UH – managed lands on Maunakea. An ongoing conversation.

Please Submit public feedback on the latest draft of the proposed administrative rules to govern public and commercial activities on UH -managed lands on Maunakea [Chapter 20-26, Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules]. To learn more, please review the official 30-day public notice. The notice provides several methods to allow interested persons the opportunity to submit data, views … Read more UH – managed lands on Maunakea. An ongoing conversation.

Show your support for this proposed 2% Land Fund Purchase

Please support Resolution 155 to help preserve Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden! From the resolution: “…Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden…provides a seed bank for critically endangered plant species…contains over 200 species of endemic, indigenous, and Polynesian-introduced plants;and serves as a backstop against extinction… and…consistently attracts over 14, 000 visitors and approximately 2, 000 students of all … Read more Show your support for this proposed 2% Land Fund Purchase

LEAD FOUND IN HONUA OLA DISCHARGE WATER

April 4, 2019   Hilo, Hawai’i Lead was found in wastewater that was discharged from Honua Ola (formerly Hu Honua) last November at levels “ten times higher than acceptable freshwater levels, and two times higher than acceptable marine water levels, according to National Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) standards,” said … Read more LEAD FOUND IN HONUA OLA DISCHARGE WATER

Hawaii County’s 2% Land Fund is under Fire! URGENT – TAKE ACTION!

The 2% Land Fund was created by citizens to protect natural resources, watersheds, open space, parklands and cultural sites. We proposed to have the County set aside 2% of property taxes each year to have a guaranteed source of funding to obtain matching funds to acquire property. A small group of citizens met in 2006, … Read more Hawaii County’s 2% Land Fund is under Fire! URGENT – TAKE ACTION!

Water Bottling Plant Pi’ilani Partners aka Suisan group

View Big Island Video News of February 19 Pi’ilani Bottling Plant Testimony @ County Council Pi’ilani Partners’ zoning request comes before County Council 9 AM Thursday, March 28, at the West Hawaii Civic Center with video hookup to remote sites. See the agenda here. The zoning request is still alive, though the Planning Commission recently … Read more Water Bottling Plant Pi’ilani Partners aka Suisan group