-to-mayor-re-piilani-promenade/) - State Office of Environmental Quality Control Letter re Pi'ilani Promenade Letter from Engineer re Traffic From Pi'ilani Promenade In KCA’s March 11, 2012 letter to Mayor Alan Arakawa the Board of Directors asks the administration to give a second look at the Piilani Promenade Outlet Mall to assure that it is in compliance with the
- [Motion to Show Cause re Pi'ilani Promenade](https://mauitomorrow.org/motion-to-show-cause-re-piilani-promenade/) - TOM PIERCE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LLLCAttorney for Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.,South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growthand Daniel KanaheleBEFORE THE LAND USE COMMISSION STATE OF HAWAII In the Matter of the Petition of KAONOULU RANCH To Amend the Agricultural Land Use District Boundary into the UrbanLand Use District for approximately 88 acres at Kaonoulu, Makawao-Wailuku,Maui, Hawaii
- [NOTICE OF APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR CONTESTED CASE re Pi'ilani Promenade](https://mauitomorrow.org/notice-of-appeal-and-request-for-contested-case-re-piilani-promenade/) - NOTICE OF APPEAL AND REQUEST FORCONTESTED CASE, filed by: Maui TomorrowFoundation, Inc., South Maui Citizens forResponsible Growth and Daniel Kanahele In the Matter of: Decision of County of MauiPublic Works Director David Goode to IssueMass Grading Permit Numbers: G2012/0030and G2012/0039Affected Landowner and Properties: Pi`ilaniPromenade North, LLC, TMK No: (2) 3-9001-016; and Pi`ilani Promenade South, TMKNos.:
- [MECO Raises Rates](https://mauitomorrow.org/meco-raises-rates/) - The Public Utilities Commission approved the interim agreement on Monday, which allows MECO to raise rates on Maui, Molokai and Lanai by an average of 3.2 percent, or $13.1 million. The increase reflects a previously owned agreement between MECO and the state Division of Consumer Advocacy. The PUC will continue to review details of the
- [KCA Confronts County on Megamall](https://mauitomorrow.org/kca-confronts-county-on-megamall/) - KCA Confronts Projected Development Plan Kihei Community Association members press for answers about proposed “big picture” for Mokulele corridor. “… what can we do to have a voice in the development?” From Maui Weekly May 24, 2012 Tom Blackburn-Rodriguez , The Maui Weekly Still reeling from its inability to as yet influence or stop the planned Pi’ilani
- [Debate on Interisland Cable (video)](https://mauitomorrow.org/debate-on-interisland-cable-video/) - Jeff Mikulina (Pro Inter-Island Cable)Henry Curtis (Alternatives Are Better, Cheaper, More Reliable) With Rep. Marcus Oshiro (Moderator) Democratic Party of Hawaii 2012 State Convention Sheraton Waikiki Hotel May 25, 2012 7:30 to 9 p.m.
- [NOAA: Coexisting with Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/noaa-coexisting-with-monk-seals/) - Good Neighbors: How to Share Hawaii's Beaches with Endangered Monk Seals As the Hawaiian monk seal (HMS) population in the main Hawaiian Islands continues to naturally increase, the number of encounters between seals and humans is certain to increase as well. The eight-minute video, "Good Neighbors: How to Share Hawaii's Beaches with Endangered Hawaiian Monk
- [Guest commentary: An informal history of monk seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/guest-commentary-an-informal-history-of-monk-seals/) - Lloyd Miyashiro – Special to The Garden Island | ... Home / News / Opinion / Guest / Guest guest commentary An informal history of monk seals Story Discussion Lloyd Miyashiro – Special to The Garden Island | Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:30 pm | (4) Comments Font Size:Default font sizeLarger font size My wife and I
- [Map of A&B Business Park Kahului](https://mauitomorrow.org/map-of-ab-business-park-kahului/)
- [SB2785 Interisland Cable Bill Text](https://mauitomorrow.org/sb2785-interisland-cable-bill-text/) - RELATING TO INTERISLAND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE SYSTEMS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The legislature finds that attaining energy independence from imported fossil fuels is a long-standing objective of the State. The legislature finds that interconnecting the islands via a high-voltage undersea electric transmission cable system
- [Maui Tomorrow & South Maui Citizens Group: File Over Mega-mall](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrow-south-maui-citizens-group-file-over-mega-mall/) - Maui Tomorrow, South Maui citizens file suit over planned mega-malls in Kihei Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc., South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth, and Kihei resident Daniel Kanahele have filed motions before the state Land Use Commission and Maui County Board of Variance and Appeals regarding a large land parcel at the intersection of Pi'ilani
- [Testimony Effective in Stopping Added S. Maui Urbanization](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-effective-in-stopping-added-s-maui-urbanization/) - Maui County Council Committee agreed with testifiers that the following proposals should be turned down and not included in the South Maui growth boundaries:Several hundred acres of proposed urban along Mokulele highway (Thank you Councilmembers Cochran, Couch, Baisa and White) 390 additional acres in Makena (Thank you Councilmembers Cochran, Couch and Victorino)More info at Maui
- [Sign-wavers Protest Bulldozers at Kihei Mega-Mall Site](https://mauitomorrow.org/sign-wavers-protest-bulldozers-at-kihei-mega-mall-site/) - See Matt Thayer's photo (which we don't have permission to reproduce)
- [Council Bows to Mainland Developers and Urbanizes Makena](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-bows-to-mainland-developers-and-urbanizes-makena/) - Today all the developers showed up to the council with their many representatives. The developers got what THEY wanted. The people of Maui lost. The General Plan Committee added the mauka Makena 390 acre lot back into the Urban Growth Boundary, as well as approving 2 large projects in North Kihei mauka of the Piilani
- [Upcountry Growth Boundaries Testimony June 12](https://mauitomorrow.org/upcountry-growth-boundaries-testimony-june-12/) - JUNE 12 & 14 ~ UPCOUNTRY Growth Boundaries Discussed & Decided Upon by General Plan Committee. Join the Conversation and Share Your Voice on the Future of Upcountry Aina! NOTE: TESTIMONY will ONLY BE HEARD on JUNE 12th (starting at 9am). www.facebook.com/events/377836175606667/ For More Info on the Maui Island Plan Please Join Us at: www.facebook.com/groups/mauiislandplan/
- [Life of the Land Issues Report on Hawaii's Energy Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/life-of-the-land-issues-report-on-hawaiis-energy-future/) - Read Life of the Land's Energy Report From Sophie Crocker writing for Civil Beat ...The main takeaway: the state can and should be generating 90 percent of its electricity by 2030 from sources such as rooftop solar and small-scale wind that power a single home or neighborhood. Referred to in the industry as distributed generation,
- [Man Sentenced for Harassing Monk Seal](https://mauitomorrow.org/man-sentenced-for-harassing-monk-seal/) - For Immediate Release: June 15, 2012 DLNR ENFORCEMENT CITE MAN FOR ILLEGAL LANDING AT MANANA ISLAND, HARASSMENT OF MONK SEAL Sentenced to $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service HONOLULU – An O‘ahu man was sentenced to a $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service in Kaneohe District Court after being cited by
- [Reader's Letter to Editor](https://mauitomorrow.org/readers-letter-to-editor/) - This letter appeared in the Maui News: I wish someone would give me an explanation on how we could have three planning entities reject the proposed - and now approved - growth changes for Makena and yet have this suddenly approved (The Maui News, June 6)? The Maui General Plan Advisory Committee, the Maui Planning
- [Monk Seals to Get "Critter-Cams"](https://mauitomorrow.org/monk-seals-to-get-critter-cams/) - Scientists to Strap Cameras to Hawaiian Seals By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU June 15, 2012 (AP) Hawaiian monk seals need an image makeover. Some fishermen blame the endangered species for stealing their catch. There are unfounded rumors that they devour and deplete fish stocks. And at least four of them have been killed
- [Meeting on Mega Mall (From Kihei Community Association)](https://mauitomorrow.org/meeting-on-mega-mall-from-kihei-community-association/) - Largest Shopping Mall in the State in Kihei? June 13, 2012 3 Comments UPDATE: (6/17/12) As JB commented (below) even more equipment is now on the scene. As we see in first pictures, this week additional equipment has been placed at the site of the proposed malls, likely indicating the construction is
- [Kihei “Giganta” Mall Opposed at Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/kihei-giganta-mall-opposed-at-meeting/) - From Maui Now by Tom Blackburn-Rodriguez ...“I’m concerned that this project is setting a precedent of breaking the community plan for South Maui and if it is allowed to break the community plan of South Maui it means that all the community plans on the island could be in jeopardy,” [Dick Mayer] said... ...Over 250
- [LETTER: Giganta Mall Fails to Meet Legal Conditions](https://mauitomorrow.org/letter-giganta-mall-fails-to-meet-legal-conditions/) - By Mark Hyde (retired attorney) The proposed Kihei Pi’ilani Promenade retail outlet shopping mall (“Mall”) was recently sprung on the community without notice or debate and presented as a “done deal,” allegedly based on approvals secured many years ago. The history of the project presents an entirely different picture. In 1994, the Kaonoulu Ranch petitioned
