From The Garden Island:
The Hanalei Plantation Resort project has entered a new phase with the publication Monday of its environmental impact statement preparation notice.
The notice, filed by Ohana Hanalei LLC, is a step toward acquiring permit applications to redevelop and develop the Hanalei Plantation Resort in Princeville and Hanalei.
The project includes a hotel and residential lots on 65.5 acres just north of the Hanalei River. Read more.
And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:
Investigation underway into cause of Kalaupapa plane crash
Lei made by Kalaheo woman to be worn by Navy coach
Hawaii’s Parker Ranch may tap into geothermal energy resources
Menehune Holiday Food Drive returns
Finding your way around health care law on Kauai
Man recovering after apparent shark attack in waters off Kau
Maui County sues to keep state from reading minutes of meeting
UH-Hilo employee threatened by man with gun on campus
Mitchell Pauole Center pavilion approved
Mookiha o Piilani canoe launch postponed to early 2014
Maui mayor discusses shark repellent, avoidance

Photo: Hanalei. (keepitsurreal)
—Chad Blair
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