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Water commission imposes $140,000 penalty on Maui Land & Pineapple, allows offsets for community‑focused physical projects
Summary
The Commission on Water Resource Management found Maui Land & Pineapple violated interim in‑stream flow standards for Honokohau Stream on 28 days in 2025 and set the statutory maximum fine of $140,000. Commissioners agreed the amount may be offset by physical improvement projects developed with community input and returned for commission approval in February.
The Commission on Water Resource Management on Dec. 16 found that Maui Land & Pineapple Company (MLP) violated the interim in‑stream flow standard (IFS) for Honokohau Stream on 28 days between Jan. 1 and Aug. 14, 2025, and voted to impose the statutory maximum administrative penalty of $140,000 while permitting offset of that amount through specified physical improvement projects developed with affected community members.
Deputy Director Kira Kahane told the commission staff had applied the commission's enforcement framework to verified monitoring data and the commission's order. "We recommend issuance of a ... violation with an administrative penalty of $126,500, which is substantial but below the statutory maximum of $140,000," Kahane said, describing how staff translated the monitoring record and the commission's penalty guidelines into a recommended dollar amount.
Representatives for MLP said they were not contesting the notice of alleged violation but urged the commission to consider the company's…
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