Hawai'i Land Preservation Network
Linking Hawai`i’s conservation community with news and information

8/9/2008 Assessment of Cleanup Efforts at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (Northwest Hawaiian Island Chain) In June 2006, President Bush declared a remote chain of Hawaiian Islands the biggest, most environmentally protected area of ocean in the world -- Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

Read the full story on The Maui News website, which describes sporadic cleanup efforts, despite the protected status.

8/9/08 Molly Schmidt – Coordinator of the Legacy Land Conservation Program. Molly Schmidt’s love for the environment developed at an early age during camping trips in the backwoods of Wisconsin.  Her father’s naturalist view of the world further inspired and cultivated her passion for nature. 

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7/8/2008 The conservation tax credit bill (SB 2198), which was ably shepherded through the state legislature by The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i, was vetoed by Governor Lingle. Read about the bill, including the Governor’s veto message.

7/30/08 Molokai Land Trust (MLT) hires its first Executive Director, Butch Haase Butch Haase attended UH Manoa in the 1990’s and lived on east end Molokai. It was here he started a permaculture garden in Honomuni Valley. His vision was propagating native plants and he fundraised, planned, and started the native plants project in Kauluwai, Molokai. Butch moved to Washington State and finished his education at Washington State with a B.S. in Hydrogeology and Forest Ecology. After graduating, he started his own successful landscaping business. However, his ties to Molokai brought him back each year to volunteer at the native plant project. Now Butch is back on Molokai full time to help preserve the essence of Molokai as executive director of MLT.

6/26/2008 New Fence Protects Unique Ecosystem of the Kanaele Bog The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i recently completed construction of a protective fence around the Kanaele Bog in the mountains of south Kaua‘i. At 2,100 feet above sea level, Kanaele is the only remaining low-elevation bog in the Hawaiian Islands and contains many rare and endangered plant species. Read the full story on TNC’s website or listen to Hawaii Public Radio’s interview.

6/16/08 Molokai Land Trust (MLT) hires its first Field Coordinator, Clayton English Clayton English is a native Hawaiian, born and raised on Molokai. He worked on Oahu with an arborist company and then joined Molokai Ranch as supervisor of landscaping. A subsistence practitioner and homestead farmer, Clayton is intimately familiar with the lands of Molokai and brings his wealth of knowledge and love of the Molokai aina to MLT.

What are some of the actions a land trust can take to avoid merger of interest, thereby potentially extinguishing a conservation easement? [Editor’s note: the merger doctrine varies from state to state] (7/08)

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The Nature Conservancy’s Plan to Control Feral Animals Invasive species control and management is an ongoing issue for land owners and conservation organizations in Hawaii. 

Read the full story on The Maui News web site.

State of Hawaii’s Campaign to Protect Turtle Bay In January 2008, Governor Lingle announced an initiative to acquire the foreclosed 850-acre Turtle Bay Resort property on the famous North Shore of Oahu. 

To read the full story and learn how you can support Turtle Bay read the full story on TPL’s web site.  To view the most recent updates, legislation, and scheduled meetings from the Turtle Bay Advisory Working Group click here.

Galbraith Trust Land Acquisition Listen to the Hawaii Public Radio report by Wayne Yoshioka regarding the House and Senate bills to acquire the Galbraith Trust land on Oahu.

Listen to the full report and visit HPR’s web site for future updates

4/14/2008 Land Conservation Incentives Tax Credit Bill The Hawaii State Legislature introduced a conservation tax credit bill for the 2008 session. The bill would encourage the preservation and protection of land in Hawaii by providing state incentives in addition to existing federal incentives.

• Read the bill
• Conservation Tax Credit Q & A
• What can I do?
• Sample Conferee Letter

Kauai Public Land Trust launches their new web site - Check it out!

Hawai`i Island Land Trust hires its first executive director, Lehua Lopez-Mau . . . read more

Kauai Public Land Trust hires its first executive director, Jennifer Luck . . . read more

Faces in the field: Jonathan Likeke Scheuer: Scheuer is in charge of OHA’s new Land Management Hale -- and he has big plans . . . read more

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