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Kamehameha Schools is in the process of demolishing the old Keahou Beach Hotel which they plan to replace with a new cultural center on the site. Some residents in the area have noticed that the demolition and construction is taking place over a larger area than permits allow. Kam Schools says they are simply protecting the shoreline.
It's unfortunate there isn't an organized group on island, ready to step in when necessary for the preservation of lands sacred to Native Hawaiian people and their representatives. A group that might "Protect" the aina and the ocean, one that would stop all further work on the site until they were absolutely certain each and every i was dotted, and t was crossed.
Ah well:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37639...nstruction
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Yes, thanks KJ.
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It's unfortunate there isn't an organized group on island, ready to step in when necessary for the preservation of lands sacred to Native Hawaiian people and their representatives...
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/shpd/about/branc...chaeology/
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Can someone point me to the Environmental Impact Statement for this work?
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Missing the important question: how much did the project cost, and does that cost exceed the "secret sacredness threshold"?
They got permits from County for the demolition, and they're doing it "by hand" instead of using explosives.
Any "problems" beyond that share their root cause with the "rooster issue" and the new-found "need to regulate vacation rentals": in the absence of specific rules, people will do whatever they want, eventually population density means that other people can see/hear and suddenly "must complain" about the "big problem".
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Hmmm, I wonder .... If you are a "hawaiian" doing the work, vs. an outside company say from the mainland for a resort... Would that be less scrutinized as, it's local people doing the local thing (sweep the complaints under the rug) vs. LOOK! OUTSIDER doing something questionable. Let's make some noise and tie that project up in court so it never gets finished type of deal.
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Can someone point me to the Environmental Impact Statement
The only info I could find was this statement from the KSBE website:
“With this major step forward, Kamehameha Schools is making significant progress toward transforming Kahalu'u Ma Kai into an innovative, 21st-century educational complex that will serve as the piko (hub) for Native Hawaiian aina-based, science, technology, engineering, arts & math education in West Hawaii
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The County of Hawaii Planning Department approving the project’s final environmental assessment and issuing a finding of no significant impact (FEA-FONSI) for the project.
http://www.ksbe.edu/imua/newsreleases/ka...ach-hotel/
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less scrutinized as, it's local people doing the local thing
Locals tend to have family members in the County/State regulatory/permitting agencies.
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Thank you both kalakoa and Carey for the information.
