DLNR’s 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…

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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…

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Maui’s 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…

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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…

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Lana’i 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Irrigation Ditches Wasting Water?

Surplus water regularly ends up being "dumped" October 22, 2004 Ed Lindsey and Lucienne de Naie …

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