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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Ola i ka Wai: Water is life

Ka Maka Ko’i presents: Ka Maka Ko’i is also sponsoring a water petition here.

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‘Iao Groundwater Contested Case

Hearings are scheduled on the issue of ‘Iao groundwater (which is being drawn down) at these times and locations: Mon Mar 10: Kahului Community Center 9am-4pm Tues Mar 11: Velma Santos…

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Protecting Maui’s Water

Restore Stream Flow and Recharge Aquifers: Maui’s best aquifers have a better chance of getting the recharge they need as an historic Hawaii As the world watches: June 6, 2012….

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EarthJustice: Down to Earth – Hawai’i 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…

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Recent Water Studies/Maps/etc

USGS Hawaii Publication Library  Development of Invertebrate Community Indexes of Stream Quality for the Islands of Maui and Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5055/  A Multitracer Approach to Detecting Wastewater Plumes…

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Waikamoi Flume Being Refurbished

The old redwood Waikamoi flume is being replaced by a new aluminum flume at a cost of just over $11 million.  The timbers supporting the old flume are being…

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Proposed Pukalani Well

 The preliminary document from Geometrician Associates, LLC and a map locating the proposed Pukalani well-site.     The proposed well would be developed by the State’s DLNR and the water…

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Waiehu Aquifer Getting Saltier

Central Maui’s groundwater has gotten saltier over the past four decades due to increased pumping of surrounding wells and a decreased amount of rainfall, USGS said. From

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County Says No Environmental Impact to Using Hamakuapoko Wells

The county Department of Water Supply’s final environmental assessment was given a finding of no significant environmental impact for the reopening of two Hamakuapoko water wells — by the…

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