- [Kihei megamall faces opposition](https://mauitomorrow.org/kihei-megamall-faces-opposition/) - From the Maui News Maui community groups say they're determined to halt development of two planned megamall shopping complexes off of Piilani Highway, even to the point of seeking relief in court. The Maui Tomorrow foundation, South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth and Kihei resident Daniel Kanahele last month filed appeals with state and county
- [Food & Water Watch Files Appeal in Factory Fish Farming Case](https://mauitomorrow.org/food-water-watch-files-appeal-in-factory-fish-farming-case/) - Food & Water Watch Files Appeal in Factory Fish Farming Case Consumer Group Reiterates That Federal Government Lacked Authority to Grant Permit for Aquaculture Statement from Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter Honolulu, HI — “Consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch filed an appeal today in its case challenging the legality of Kona
- [Sen Baker's Letter to Land Use Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/sen-bakers-letter-to-land-use-commission/) - Mr. Daniel E. OrodenkerExecutive OfficerMr. Normand R. LezyChairLand Use CommissionState of HawaiiP.O. Box 2359Honolulu, Hawaii 96804Dear Mr. Orodenker and Mr. Lezy:Re: Pi'ilani Promenade Shopping Center and Outlet MallI am writing on behalf of my constituents in the South Maui community and their concerns regarding the impact of a massive retail development planned on 88 acres
- [Ka’anapali-Kahekili Watershed Comments](https://mauitomorrow.org/kaanapali-kahekili-watershed-comments/) - Below is an email about the recently released draft of the Ka’anapali-Kahekili Watershed Characterization, which was put together by NOAA and a consultant from Sustainable Resources Group International, Inc. You can download it at: http://www.coralreef.gov/meeting27/pdf/wmauiwatershed.pdf. It discusses watershed planning and sources of pollution in the Honokowai and Wahikuli watersheds. There is some fairly extensive discussion of the
- [Rep Fontaine Writes to LUC & DOT re Mega Mall](https://mauitomorrow.org/rep-fontaine-writes-to-luc-dot-re-mega-mall/) - Mr. Daniel E. Orodenker, Executive OfficerMr. Norman R. Lezy, ChairLand Use CommissionState of HawaiiPOB 2359Honolulu, HI 96804-2359Dear Mr. Orodenker and Mr. Lezy:I am writing in regard to an ongoing project that is a source of considerable controversy in the North Kihei area of Maui. A number of residents have talked to me or written to
- [Maui Now Writeup on Kihei Mega Mall](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-now-writeup-on-kihei-mega-mall/) - Politicians Enter Battle Over Planned Kihei Malls By Tom Blackburn Rodriguez The fight over the fate of two malls planned for Kihei in South Maui has turned into a battle of dueling letters, filings with official county and state administrative bodies and organized community protests. Meanwhile, work continues on the project located mauka of the
- [Mixed-use makeover planned at R&T park](https://mauitomorrow.org/mixed-use-makeover-planned-at-rt-park/) - Hotel, homes, village center among proposed additions to Kihei campus June 30, 2012 By NANEA KALANI - Staff Writer, The Maui News Owners of the Maui Research & Technology Park hope to give the sprawling Kihei campus a $1.4 billion makeover to help attract a broader range of business activities and build out hundreds
- [Haleakala Commercial Services EA](https://mauitomorrow.org/haleakala-commercial-services-ea/) - Draft Commercial Services Plan and Environmental Assessment Description: The purpose of the plan is to provide direction for the management of commercial services in non-wilderness areas of the park over the next 10 to 15 years. The plan describes several alternatives for how the park's commercial services could be managed to achieve overall park
- [Endangered Hawai'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/endangered-hawaii/) - Hawai'i has one-third of the U.S. endangered birds but not enough funding to protect them from mongoose and habitat loss. This video was created by the Bird Conservancy. Endangered Hawaii - HD from American Bird Conservancy on Vimeo.
- [New Landfill & Heavy Industrial Development in Pu'unene](https://mauitomorrow.org/new-landfill-heavy-industrial-development-in-puunene/) - A developer is moving ahead with plans to build an 86-acre, $20 million heavy industrial subdivision near the old Puunene Airport. CMBY 2011 Investment has finished a draft environmental assessment, and last week the developer's representatives sought comment on the proposed project from members of the Maui Planning Commission. Commission members sought and received reassurances
- [Piilani Promenade KCA Forum Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/piilani-promenade-kca-forum-video/) - KCA/Piilani Promenade meeting video
- [Maui-Tomorrow's Director, Irene Bowie: Piilani Mall](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-tomorrows-director-irene-bowie-piilani-mall/) - Irene Bowie explains Pi'ilani Promenade, giant mall in Kihei, was not zoned for retail.
- [Good Work Testifiers Pa'ia/Haiku Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/good-work-testifiers-paiahaiku-plan/) - From Mary Traynor: Mary Traynor posted on Maui Tomorrow's Wall "PAIA-HAIKU Growth Boundaries: BIG VICTORY for AG LANDS on the NORTH SHORE! The Planning Director's Proposed Revisions to ADD 507 ACRES of AG land to the Rural Growth Boundaries WAS NOT ADOPTED by the Committee. Wooo Hoooo!! While a select handful of smaller properties were
- [Office of Planning on Pi'ilani Promenade](https://mauitomorrow.org/office-of-planning-agrees-kihei-mall-should-revert-to-ag/) - This document was sent today from the state Office of Planning to the state Land Use Commission in regards to the Piilani Promenade project. Maui Tomorrow Foundation is very happy with the Office of Planning’s conclusion that the current proposed project is not in substantial compliance with representations made in the landowners’ original petition. We
- [Hawai'i gets an F on Integrating Solar Into Grid](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-gets-an-f-on-integrating-solar-into-grid/) - Hawaii has scored an F for the sixth year in a row when it comes to integrating solar into the state’s electric grids. A website, called Freeing the Grid, ranks all of the states and placed Hawaii at the bottom of the barrel. Read Civil Beat’s past coverage of the issue: Want Solar Panels? You
- [Wailea 670 (Honualua) EIS](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-670-honualua-eis/) - Tuesday July 24 Wailea 670 Final EIS will be considered by Planning Department This is the only place you can download it. We will have important parts excerpted soon since these are BIG files. Honuaula FEIS Vol 1.pdf Honuaula FEIS Vol 2 AA.pdf Honuaula FEIS Vol 3 A-L.pdf Honuaula FEIS Vol 4 M-S.pdf Here are
- [West Maui - Maui Island Plan Hearing](https://mauitomorrow.org/west-maui-maui-island-plan-hearing/) - Monday July 23 West Maui discussion begins at general Plan Committee
- [Akaku Air Dates For Kihei MegaMall Forum](https://mauitomorrow.org/akaku-air-dates-for-kihei-megamall-forum/) - Here are the airdates for the Megamall show on Akaku. Date Time Length Title# Program Name CH# Thursday, 7/19 6:00 pm 1:00:00 11611 Kihei Megamall Controversy 53 Sunday, 7/22 7:00 pm 1:00:00 11611 Kihei Megamall Controversy 53 Friday, 7/27 8:10 pm 1:00:00 11611 Kihei Megamall Controversy 53 Monday, 7/30 8:00 pm 1:00:00 11611 Kihei Megamall Controversy
- [Interisland Cable Price Tag: $16 Billion](https://mauitomorrow.org/interisland-cable-price-tag-16-billion/) - According to a Department of Energy study, the high-voltage undersea cable interconnection project will cost $16 billion to complete, most of which is projected to come from the private sector. To put it into perspective, Hawaii currently spends $5 billion a year importing oil. Read the whole article
- [Maui Nui Olowalu Reef Talking Points](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-nui-olowalu-reef-talking-points/) - Olowalu Reef talking points from Maui Nui Marine Resource Council website http://www.mnmrc.org/CmImageDir/35_events_1342777901.pdf
- [West Maui Part of Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/west-maui-part-of-maui-island-plan/) - The General Plan Committee will meet at 9am Tuesday morning, July 31 to take public testimony and then recess to the MORNING of August 2 and continue all day for decision-making. The Maui County Council’s General Plan Committee will continue to meet on the proposed directed growth boundaries for West Maui on Tuesday, July 31,
- [Board of Variances Dismisses MT Appeal on Megamall](https://mauitomorrow.org/board-of-variances-dismisses-mt-appeal-on-megamall/) - An appeal before the County Board of Variances and Appeals, brought by Maui Tomorrow Foundation, South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth and Daniel Kanahele, appealing the Director of the Department of Public Works' decision to issue mass grading permits for the Pi'ilani Promenade, was heard today, July 27th, 2012. The Board of Variances and Appeals
- [Biologist: Olowalu Project Threatens Reef](https://mauitomorrow.org/biogolist-olowalu-project-threatens-reef/) - "Fertilizer can get washed down," she told me. "Silt is an issue. When that silt gets suspended, it reduces the amount of sunlight the coral receives. Over and over, that reduces the ability of the coral to grow and be healthy."
