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Lawmakers are considering a resolution that would address vegetation management to reduce risks of future wildfires. The group would focus on invasive, flammable grasses along utility lines and other vegetation growing on utility poles.
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Beginning Saturday, commercial boat operators in West Maui will once again be able to work out of Māla Wharf on the weekends. This is welcome news for Lahaina boat captain Keao Shaw as he works to rebuild his family business in the wake of the wildfires. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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The Conversation talked to Josh Atwood, an education specialist at the Department of Land and Natural Resources, about the new program.
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A popular hiking trail in Upcountry Maui is set to reopen to residents and visitors next month. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports damage from wildfire and high winds have kept the Waihou Spring Forest Reserve and Trail in Makawao closed since last August.
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During filming, vehicles were in prohibited areas and some vegetation was damaged. The company has been fined and could potentially have permits revoked.
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The Forest Stewardship Program provides technical and financial assistance for participating landowners to manage, protect and restore those resources.
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A first circuit court judge has reaffirmed a state plan to save Hawaiian honeycreepers by managing mosquito populations. Judge John Tonaki approved what’s known as an Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT), which would focus on reducing avian malaria in east Maui.
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The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has deferred a $117,000 fine against the people responsible for damaging coral with their yacht on Maui last year. Testifiers urged the board to gather information from the public and increase the fine. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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About 43,000 acres of pasture land are set to move to the state Department of Agriculture. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources currently manages that land, but this week it agreed to move it to the agricultural department sometime this year.
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Those who don’t live in Hawaiʻi must pay $20 to $70, depending on the license length, to fish recreationally in state waters. Before the law was created, recreational licenses were not required for anyone. The state has said the licenses would provide stable funding for local marine fishery resources. HPR's Mark Ladao explains.