Cases

Central Maui Stream Restoration

In Brief:

Earthjustice petitioned the state water board to establish instream flow standards that would sustain beneficial instream uses, such as ecological protection, Native Hawaiian practices, recreation, and scenic values, for streams in Central Maui. The petition demanded that the water currently being hoarded and wasted by former plantation interests be returned to the streams of origin.

In March 2008, the Commission on Water Resource Management decided to take over management of four major streams in central Maui. The decision means that those diverting water or planning to divert water from these streams will have to apply for a permit.

Updated: March 17, 2008

Case #06384