- [USGS: Natural Hazards of Hawai'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/usgs-natural-hazards-of-hawaii/) - [gview file="http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/i2761/sections/1_Intro.pdf"]
- [State Fights for Power Over Land Developers](https://mauitomorrow.org/state-fights-for-power-over-land-developers/) - Sophie Cocke at Civil Beat has written an article on the Land Use Commission's power to revert zoning to Ag when developers violate their conditions and change the project. This has big implications for the Giganta Mall (Pi'ilani Promenade) in Kihei: "Hawaii’s attorney general is fighting back against a recent decision by a Big Island
- [Council Votes to Take Honolua/Lipoa Out of Preservation](https://mauitomorrow.org/council-votes-to-take-honolualipoa-out-of-preservation/) - Mahalo to the hundreds who wrote email testimony in support of keeping Lipoa point in preservation. Mahalo also to council members Elle Cochran, Don Couch and Bob Carroll for supporting the community's desire to see Lipoa point kept in preservation. Unfortunately, council member Mike White of Makawao made a motion to remove Lipoa Point from
- [LUC Site Visit to Kihei MegaMall](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-site-visit-to-kihei-megamall/) - The Land Use Commission site visit to Eclipse's Pi'ilani Promenade occured August 2nd See more photos at the Kihei Community Association
- [Hana Directed Growth Boundaries](https://mauitomorrow.org/hana-directed-growth-boundaries/) - General Plan Committee discusses Hana Directed Growth Boundaries 5 p.m. on August 16, 2012, at Helene Hall in Hana, Maui
- [Olowalu Letter: Failure to Comply with SMA Conditions](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-letter-failure-to-comply-with-sma-conditions/) - [gview file="http://mauitomorrow.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/County_-Olo-letter.pdf"]
- [Olowalu Proposed Town Map](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-proposed-town-map/) - [gview file="http://mauitomorrow.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/oloprojmap-2.pdf"]
- [Public Land Devel. New Rules Hearings](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-land-devel-new-rules-hearings/) - For Immediate Release: August 9, 2012 PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED NEW ADMINISTRATIVE RULES HONOLULU -- The Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC) will hold statewide public hearings, starting Monday August 20, for adoption of new Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) for the PLDC. Some provisions may affect small business. Lloyd Haraguchi,
- [Maui Island Oahu's Best Bet for Wind Energy?](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-oahus-best-bet-for-wind-energy/) - Sophe Cocke writing for Civil Beat suggests First Wind is eying more wind sites on Maui for use on Oahu through the proposed interisland cable:"Gaynor told Civil Beat that the company was planning to place a bid for a project containing 200 mw to 300 mw of wind and solar energy on Maui when HECO
- [Pacific Whale Foundation: Olowalu Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/pacific-whale-foundation-olowalu-development/) - Reprinted from Pacific Whale Foundation website: Make Your Voice Heard! Click to read PWF's Public Testimony opposed to Olowalu Town Development For anyone who has ever kayaked, snorkeled, sunbathed, surfed, or indulged in a sweet delicacy at Leoda’s pie shop off the Honoapiilani Highway at Olowalu, LISTEN UP! Developers are in the final stages of
- [Public Land Development Statute Summary](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-land-development-statute-summary/) - HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Organizational Summary of Act 55, 20111 Purpose Establishes the Public Lands Development Corporation (PLDC) as a State development corporation attached to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to develop public lands placed under the PLDC jurisdiction, including
- [Olowalu Highway Work Mud Plume Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/olowalu-highway-work-mud-plume-video/) - State Highway Seawall Construction in Ukumehame Gets Exemption for Environmental Review Silts fills offshore waters and heads for the reefs. Would proposed Olowalu development lead to same disturbing results? http://youtu.be/QRel26pYeCk August 9, 2012 To Whom it May Concern, My name is Mark Deakos, I have been a Maui resident for the past 15 years
- [Ukumehame apocalypse](https://mauitomorrow.org/ukumehame-apocalypse/) - Photos courtesy of Jonathan Starr and Dr. Mark Deakos [promoslider width="640px" height="480px" category="olowalu-2"]
- [LUC GRANTED OUR MOTION TODAY!](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-granted-our-motion-today/) - From Mark Hyde, South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth I am delighted to report that today the Hawaii state Land Use Commission (LUC) found by unanimous vote (6-0) that there is reasonable cause to believe that Pi'ilani Promenade North (the Outlet stores), Pi'ilani South (the shopping center) and Honua'ula Partners (Wailea 670's 250 workforce housing)
- [Ukumehame Mud Plume Interview](https://mauitomorrow.org/ukumehame-mud-plume-interview/) - Ukumehame Mud Plume on Maui, Hawaii from Maui Tomorrow on Vimeo.
- [Mud Plume at Ukumehame](https://mauitomorrow.org/mud-plume-at-ukumehame/) - As the controversy over proposed development at Olowalu continues, another potentially disastrous situation in the area has already occurred. A mud plume at Ukumehame is now threatening the coral reef at Olowalu, one of the last healthy reefs on Maui with corals over 500 years old. It is an area of rich bio-diversity and one
- [Life of the Land Testimony on Public Lands Devel. Corp.](https://mauitomorrow.org/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. "
- [You Made It Happen…](https://mauitomorrow.org/you-made-it-happen/) - Maui Tomorrow Foundation is pleased to announce the $5,000 Piilani Promenade Legal Fund Matching Grant has been met! These generous gifts from you, our community, allowed us to present our case at last week’s state Land Use Commission and we were heard. Now we prepare for a contested case hearing. Will you help us
- [Public Land Development Corporation](https://mauitomorrow.org/public-land-development-corporation/) - 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
- [Another MegaMall Challenge Grant!](https://mauitomorrow.org/great-progress-on-our-megamall-challenge-grant/) - Help us mount the legal challenge to the Kihei MegaMall (Pi'ilani Promenade) by donating! Maui Tomorrow Foundation is pleased to announce the Piilani Promenade Legal Fund Matching Grant #2 A very generous donor has given Maui Tomorrow a gift of another $5,000 to be used as a Matching Gift if equal funds can be raised
- [Akaku to Air Moloka'i Public Lands Devel. Corp Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/akaku-to-air-molokai-public-lands-devel-corp-meeting/) - Date Time Length Title# Program Name CH# 9/19 5:15:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 9/22 8:30:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 9/24 4:45:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 9/29 2:15:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 10/3 8:30:00 pm 1:43:11
- [Final Review of Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/final-review-of-maui-island-plan/) - Council - General Plan Committee 1:30pm Thursday, October 4, 2012 All Archives (View Archived) MEETING AGENDA TO FINALIZE Maui Island Plan BUT NOT CHAPTER 8 – DIRECTED GROWTH MAPS 10/4/2012 - Agenda http://www.co.maui.hi.us/Archive.aspx?ADID=17072 Revised Bill to Adopt Maui Island Plan Correspondence dated September 24, 2012, from
- [Take the Maui County Survey](https://mauitomorrow.org/take-the-maui-county-survey/) - 2012 County of Maui Community Survey PRESS RELEASE September 27, 2012 WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i – County of Maui residents are urged to fill out the 2012 County of Maui Community Survey, which can be found online at: http://www.co.maui.hi.us/2012communitysurvey Results from this survey will help the Budget Office staff to properly prioritize County projects and funding.
