Maui Tomorrow Foundation
Coverage of Maui Tomorrow Foundation in the Nexus archive.
- Maui can’t delegate environmental assessment to developers
The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that Maui County Planning Commission cannot delegate environmental assessment duties to developers, invalidating amended rules for the special management area. The court found the rules conflicted with the Coastal Zone Management Act, requiring county oversight for coastal developments. Maui Tomorrow Foundation, an environmental nonprofit, argued the exemptions undermined state law.
- Maui rewrote coastal development rules, and advocates say it handed developers the keys
Maui County revised coastal development rules to create 15 exemptions allowing developers to bypass permitting processes, prompting a Hawaii Supreme Court case. Environmental advocates argue the changes unlawfully delegate oversight to developers, while the county claims the exemptions align with state law and simplify routine activities.