Daily Archives: March 27th, 2007

Wailuku stream water issue heading toward showdown

About 30 people gathered at the Cameron Center to prepare for a hearing scheduled for April 26 on a petition to designate the surface waters of Na Wai Eha - the four major streams draining from the West Maui Mountains to Central Maui. Earthjustice, representing Hui O Na Wai Eha and Maui Tomorrow, has petitioned the State Commission on Water Resource Management to take control of surface water.

Honua’ula makes halting progress

After more than six hours of discussion, Council Land Use Chairman Mike Molina put the Honua'ula project district on hold for three months, giving committee members until June 15 to prepare comments on conditions proposed by the planning staff and developer. Molina said that he expects the Land Use Committee to continue its review of the 670-acre residential development in late summer or early fall.