- [KAHEA weighs in on Public Land Devel. Corp](https://mauitomorrow.org/kahea-weighs-in-on-public-land-devel-corp/) - The public response to the PLDC has been powerful, smart, and effective. We received many messages in support of KAHEA Board member, Jon Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio’s email and testimony demanding the repeal of the PLDC. Many of you told us you’re contacting your legislators to demand a repeal. You responded by pointing to petitions specifically calling
- [Gary Hooser: How the Public Lands Devel. Corp Happened](https://mauitomorrow.org/gary-hooser-how-the-public-lands-devel-corp-happened/) - Birth Of The Public Land Development Corporation – A travesty of the legislative process Posted on October 6, 2012 Many have asked how come none of the regular environmental and public interest watch-dog groups sounded the alarm earlier? How did such a law get passed? Among other things, Act 55 creates the Public Land Development Corporation
- [DLNR requests Quick Reporting on Hooked Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/dlnr-requests-quick-reporting-on-hooked-seals/) - DLNR, NOAA ASK FOR FISHERMEN’S CONTINUED KOKUA IN REPORTING MONK SEAL HOOKING OR ENTANGLEMENTS Early Reporting Gives Monk Seals Increased Chance of Survival HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and NOAA Fisheries announced this week that since the beginning of 2012, NOAA Fisheries, DLNR, and partners have responded to 13 seal
- [Video: History of Oneloa Beach (Makena)](https://mauitomorrow.org/video-history-of-oneloa-beach-makena/) - Here's a video about Big Beach (Oneloa) http://youtu.be/cf460S6kxLw
- [Hawai'i State Assoc of Counties Calls for PLDC Repeal](https://mauitomorrow.org/hawaii-state-assoc-of-counties-calls-for-pldc-repeal/) - “The amount of emails received in just 72 hours was astounding,” said HSAC President Mel Rapozo. “As a result, at our monthly meeting on Friday (October 12, 2012) HSAC members voted to approve a resolution that mirrors the Kaua‘i County Council’s resolution requesting a repeal of Act 55, w
- [Baisa, White, Victorino, and Pontanilla Ignore KCA, Approve 390 acres more for urbanization](https://mauitomorrow.org/baisa-white-victorino-and-pontanilla-ignore-kca-approve-390-acres-more-for-urbanization/) - Councilmembers Baisa, White, Victorino, and Pontanilla sided with the developer and ignored Kihei Community Association's request not to add an additional 390 acres to the Wailea area urban growth. The General Plan Committee also approved an addition of 3,350 units mauka of the highway in North Kihei.
- [2 Square Miles of Solar could supply ALL of Maui's Electricity?](https://mauitomorrow.org/2-square-miles-of-solar-could-supply-all-of-mauis-electricity/) - From Dick Mayer: FROM THE ARTICLE, SOME RULES OF THUMB: Roughly 5 acres per Megawwatt Roughly 800 solar panels per acre Roughly $3 million per Megawatt or $3,000 per Kilowatt To put it in some perspective (and I realize that we would not get any power after sunset): Maui uses about 200 MW, which 1,000
- [Environmental Council Updating EIS Rules](https://mauitomorrow.org/environmental-council-updating-eis-rules/) - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Environmental Council, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC), has issued a draft of revised rules for the state's environmental review process (Chapter 343, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes). The public is encouraged to view the draft rules and provide input via the comment form at http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/default.aspx. “Recent
- [Mark Hyde to Don Couch Re MegaMall](https://mauitomorrow.org/mark-hyde-to-don-couch-re-megamall/) - Don, I read your comments about the malls in today's Maui News. I agree that the council, the legislative body of county government, cannot do much about the malls at this time. The matter is in the hands of the executive department and, of course, the state Land Use Commission. I disagree with
- [Water for Maui's Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-for-mauis-future/) - Getting Involved in the Maui Water Use and Development Plan Process Everyone depends upon an adequate water supply for Maui's future. An update on the process of completing the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP), will begin soon. The public is invited to a short presentation on Tuesday November 13 from 6 to
- [SIERRA CLUB LAUNCHES PLDC REPEAL CAMPAIGN](https://mauitomorrow.org/sierra-club-launches-pldc-repeal-campaign/) - HONOLULU, HAWAII – Today the Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club, the state's largest environmental grassroots organization with over 12,000 members and supporters, unveiled a campaign to repeal the Public Lands Development Corporation (PLDC). Based on the concerns raised by thousands of worried residents, the Sierra Club is encouraging legislators to publicly commit to repealing the
- [Megamall Differences Between proposal and project "profound"](https://mauitomorrow.org/megamall-differences-between-proposal-and-project-profound/) - Jesse Souki, director of the state Office of Planning, rebutted the County's argument that the Pi'ilani Promenade Megamall is in compliance with County rules. Souki said: "It is about whether the proposed project is substantially compliant with the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order issued over 17 years ago on February
- [Summary of Public Lands Development Corporation Law](https://mauitomorrow.org/summary-of-public-lands-development-corporation-law/) - Information on Act 55 By Donna Wong, Hawaii Thousand friends In the 2011 legislative session Senator Donovan Dela Cruz introduced SB 1555, which created Act 55 the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC). SB 1555 snuck through the legislature with only 3 public hearings including only 1 hearing on the exemption language. Act 55:
- [PLDC Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/pldc-meeting/) - The Public Lands Development Corporation meeting will be televised live on Akaku November 13th at10:30am. (Meeting is on Oahu)
- [Water for Maui's Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-for-mauis-future-2/) - Water for Maui's Future "Getting involved in the Water Use and Development Plan Process" Tuesday Nov 13 6-7:30 pm UHMC Pilana Bldg Multipurpose Room (rear of Pilana Building behind Student Center) Guest Presenter: Pam Pogue Maui County DWS Planning Program Manager Every area of Maui should be aware of how to
- [EIS Filed for Leiali'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/eis-filed-for-leialii/) - The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Villages of Leiali'i Affordable Housing Project was published in the Oct. 23 Environmental Notice, the state Office of Environmental Quality Control's bi-monthly publication. The 1,033-acre West Maui development is located in the Wahikuli ahupua'a on ceded lands owned by the State of Hawaii and the Hawaii Housing
- [LUC Hearings on Pi'ilani Megamall Continue](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-hearings-on-piilani-megamall-continue/) - Maui Weekly reports: On the face of it, it would seem they are "different," and in fact, every expert witness the developers called to testify during the two days of testimony only accentuated the differences. The 1995 plan has no resemblance to the 2012 plan, except that they are both zoned M-1.... Witnesses called by
- [Water Studies for Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-studies-for-maui/) - Na Wai Eha Water Info http://hi.water.usgs.gov/recent/waiehu_monitor_well/index.html USGS Groundwater Data for Hawaii: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/hi/nwis/gw/ Goundwater Availability in West Maui: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5010/ The complete report: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5010/sir2012-5010.pdf Seepage Losses and Gains, East Maui Irrigation Diversion System: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1115/ Complete Report: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1115/of2012-1115_full-text.pdf Invertebrate Community Indexes of Stream Quality, Maui: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5055/ Reportè http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5055/sir2012-5055_total.pdf SOURCE: http://hi.water.usgs.gov/
- [Life of the Land PLDC Testimony 10-13-2012](https://mauitomorrow.org/life-of-the-land-pldc-testimony-10-13-2012/) - re: Proposed Adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules This meeting is not listed on the PLDC "2012 Board Meeting" Web page (20 nor is it listed on the Hawaii eGov Calendar site.2 The PLDC has posted its proposed rules on the DLNR website.(3) Life of the Land was born in 1970, before the first Earth Day
- [County Makes Maui Island Plan Changes](https://mauitomorrow.org/county-makes-maui-island-plan-changes/) - Guest Commentary. The General Plan Committee has finished its review of the MIP and is forwarding it's committee report and proposed plan to the full council. Here are some of the most significant differences: 1. The whole Implementation chapter plus the Appendix with all the needed CIP projects has been completely left out with a
- [South Maui Landowners Map 2011](https://mauitomorrow.org/south-maui-landowners-map-2011/) - South Maui Landowners Map 2011
- [Map of Kula Landowners 2011](https://mauitomorrow.org/map-of-kula-landowners-2011/) - Map of Kula Landowners 2011
- [State Tax Proposal Would Slam the Brakes on Solar Energy, Jobs in Hawai'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/state-tax-proposal-would-slam-the-brakes-on-solar-energy-jobs-in-hawaii/) - Sierra Club, Earthjustice call on administration to change course November 9, 2012 Honolulu, HI Today, Governor Neil Abercrombie announced a drastic, potentially devastating cut to the Hawaiʻi's successful tax credit for solar energy. The proposal would reduce by approximately 50 percent the tax credit for homeowners and businesses that install solar energy systems. The solar
- [Mahina Martin Testifies at PLDC](https://mauitomorrow.org/mahina-martin-testifies-at-pldc/) - Maui opponent Mahina Martin flew to Honolulu to attend today’s meeting, criticizing the agency in part for holding a single state-wide followup hearing on O’ahu, which she said was difficult for neighbor islanders to attend.
