Wailea 670

Maui Group Victory! 160 Acres Protected from Development in Wailea

November 14, 2016October 28, 2016

October 26, 2016 Settlement Leads to Protection of Culturally and Environmentally Sensitive Land at Honua’ula (Joint Press Release of Sierra Club, Maui Unite and Honua’ula Partners, LLC) After more than three years of extensive negotiations, environmental and cultural groups, Sierra Club and Maui Unite, have entered into a settlement agreement with developer Honua’ula Partners, LLC and the County of Maui. The settlement calls for the protection of over 160 acres of land containing ancient … Read more

SC Comments on Maui Endangered Species Listing

June 2, 2013May 30, 2013

RE: Updated information on locations of ‘awikiwiki (Canavalia pubescens) to consider as part of listing 38 Species on Molokai, Lanai, and Maui as Endangered, Final Rule; and designation of Critical Habitat.

Wailea 670 Not Living Up to Conditions

June 2, 2013May 21, 2013

When the Wailea 670 (Honua’ula) development was granted a zoning change from agricultural 30 conditions were imposed as Maui County law. Sierra Club observes that not all these conditions are being met and has filed a lawsuit challenging the Wailea 670 EIS.

Additionally, the Sierra Club has submitted testimony to the County Council for the annual review of Wailea 670 (Honua’ula) condition compliance pointing out the conditions that the developer is violating. This is the testimony:

PLDC – New Name, Same Purpose (Makena Development)

March 27, 2015January 29, 2013

– PLDC –
A new name, same purpose

HB 942 Harbors and Parks Development Authority (HPDA)

Bill is HB942

Wailea 670/Honua’ula EIS Accepted

May 14, 2013July 25, 2012

Sierra Club Maui has submitted extensive comments on the Wailea 670 EIS through the whole process. Thanks to our comments, some parts of the EIS were improved. The Maui PlanningCommission, as accepting authority, reviewed the Final EIS yesterday. Several areas of the EIS were clearly inadequate or evasive, however, the Planning Depart staff told the Commission it was complete, the Commissioners asked questions for a few hours, and then voted to accept it. Below are … Read more

Wailea EIS Comments

April 26, 2011June 30, 2001

Sierra Club Maui Group June 30, 2001 Po Box 791180 Paia, Hi 96779 PBR Hawaii Attn: Tom Schnell, AICP 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 650 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 RE: DRAFT EIS for proposed Honnua’ula/Wailea 670 Project Mahalo for this opportunity to offer comments on the Draft EIS for this project on behalf of the six hundred members of Sierra Club Maui Group. Sierra Club has offered input to this project since its … Read more