Commission on Water Resource Management | Petition to Amend IIFS West Kauai and Complaint Against Waste

Petition to Amend IIFS West Kauai and Complaint Against Waste

Date	Action
Apr. 18, 2017	The Commission on Water Resource Management approved a mediated settlement today that will immediately restore continuous flows in the Waimea River, as well as provide the opportunity for a renewable energy project, water for Hawaiian homesteading, and farming. Commission Meeting Agenda Commission Meeting Minutes Mediation Agreement for the Waimea Watershed Area News Release
Jan. 17, 2017	The Commission was provided an update on the Mediation for the Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Order Against Waste Filed by Poʻai Wai Ola and West Kauaʻi Watershed Alliance (through Earthjustice) Commission Meeting Agenda Commission Meeting Minutes
Sep. 21, 2016	The Commission was provided an update on the Mediation for the Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Order Against Waste Filed by Poʻai Wai Ola and West Kauaʻi Watershed Alliance (through Earthjustice). Commission Meeting Agenda Commission Meeting Minutes
Oct. 2016	Report prepared by Element Environmental, LLC for the Commission on the Investigation of Kōke‘e and Kekaha Ditch Irrigation Systems, Waimea, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i.
Feb. 16, 2016	The Commission approved the Terms of Reference for Mediation of the Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Order Against Waste Filed by Po’ai Wai Ola and West Kaua’i Watershed Alliance (through Earthjustice). View the Staff Submittal
Dec. 16, 2015	The Commission authorizes the Chairperson to Hire a Mediator for the Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Order Against Waste Filed by Po’ai Wai Ola and West Kaua’i Watershed Alliance (through Earthjustice). View the Staff Submittal
Oct. 21, 2015	Video Album of the Limited Meeting of the Commission on Water Resource Management, Sites #10 to #14.
Oct. 20, 2015	Video Album of the Limited Meeting of the Commission on Water Resource Management, Sites #1 to #8.
May 11, 2015	The Commission requested information from Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) and Kekaha Agricultural Association (KAA) regarding and related to water use from the Kokee and Kekaha Ditch Irrigation Systems. May 11, 2015: Letter from the Commission to ADC and KAA July 10, 2015: Response from ADC July 10, 2015: Response from KAA July 17, 2015: Supplemental Response from KAA
Apr. 29, 2015	The Commission had briefings by the Kekaha Agriculture Association (KAA) and the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC). Kekaha Agriculture Association: Overview of Ditch Systems and Agricultural Infrastructure Kauai Island Utility Cooperative: KIUC Pumped Storage
Apr. 28, 2015	The Commission held a limited meeting to conduct a site visit of the Kokee and Kekaha Ditch Irrigation Systems. Agenda Submittal A: Authorize the Commission on Water Resource Management to Conduct a Limited Meeting to View Portions of the Kokee and Kekaha Ditch Irrigation Systems in Waimea, Hawaii Video Album of: Commission Meeting at the Waimea Neighbohrood Center Limited Meeting Sites #1 to #7 Limited Meeting Site #8, Public Testimony at Waimea Neighborhood Center.
Feb. 18, 2015	Presentation on Measurement of Ditch Flow Diversion and Water Loss/Distribution in Kekaha and Kokee Systems, by Steve Spengler, Element Environmental. Video Overview of Kokee and Kekaha Ditch Systems prepared by Steve Spengler, Element Environmental.
Aug. 21, 2013	Staff Submittal to the Commission: Delegation of Authority to the Chairperson to Appoint an Investigator, Po‘ai Wai Ola and West Kaua‘i Watershed Alliance (through Earthjustice) 1) Complaint for Dispute Resolution; 2) Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standard; and 3) Complaint for Declaratory Order Against Waste in Waimea River and its Tributaries, Waimea, Kauai.
Jul. 24, 2013	Po’ai Wai Ola and West Kaua’i Alliance, through their attorneys Earthjustice, filed: 1) a Complaint for Dispute Resolution: 2) a Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standard; and 3) a Petition for Declaratory Order Against Waste.