#Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources
State awards Legacy Land grants to five preservation projects on Maui, Molokaʻi
These grants support preservation and protection of lands with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural and historic value, while also providing public access and strengthening partnerships between government and community-based organizations.
Secretary of the Army sends letter to Gov. Green urging progress toward extension of state land leases on Big Island, Oʻahu
The military is working to renew its lease at Pōhakuloa Training Area on the Big Island, but the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted in May not to accept the final environmental impact statement.
Written testimony due by Thursday morning for proposed enforcement actions in death of Laysan albatross, destruction of native bee habitat on O‘ahu
The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday will consider whether to approve more than $3 million in state fines levied against several North Shore property owners.
State Board of Land and Natural Resources approves new recreational, commercial fishing rules
The most notable additions are the establishment of a non-resident recreational fishing license and the license for commercial marine vessels.
What’s next for plans to revitalize Hilo’s iconic Banyan Drive?
Momentum for the revitalization of the area on the Big Island’s Waiākea Peninsula picked up steam after Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed an emergency proclamation in July to help clean up, secure and demolish the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel property.
Poll results: Should the Thirty Meter Telescope be built on Maunakea?
The observatory, which would feature one of the world’s largest land-based telescopes, has languished for years, facing not only legal challenges but also opponents who maintain it will desecrate Maunakea, which many Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
Perimeter fence to be in place soon around former Uncle Billy’s on Hilo’s Banyan Drive
The state has contracted Andrew’s Fencing of Hilo on the Big Island for the project. The company will start work this month, which will take about a month to complete.
Big Island Now poll No. 22: Do you think the Thirty Meter Telescope should be built on Maunakea?
The telescope project planned for the Big Island has languished for years as it has faced court challenges and been stalled by opponents who maintain the telescope will desecrate sacred land. Where do you stand on the issue?
Why were oral arguments challenging permit of Thirty Meter Telescope deferred? Nobody will say
Despite a July 3 order setting July 28 as the date for oral arguments in the latest challenge to the Thirty Meter Telescope project on the Big Island’s Maunakea, the matter was deferred a week ago and nobody will say why or when the oral arguments will be heard.
State moves forward with plans for renovations of distressed Big Island condo complex
The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday authorized the state Land Division to negotiate a development agreement with Banyan Drive Management of Hilo to conduct a $20 million renovation of the former Country Club Condominiums complex on Hilo’s iconic Banyan Drive on the Big Island.
Decommissioning of UH Hilo’s Hōkū Kea Observatory on Maunakea to begin late 2023
The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources approved the plan submitted by the university’s Center for Maunakea Stewardship for the decommissioning of the UH Hilo Hōkū Kea Observatory.
Once iconic Coco Palms to be demolished for new 350-room resort on Kauaʻi
The dilapidated remains of Coco Palms, which once hosted Elvis Presley, will be demolished and a new 350-room hotel and cultural center will be built on the Kauaʻi property, according to Utah-based developers that own the 46-acre site.
Take of pāku‘iku‘i, or Achilles tang, prohibited along Big Island west coast
The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources indicated the change will allow for replenishment of the dangerously depleted pāku‘iku‘i population in the area as the division works toward longer-term regulations for sustainable take of the fish species.
Boat owner fined $43K for damaging live coral and rock in West Hawai‘i waters
The Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources issued the fine for the owner of the vessel called Avalanche in connection with a social media report May 28, 2021, saying the boat had anchored on top of live coral outside the Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor.
Outgoing DLNR Chairwoman Suzanne Case honored by Hawai‘i Senate
Case completes her second term as head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and also chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at the end of this year.
Gov. Ige Nominates Three to BLNR
Governor David Ige on Monday announced three nominations for the Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Nominations Sought to Serve on Water Resource Management Commission
The Nominating Committee for the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is accepting applications for one vacant Commissioner’s position.
Thirty Meter Telescope Sublease Gets Tentative Approval
The land board issued the sublease pending resolution of contested case hearing requests by two individuals and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Sublease for Thirty Meter Telescope On Hold
The Board of Land and Natural Resources has asked for research on three legal issues before it votes on an approval for the observatory on Mauna Kea.
Judge Rejects Appeal of Thirty Meter Telescope Permit
Circuit Court Judge Greg Nakamura said the state Board of Land and Natural followed proper procedure when it issued the permit in 2011.