- [Testify: Put Green Areas Back into Maui Island Plan](https://mauitomorrow.org/testifiers-beg-council-to-remove-olowalu-town-from-maui-island-plan/) - Subject: Take Makena 390 acres Urban back out of the plan & Put Back In the Green Areas Message: Makena Resort – 390 more acres of development? Not Needed, Not Wanted, Not Deserved! Green areas, parks, preservation turned into nonbinding diagrams? Maui Island Plan has turned into a Growth Plan not a Green Plan Who
- [Maui County: RFP for Waste to Energy at Pu'unene Landfill](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-county-rfp-for-waste-to-energy-at-puunene-landfill/) - Maui County is looking for a developer to finance, plan, design, permit, construct and own a waste-to-energy project at the Central Maui Landfill in Puunene, the biggest of four county-run landfills on the Valley Isle. The plan would include diverting nearly 500 tons of waste from the county landfill and turning it into energy that
- [State Official: [megamall] "Plan clearly different"](https://mauitomorrow.org/state-official-megamall-plan-clearly-different/) - A state Office of Planning official said that developers of two large retail centers and 250 affordable housing units in Kihei should have filed a motion with the state Land Use Commission to amend conditions placed on the parcel that was initially proposed as a light industrial park. "This is a clearly different project than
- [Megamall Hearing: Evidence Finished](https://mauitomorrow.org/megamall-hearing-evidence-finished/) - [Dick] Mayer characterized light industrial use as one that would provide full-time, well-paid jobs to local residents and ownership opportunities to local businesses. Retail use, he said, might provide many jobs, but they would be low-wage positions that were likely to be part-time and provide few benefits to employees. He also claimed that monies generated by the shopping centers would mostly benefit off-island owners and that an influx of big-box tenants would be detrimental to the existing locally owned small businesses in Kihei.
- [Legislative Workshops: Free to Public](https://mauitomorrow.org/legislative-workshops-free-to-public/) - The Hawaii state Legislature's Public Access Room will be offering free workshops designed to educate citizens on Hawaii's legislative process. The Maui workshop schedule is: * noon Dec. 3, Kahului Community Center. * 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Kihei Community Center. * noon Dec. 4, Hannibal Tavares Community Center, Pukalani. * 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Lahaina
- [Free PLDC Discussion](https://mauitomorrow.org/free-pldc-discussion/) - ★DISCUSSION of ACT 55~PLDC★ (Public Land Development Corporation) Monday, DEC. 3, PAIA Community Center’s Main Hall, 7pm UPCOUNTRY SUSTAINABILITY hosts Mahina Martin and Lucienne de Naie will present their research on the controversial PLDC recently passed by the legislature. Specifically, they will address: ~How Act 55 evolved legislatively (using some of Gary Hooser's insight/info) ~The
- [HECO Plan Meetings](https://mauitomorrow.org/heco-plan-meetings/) - Meetings have been scheduled across the state to receive public comment on Integrated Resource Planning being filed by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Company. The utilities’ goal is to file an Integrated Resource Planning Report for each company with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission by June 28, 2013. The Report will includes
- [Monk Seal Hooked, Starved & Rescued](https://mauitomorrow.org/monk-seal-hooked-starved-rescued/) - WELL-KNOWN NORTH SHORE SEAL FOUND WEAK AND EMACIATED AFTER HOOKING DLNR, NOAA ask for public’s help for timely reporting of monk seal hooking or entanglements HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and NOAA Fisheries announced today that since the beginning of 2012, NOAA Fisheries, DLNR, and partners have responded to
- [Maui Island Plan: Drop Olowalu Town, Say Testifiers](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-island-plan-drop-olowalu-town-say-testifiers/) - NANEA KALANI at Maui News: The majority of testimony focused on opposition to developer Frampton & Ward's plan to build 1,500 housing units - including 750 affordable housing units - on 600 acres in Olowalu. More than half of the 55 testifiers during a four-hour morning session spoke out against the project, which the General
- [Makena Resort Annual Compliance](https://mauitomorrow.org/makena-resort-annual-compliance/) - PLANNING COMMITTEE Monday, December 3, 2012 1:30 p.m. Council Chamber, 8th Floor 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii PC-21 MAKENA RESORT CHANGE IN ZONING COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS RELATING TO ACCESS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PC-28 ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT — CHANGE IN ZONING CONDITIONS (ORDINANCE 3613 (2009)) FOR MAKENA RESORT PC-34 ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT - HONUA'ULA
- [DLNR Watershed Meeting](https://mauitomorrow.org/dlnr-watershed-meeting/) - The State of Hawai?i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District are holding a public meeting to inform the community about a comprehensive watershed study being conducted for the West Maui “Ridge to Reef Initiative.” The meeting will be held from 6 until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 4,
- [2012 Annual Progress Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/2012-annual-progress-report/) - Aloha It’s the time of year to count our blessings and make plans for a new year. We consider you one of our greatest blessings as your continued support makes our efforts possible! As we begin 2012’s End of the Year Fundraising Campaign we thank you for your generous gifts over the years and humbly
- [Moloka'i Electric Planning Meeting Video](https://mauitomorrow.org/molokai-electric-planning-meeting-video/) - http://youtu.be/-_KLwHaB5VA
- [Water Commission Denies Monsanto Request](https://mauitomorrow.org/water-commission-denies-monsanto-request/) - Monsanto requested more water and was denied today by the State Water Commission. Here is the Water Commission staff briefing memo: SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant. Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”), requests that the Commission approve a water use permit and allocate 2.636 million gallons per day (Mgd) of potable basal ground water from a new well
- [Preliminary results from EPA investigation of injection wells at Lahaina wastewater facility](https://mauitomorrow.org/preliminary-results-from-epa-investigation-of-injection-wells-at-lahaina-wastewater-facility/) - For Immediate Release: December 21, 2012Tracer dye detected in offshore seepsHONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released preliminary results from an ongoing investigation by federal and state agencies to evaluate the fate of effluent from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility near the Kaanapali coast of Maui.According to the interim report one of two tracer
- [In Memoriam: Kenny Hultquist](https://mauitomorrow.org/kenny-hultquist/) - Kenny Hultquist Feb. 19, 1951 – Dec. 12, 2012 Maui has lost another friend of the environment. Kenny was a longtime Lahaina artist, videographer, and community activist. He filmed the Maui Planning Commission meetings and other public meetings for Maui Tomorrow for airing on Akaku, Community Access Television, most recently the County of Maui Department
- [Dela Cruz Files Bill to Repeal the PLDC](https://mauitomorrow.org/dela-cruz-files-bill-to-repeal-the-pldc/) - REPEAL PLDC: SB1 (Sen. Hee), HB 9 (Rep. Thielen) SB45 (Rep. DELA CRUZ) Public Land Development Corporation; Public-Private Partnership Corporation; Public Lands; Development Plans and Projects; Investments; Financing; Land Use Commission; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Land Use; Historic Preservation; Ceded Land; Pilot Project RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Changes references from the public land development
- [Rep Mele Carrol Introduces Bill to Repeal the PLDC](https://mauitomorrow.org/rep-mele-carrol-introduces-bill-to-repeal-the-pldc/) - BILL 82 Relating to the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC) Introduced and Passed on First Reading (Jan. 17, 2013) (HB 82 PDF) Bill 82 by Rep. Mele Carroll eliminates various HRS references to the PLDC, and, most importantly, on page 14 repeals HRS 171C, relating to the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC). http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB82_.PDF “SECTION
