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State Agency Opposes Full Maui Stream Diversion
By Allison Schaefers
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 17, 2009
The state Division of Aquatic Resources and the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. argued yesterday against a staff recommendation from the state Commission on Water Resource Management to maintain most of East Maui's stream diversions.
Commission staff recommended keeping diversions at 18 out of 19 East Maui streams, which have been used for more than 100 years to provide water for sugar plantations on the Central Maui plains. However, the Division of Aquatic Resources recommended restoration for eight streams. The Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. asked commissioners to do more research before favoring the state's only remaining sugar plantation, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.
"They recommended not to do any water restoration except at Makipipi stream," said Camille Kalama, an attorney for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp., which represents the interests of Na Moku Aupuni o Koolau Hui, a group of East Maui families and farms who compete with agricultural businesses for water.
Clients who live near other Maui streams -- Waikamoi, Alo, Wahinepee, Puohokamoa, Haipuaena, Punalau-Kolea, Honomanu, Nuaailua, Ohia, West Wailuaiki, East Wailuaiki, Kopiliula, Puakaa, Waiohue, Paakea, Waiaaka, Kapaula and Hanawi -- have been harmed by the diversions, Kalama said.
The commission, which listened to more than seven hours of testimony, plans to meet today for delilberations and a decision.
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we just have to believe it!!!
it will happen in our generation
we will have justice done to our people and sacred lands,
all the right people is in the right places to make it happen.
it is in the very mist of our vision.
i feel the mana of the right ones in charge
you tane and pomai is the imua to make us
the next generation to humble our hearts and seek knowledge
and to apply it the right way, the legal way.....
remember Akua is always on our side, please believe it..
we all have our mission, it was already given to us at birth.
i am willing, ready and waiting to finally greet our hawaiian kingdom government
i know it is here already, lets unite and claim the rewards
for we know who we are and where we belong.
i have 13 mo'opuna's, all under the age of 6 yrs old.
i have to believe it, there is no, and i mean NO other options
it is now an obigation to educate my ohana, the next generation to come
da 7th generation!!!!!!........................................................................................................~da princess~
The taro farmers always had the riparian rights to the water. Their use should not be hindered. That's the law the alleged State of Hawai'i has ignored. Another reason why the U.S. has to de-occupy Hawai'i.
ears of the deaf are making our Sacred Haleakala one science playground.
DLNR--department of land and natural resources board, has the last vote....
it is in the hands of this illegal state/county to bring this kind of disrespect
to our sacred lands, letting money talk with No common sence for our future generations to come.......
where is the respect to a host culture? that has been sharing our greatest Aloha for many years to the outsiders.
it is time that the outsiders and brought locals, seek the wealth of our traditional culture and not the greed of money......
As a youth, we'd go sledding or surfing on the snow. There wasn't any entrance fee and the State rangers monitored the summit. The paniolos would go riding within the crater and use small caves to protect them from the weather. My grand-uncle Louis Fernandez and his cousin Kapohakimohewa wrote Kilakila Haleakala while up their horseback-riding within the crater. We also have a family burial cave located about half-way down the bottomless pit. The entrance was miles away in the Kaupo makai area. There is a lot of history of my family there and stories of the time while I grew up. To see what they have done there is a crime. One more reason why the U.S. has to de-occupy our country.
thank you for the up-date
water is an issue on Maui Nui
as you can see our maui streams is with in our Ahupua'a's
look how many ohana's is affected by the diversions of this illegal
county and state.
it's like Haleakala, we have spoken aggressively against their telescopes
and still the ears of the illegal, turn away and manage to find more illegal ways to make it
legal in their illegal system.
but we not giving up
we already gotten one stream back
we look forward to see more back handed back to us
even Lingle shocked everybody yesterday
and more surprises will be granted back to us
i know it will happen in my generation, changes will be on our side
now we need to make the next generation
to be ready to take charge and lead our Hawaii Kingdom Government...........................~da princess~
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it will happen in our generation
we will have justice done to our people and sacred lands,
all the right people is in the right places to make it happen.
it is in the very mist of our vision.
i feel the mana of the right ones in charge
you tane and pomai is the imua to make us
the next generation to humble our hearts and seek knowledge
and to apply it the right way, the legal way.....
remember Akua is always on our side, please believe it..
we all have our mission, it was already given to us at birth.
i am willing, ready and waiting to finally greet our hawaiian kingdom government
i know it is here already, lets unite and claim the rewards
for we know who we are and where we belong.
i have 13 mo'opuna's, all under the age of 6 yrs old.
i have to believe it, there is no, and i mean NO other options
it is now an obigation to educate my ohana, the next generation to come
da 7th generation!!!!!!........................................................................................................~da princess~
Imua Ke Aupuni Moi O Hawaii, o Pomaikaiokalani
DLNR--department of land and natural resources board, has the last vote....
it is in the hands of this illegal state/county to bring this kind of disrespect
to our sacred lands, letting money talk with No common sence for our future generations to come.......
where is the respect to a host culture? that has been sharing our greatest Aloha for many years to the outsiders.
it is time that the outsiders and brought locals, seek the wealth of our traditional culture and not the greed of money......
thank you for the up-date
water is an issue on Maui Nui
as you can see our maui streams is with in our Ahupua'a's
look how many ohana's is affected by the diversions of this illegal
county and state.
it's like Haleakala, we have spoken aggressively against their telescopes
and still the ears of the illegal, turn away and manage to find more illegal ways to make it
legal in their illegal system.
but we not giving up
we already gotten one stream back
we look forward to see more back handed back to us
even Lingle shocked everybody yesterday
and more surprises will be granted back to us
i know it will happen in my generation, changes will be on our side
now we need to make the next generation
to be ready to take charge and lead our Hawaii Kingdom Government...........................~da princess~