There’s a lot more than just ripped out kiawe that worries Fiene about the Olowalu reef. On April 23, the public comment period officially closed for the 1,000-plus page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Olowalu Town, which is currently under consideration by the state Land Use Commission (LUC). In development by Olowalu Town LLC (a hui consisting of David Ward, Peter Martin, Glenn Tremble, Alice Tremble, William Frampton and another hui called Plantation Village LLC, which is headed by James Riley), Olowalu Town is set to include an astonishing 1,500 new homes…

 

…”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.”