- [Submit Testimony on PLDC Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/submit-testimony-on-pldc-bill/) - From Henry Curtis: Submit testimony on-line at: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx The PLDC must be repealed before we consider other legislation COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair NOTICE OF HEARINGDATE: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 TIME: 10:00am PLACE: Conference Room 309, State Capitol “Creating a development arm of the department of land
- [Testimony Needed: New PLDC Bill: New Name - Same Bill](https://mauitomorrow.org/testimony-needed-new-pldc-bill-new-name-same-bill/) - - PLDC – A new name, same purpose HB 942 Harbors and Parks Development Authority (HPDA) Submit Testimony Now ( Bill is HB942 ) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB942_.pdf Hearing on HB 942: Wednesday 1/30 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_01-30-13_.HTM HB 942 – introduced by Souki by request (b/r) as part of Governor’s package Converts PLDC to the Harbors and
- [Sen Solomon Refuses to Hear Repeal PLDC](https://mauitomorrow.org/sen-solomon-refuses-to-hear-repeal-pldc/) - From the Hawai'i Sierra Club: From Robert Harris of the Hawaii Sierra Club: We really need your help. Senator Malama Solomon, despite promising to hear SB 1 (a bill to repeal the Public Lands Development Corporation), publicly changed her mind today and said she wouldn't hear it. She claims she's waiting for a bill to
- [Monk Seal Death Could Have Been Prevented](https://mauitomorrow.org/monk-seal-death-could-have-been-prevented/) - LATEST MONK SEAL DEATH INCREASES CONCERN OF FISHERY IMPACTS First Monk Seal Death of 2013 Could Have Been Prevented with Earlier Reporting HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this morning reported that a juvenile monk seal flown by the U.S. Coast Guard from
- [LUC Rules MegaMall Out of Compliance.](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-rules-megamall-out-of-compliance/) - Today the Land Use Commission (LUC) met on Maui to hear the last arguments over whether the Pi'ilani Promenade conforms with the original light industrial development that was the reason the zoning change from Agricultural to Light Industrial was allowed. The LUC in a 6-3 vote, rendered an opinion that, no, the megamall was not
- [LUC Decision Against Megamall](https://mauitomorrow.org/luc-decision-against-megamall/) - Statement by Mark Hyde:Today the state Land Use Commission, by a vote of 6-3, found Pi'ilani Promenade North (the shopping mall), Pi'ilani South (the shopping center) and Honua'ula/Wailea 670 in violation of the LUC's 1995 order. In particular, the LUC found violations of Condition 5 (provide a frontage and connector roads), Condition 15 (develop the property as
- [PUC Gives Lana'i Utilities to Ellison](https://mauitomorrow.org/puc-gives-lanai-utilities-to-ellison/) - Hawaii regulators have given their final approval to the indirect sale and transfer of ownership of Lanai’s three public utilities from David Murdock’s Castle & Cooke Inc. to Larry Ellison’s Lanai Island Holdings, the last step needed to complete the sale of the Pineapple Isle.
- [Testifying for You](https://mauitomorrow.org/testifying-for-you/) - Research to counteract special interests
- [Helping You Take Action](https://mauitomorrow.org/helping-you-take-action/) - Giving you the tools to get involved
- [Big Changes to Roads Near Kahului Airport](https://mauitomorrow.org/big-changes-to-roads-near-kahului-airport/) - New Airport Loop Road and Pu'unene to Hana Hwy road: Note: very different from the last airport EIS in 1997 Maui News writes: "The funds are earmarked for the second phase of the Kahului Airport access road. In January, Gov. Neil Abercrombie released funds for the first phase, from Puunene Avenue to Hana Highway. Work
- [Maui Weekly: Developer History](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-weekly-developer-history/) - March 7, 2013 Maui Weekly http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/511012/Connect-the-Dots.html?nav=13 Connect the Dots Real estate, construction, politics and the development of Maui Susan Halas - Senior Contributing Writer , The Maui Weekly "In the years following WWII, Maui steadily lost population. But by the late 1960s, with the coming of jet airlines, the Valley Isle began to evolve as
- [Comments Due on Airport Changes](https://mauitomorrow.org/comments-due-on-airport-changes/) - OEQC BULLETIN FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Comments are due by Monday, April 8, 2013 Maui Kahului Airport Improvements with Planned Consolidated Car Rental Facility A Consolidated Rental Car (ConRAC) Facility at the Kahului Airport is proposed to provide the space for the on-Airport rental car companies to accommodate the ready/return service and quick
- [Webinar on Maui Renewable Energy & Storage](https://mauitomorrow.org/webinar-on-maui-renewable-energy-storage/) - ESTAP Webinar: Briefing on Sandia’s Maui Energy Storage Study On March 6, 2013, in ECIS, Energy, News, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Solar March 6, 2013 14:00 — 15:00 Eastern The Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership project of the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) and the Department of Energy is presenting a webinar featuring a case study
- [Ormat's Big Island Geothermal Release](https://mauitomorrow.org/ormats-big-island-geothermal-release/) - From KITV News More than 20,000 Big Island households lost power late Wednesday afternoon when the Puna Geothermal Ventures Plant in Pahoa went offline. The Hawaii Electric Light Company says there was a fault on one of the transmission lines, which then released steam as part of a built-in safety system. Hazmat and fire teams
- [More Wind Turbines on Hawaiian Homelands](https://mauitomorrow.org/more-wind-turbines-on-hawaiian-homes/) - Download a PDF version of this public notice View the Beneficiary Consultation page for this project Public Notice is hereby given that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) intends to issue general leases, pursuant to Chapter 171-95.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, for renewable energy projects on Hawaiian home lands at Kahikinui, Pulehunui, and
- [Maui Fishermen invited to Talk Story with DLNR Chairperson](https://mauitomorrow.org/maui-fishermen-invited-to-talk-story-with-dlnr-chairperson/) - KAHULUI -- Maui fishermen are invited to an informal “talk story” session with Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Chairperson William J. Aila, Jr. from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at Maui Waena Intermediate School, 795 Onehee Ave. in Kahului. This is an opportunity for fishers to share their fishery-related concerns
- [Kahoma Project OK'd By LUC](https://mauitomorrow.org/kahoma-project-okd-by-luc/) - State Land Use Commission members reversed themselves Thursday, unanimously approving a state land-use reclassification from agricultural to urban for the 68-lot Kahoma affordable housing project. The commission members' action came after they agreed last month to reconsider their Dec. 5 vote. In that vote, developer West Maui Land Co. received four votes in favor of
- [Arakawa to Close County Recycling Sites](https://mauitomorrow.org/arakawa-to-close-county-recycling-sites/) - Mayor Proposes Closure of County Recycling CentersMauiNow.com March 25, 2013 According to Maui Now, Mayor Arakawa will close the County recycling centers to save $750,000 in the 2014 budget and because he says the County shouldn't be competing with private recyclers. Sherri Pell, Manager of Aloha Recycling, located at 75 Amala Place in Kahului wrote
- [PLDC Repeal Clears Last Committee](https://mauitomorrow.org/pldc-repeal-clears-last-committee/) - Today the Senate Ways and Means Committee (with our own Sen Gil Keith-Agaran) voted to strip the HB1133 (Repeal the PLDC) of the unnecessary amendments added by Sen Solomon (which would have required it go to conference committee) and pass a clean repeal of the PLDC identical to that which the House passed.This means that
- [Gov Abercrombie on Maui Apr 10](https://mauitomorrow.org/gov-abercrombie-on-maui-apr-10/) - Gov Abercrombie and his cabinet will be at the new science building at UH Maui on Wednesday evening.

