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The Commission is preparing to develop interim instream flow standards for five surface water hydrologic
units in east Maui: Honopou, Hanehoi, Piinaau, Waiokamilo, and Wailuanui. Prior to developing the recommendations,
staff at the Stream Protection and Management Branch have compiled Instream Flow Standard Assessment Reports (IFSAR)
to present the best available information for each unit. Drafts of these reports are now available for public review.
Read more... On March 13, the Commission designated Na Wai Eha as the first surface water management area. Surface water use in these management areas are now regulated by the Commission by means of water use permits. Read more... |
Web Updates
Updates as of September 4, 2008
The following are now available on our website. Please check back for more updates.
- September Commission Meeting date and location changed to September 24, 2008 at Haiku Community Center, Haiku, Maui
- Two (2) Commission Meeting Agendas for September 2 and September 3, 2008, Site Visit of East Maui Areas
- Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standards for Honopou, Hanehoi, Piinaau, Waiokamilo, and Wailuanui, East Maui: Compilation of Public Review Comments and Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources' Stream Survey Reports
- July Commission Meeting Minutes
- Final Report of the Water Management Software to Estimate Crop Irrigation Requirements for Consumptive Use Permitting In Hawaii
- Public Notice: Application for Water Use Permit, Iao Ground Water Management Area, WUPA No. 853
- Updated: Application for Surface Water Use Permit for Proposed New Use in Designated Surface Water Management Area
- Application for Ground Water Use Permit for New Use in a Designated Ground Water Management Area
- Final Draft of the Hawaii Water Plan, Water Resource Protection Plan, June 2008
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