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- [Protecting Maui's Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/) - We are Maui Tomorrow Foundation. We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization protecting Maui’s precious natural areas and prime open space for recreational use and aesthetic value, promoting the concept of ecologically sound development, and preserving the opportunity for a rural lifestyle on Maui. Established in 1989. LEARN MORE Our Shared Vision for Mauiʻs Future: Together,
- [Board of Directors](https://mauitomorrow.org/about/board-of-directors/) - Michael L. Williams, President Michael lives with his wife Linda Love on a farm in Kula which they bought in 2014. They live on Maui full time now, and grow fruit, flowers, and organic, hydroponic greenhouse tomatoes. He and Linda visited Maui on average about twice a year since 1984. They have four children and
- [Accomplishments](https://mauitomorrow.org/about/accomplishments/) - For over three decades Maui Tomorrow Foundation has worked in partnership with many community groups on issues vital to Maui's quality of life. Scroll through the StoryMap below to get to know our history. See our 2024 annual report to learn more about Maui Tomorrow's work.
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- [Mission](https://mauitomorrow.org/about/mission/) - Protecting Maui's Future Maui Tomorrow Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit community organization, protects Maui's precious natural areas and prime open space for recreational use and aesthetic value, promotes the concept of ecologically sound development, and preserves the opportunity for a rural lifestyle on Maui.
- [Staff](https://mauitomorrow.org/staff/) - Albert Perez, Executive Director Albert Perez is Executive Director of the Maui Tomorrow Foundation, and was one of its three original co-founders. Born and raised in Hawaii, he earned a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Albert has worked at various state and county agencies, and has previously been involved with Sierra Club Hawaii, The Wilderness Society, and Life of the
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- ["Tools for the ‘Āina Protector" Webinar: March 31, 2021](https://mauitomorrow.org/tools-for-the-aina-protector-webinar-march-31-2021/) - TOOLS FOR THE ‘ĀINA PROTECTOR: A Webinar to Empower the Community Held via Video Conference on March 31, 2021 PURPOSE This 90-minute online webinar is focused on teaching community members how to use the County of Maui’s online tools to inquire about development and land use activities in their neighborhoods and places of recreation. Participants were
- [Civic Engagement Webinar: March 21, 2020](https://mauitomorrow.org/civic-engagement-webinar-march-21-2020/) - STAND UP! SPEAK UP! A Civic Engagement Webinar for ‘Āina ProtectorsHeld via Video Conference on March 21, 2020 PURPOSE This day-long online webinar was designed to help Maui community members learn how to effectively advocate for themselves, their families, their neighbors, and their island home at both the County and State levels. With facilitation provided
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- [AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND - CHARTER AMENDMENT](https://mauitomorrow.org/affordable-housing-fund-charter-amendment/) - Let's Ensure Affordable Housing and Construction Jobs for Maui Residents During this Critical Time On this year's General Election ballot will be a proposed charter amendment to extend the Maui County Affordable Housing Fund, which is currently scheduled to terminate in 2021. This amendment needs your YES vote to continue setting aside funds for low-income
- [Maui Tomorrow Supports the Creation of a Maui County Department of Agriculture. Here's Why.](https://mauitomorrow.org/ag2020/) - Let’s make sure that Maui County’s farmers can succeed. On the general election ballot, due to hit mailboxes around Maui County in early October, Maui County residents will be able to vote on a total of seven charter amendments. One of those amendments pertains to the creation of a Maui County Department of Agriculture. The
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- [Time for Maui to Take Charge of Its Own Water Future](https://mauitomorrow.org/time-for-maui-to-take-charge-of-its-own-water-future/) - Time for Maui to Take Charge of Its Own Water Future Maui Tomorrow responds to Governor Ige’s Call for Further Delay Earth Day, April 22, 2019 Recently Governor David Ige sent a letter asking lawmakers to revive House Bill 1326, House Draft 2. This version of the unpopular bill would extend temporary permits to divert
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- [2013 Annual Progress Report](https://mauitomorrow.org/2013-annual-progress-report/) - Mele Kalikimaka & Hauoli Makahiki Hou! As another year comes to a close, among our many toasts, resolutions and celebrations, Maui Tomorrow pledges to continue as Maui’s premier watchdog organization for the enforcement of Hawaii’s environmental and land use laws. Donate We proudly share our 2013 Annual Progress Report and ask for your continued support
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- [East Maui Streams](https://mauitomorrow.org/east-maui-streams/) - photo credit: Kama Pahukoa The precedent setting Hawai‘i Supreme Court decision over Na Wai Eha reopened the State Water Commission’s review of adequate stream flow in 27 streams in East Maui, now diverted by East Maui Irrigation. Maui Tomorrow is representing the interests of native flora and fauna habitat; ongoing watershed health; and
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- [Issues](https://mauitomorrow.org/issues-2/) - Major Projects List for MauiHere is a list of Maui's already committed projects with over 100 units each. Please keep in mind that there are DOZENS of other projects with less than 100 units, plus ohanas, vacant lots, and large agricultural sub-divisions.Total number of units? More than 15,941. Don’t Inject, RE-direct (Because the situation’s DIRE)The
- [Paniaka Pond](https://mauitomorrow.org/paniaka-pond/) - Paniaka Pond at Makena State Park is an ancient fishpond now overgrown with alien plants. Maui Tomorrow and other members of the Oneloa Coalition are working with state Department of Land and Natural Resources on a Curator’s Agreement to restore and maintain the pond and surrounding areas of this beloved South Maui coastal area.
- [Pi’ilani Promenade, Alternative Plans Needed](https://mauitomorrow.org/piilani-promenade-alternative-plans-needed/) - Maui Tomorrow and allies have successfully called for the state and county to follow our planning laws rather than fast track a huge new commercial development in South Maui. Two “mega malls” proposed for an 88 acre site, approved in 1995 for a low impact light industrial park, have been reworked. A review of the
- [Clean Air and Respiratory Health](https://mauitomorrow.org/clean-air-and-respiratory-health/) - Clean Air for Keiki campaign cleanairforkeiki.org continues to push for better air quality for Maui’s residents and visitors. Through our CleanAirMaui smartphone app the state Dept. Of Health is investigating issues of excessive smoke and dust from HC&S and Monsanto fields along with pollution from coal burned at Pu‘unene Mill where a $1.3 million fine
- [Wailea 670/Honua‘ula](https://mauitomorrow.org/wailea-670honuaula/) - Room to grow... this ancient native wiliwili tree, thousands more rare and beautiful native plants, and hundreds of cultural sites will be protected in a proposed 152 acre preserve, expanded through advocacy efforts, from a 40 acre preserve proposed in 2012. See more at SaveMakena.org
- [Na Wai Eha Stream Restoration](https://mauitomorrow.org/na-wai-eha-stream-restoration/) - Maui’s aina was given an Earthday gift in April 2014 when an historic settlement was reached with HC&S and Wailuku Water Co., returning waters to Iao and Waikapu streams after a century of unlimited diversions. A decade of persistence by Earthjustice and Office of Hawaiian Affairs attorneys, representing Maui Tomorrow, Hui o Na Wai Eha
- [Expand Baldwin Beach](https://mauitomorrow.org/expand-baldwin-beach/) - Maui Tomorrow’s continued advocacy efforts proved successful this fall when the Maui County Council voted to purchase land from Alexander & Baldwin Inc for a new county service center in Kahului that includes a bonus of almost 36 acres of beachfront open space between Baldwin Beach Park and the park at Paia Bay. This vital addition is a great start
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- [Wai (Water)](https://mauitomorrow.org/wai-water/) - Don’t Inject, RE-direct (Because the situation’s DIRE) The DIRE Coalition is a group of Maui organizations, residents and visitors committed to protecting our precious coral reefs and ocean and to wise use of scarce water resources. The DIRE Coalition advocates reclaiming and using our treated wastewater for irrigation, stream restoration, green belts and fire prevention,
- [Transportation](https://mauitomorrow.org/transportation/) - With crowded island roadways in residential areas and crumbling bridges in rural areas, plus high-speed ferries plowing the waters between harbors operating at full capacity, transportation issues have reached a new level of concern on Maui. Building new roads or adding more airport runways is a 20th Century approach to a 21st Century problem.
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- [Energy](https://mauitomorrow.org/energy-2/) - Maui is uniquely positioned to create a nearly-closed cycle of energy production. Taking advantage of that position requires an island-wide effort, with cooperation between government and private companies. Homeowners, residents and visitors can make a significant impact by acting on many levels. A Clean Energy Future For Maui and Hawaii Download a whitepaper (PDF file)
- [‘Aina](https://mauitomorrow.org/aina/) - Land use decisions on Maui have a long history of being made in favor of maximum profit to developers, rather than highest and best use of the land. Everyone wants more affordable housing for residents, but little has been done about it. Maui Tomorrow decided to change all that. Our Affordable Housing Committee spent months
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- [Pi'ilani Promenade in Kihei](https://mauitomorrow.org/piilani-promenade-in-kihei/) - A Southern California developer plans to convert 68 acres mauka of Pi’ilani Highway at the intersection with Kaonoulu Street into two large shopping complexes, described by the developer as soon-to-be the largest outlet malls in the state of Hawaii, exceeding 700,000 square feet of retail space coupled with acres of asphalt parking lots and big
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- [Major Project List for Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/planning/major-project-list-for-maui/) - Here is a list of Maui's already committed projects with over 100 units each. Please keep in mind that there are DOZENS of other projects with less than 100 units, plus ohanas, vacant lots, and large agricultural sub-divisions. Total number of units? More than 15,941. Some of the Major Projects Already Entitled: (as of July

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- [Users (Ag, Subdivision, Taro...)](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wai/users/)
- [Transportation](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/transportationtop/)
- [Air](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/transportationtop/air/)
- [Ferries](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/transportationtop/ferries/)
- [Sustainability & Security](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/sustainability/)
- [Maps](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/maps/)
- [Community Plans](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/gpac/)
- [Geothermal](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/geothermal/)
- [Events](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/events/)
- [Undersea Cable](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/underseacable/)
- [Bike/Walk](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/bike/)
- [Planning](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/planning/)
- [Invasive Species](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/invasive-species/)
- [Electric Vehicles](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/transportationtop/electric-vehicles/)
- [Injection Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wai/injection-wells/)
- [Population Data](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/population-data/)
- [Trash](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/sustainability/trash/)
- [Parks](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/parks/)
- [Conservation](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/conservation/)
- [Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/)
- [Makena Resort](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/makena-resort/)
- [Videos](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/videos/)
- [Ulupalakua](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/geothermal/ulupalakua/)
- [Lana'i Windfarm](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/wind-farms/lanai-windfarm/)
- [Show Me the Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/show-me-the-water/)
- [Wai'ale Project](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/waiale-project/)
- [Right-of-ways](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/right-of-ways/)
- [Smart Grid](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/smart-grid/)
- [Public Lands & Parks](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/public-lands-parks/)
- [Wailea 670/Honua'ula](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/wailea-670honuaula/)
- [Kula Ridge](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/kula-ridge/)
- [Kanaha Medical Plaza](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/kanaha-medical-plaza/)
- [Privatization](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wai/privatization/)
- [Watersheds](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/watersheds/)
- [Landfill](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/landfill/)
- [Hamakuapoko Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wai/hamakuapoko-wells/)
- [Waihe'e Bottling Plant](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/waihee-bottling-plant/)
- [Quality of Life](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/sustainability/quality-of-life/)
- [Water Shortages](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/water-shortages/)
- [Monk Seals](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/moana/monk-seals/)
- [North Shore Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/north-shore-park/)
- [Olowalu](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/olowalu/)
- [EIS Laws](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/gov/eis/)
- [Environmental Laws](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/environmental-laws/)
- [Pi'ilani Promenade (Kihei Giganta Mall)](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/piilani-promenade/)
- [A&B Business Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/ab-business-park/)
- [Pesticides/Herbicides](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/agriculture/pesticidesherbicides/)
- [Maui Research & Technology Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/maui-research-technology-park/)
- [Kihei Research/Tech Park](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/devopmentsprojects/kihei-researchtech-park/)
- [Hawai‘i Clean Energy Program](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/hawaii-clean-energy-program/)
- [Public Land Developement Corporation](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/public-land-developement-corporation/)
- [Water Studies & Data](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/water-studies-data/)
- [Waste to Energy](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/waste-to-energy/)
- [PUC](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/energy/puc/)
- [Highways/Roads](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/transportationtop/highwaysroads/)
- [Well Salinity](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/well-salinity/)
- [Highlight](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/highlight/) - For display on front page
- [County Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wai/county-water/)
- [Wells](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wells/)
- [Climate Change](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/climate-change/)
- [Public Trails](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/aina/public-trails/)
- [Aquifers](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/wai/aquifers/)
- [Pesticides](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/agriculture/pesticides/)
- [WATER](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water/) - All Water Issues , ocean and fresh.
- [AFFORDABLE HOUSING](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/affordable-housing/)
- [REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/regenerative-agriculture/)
- [REEF & SHORELINE PROTECTION](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/reef-shoreline-protection/)
- [RENEWABLE ENERGY](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/renewable-energy/)
- [CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/citizen-engagement/)
- [WATER CONSERVATION](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/water-conservation/)
- [EVENTS & WORKSHOPS](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/events-workshops/)
- [CALLS TO ACTION](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/calls-to-action/)
- [FEATURED ARTICLES](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/featured-articles/)
- [PRESS RELEASES](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/press-releases/)
- [COMMUNITY PLANNING](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/community-planning/)
- [Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/housing/)
- [Stream Restoration](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/restoration/)
- [Annual Reports](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/annual-reports/)
- [Timber](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/timber/)
- [Hawaiian Sites](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/hawaiian-sites/)
- [Local Food](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/localfood/)
- [Farmland](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/farmland/)
- [Food](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/food/)
- [Invasive Species](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/invasive-species-agriculture/)
- [Organic Farming](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/organic/)
- [Reefs](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/reefs/)
- [Moloka'i Wind Farm](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/molokai-wind-farm/)
- [Food Security](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/food-security/)
- [Moloka'i](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/molokai/)
- [Hydro](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/hydro/)
- [Vacation Rentals](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/vacation-rentals/)
- [Cane](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/cane/)
- [Tsunami Debris](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/tsunami-debris/)
- [Hawaiian Home Lands](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/hawaiian-home-lands/)
- [NextEra](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/nextera/)
- [Kahikinui](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/kahikinui/)
- [Anaergia](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/anaergia/)
- [Ag Burning](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/ag-burning/)
- [Climate Change](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/climate-change-energy/)
- [Ma'alaea Plantation](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/maalaea-plantation/)
- [Tourism](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/tourism/)
- [Meet Ups](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/meet-ups/)
- [Maui Streams](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/maui-streams/)
- [Green Revolution](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/green-revolution/)
- [Education](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/education/)
- [Over Tourisim](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/over-tourisim/)
- [PETITIONS](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/petitions/)
- [DIVERSIFIED & ECOLOGICALLY SOUND ECONOMY](https://mauitomorrow.org/category/diversified-ecologically-sound-economy/)

## Tags

- [Education](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/education/)
- [Water](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/water/)
- [Water Concerns](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/water-issues/)
- [Development](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/development/)
- [Housing](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/housing/)
- [Tourism](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/tourism/)
- [Environmental Assessment](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/environmental-assessment/)
- [Significance Criteria](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/significance-criteria/)
- [Development in Hawaii](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/development-in-hawaii/)
- [Hawaii Environmental Policy Act](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/hawaii-environmental-policy-act/)
- [Hotel Wailuku](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/hotel-wailuku/)
- [Environmental Impact Statement](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/environmental-impact-statement/)
- [Kaonoulu Ranch](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/kaonoulu-ranch/)
- [Kihei Mega-Mall](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/kihei-mega-mall/)
- [Land Use Commission](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/land-use-commission/)
- [County of Maui](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/county-of-maui/)
- [South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/south-maui-citizens-for-responsible-growth/)
- [Daniel Kanahele](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/daniel-kanahele/)
- [County Charter](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/county-charter/)
- [farming](https://mauitomorrow.org/tag/farming/)
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