Keep the North Shore Country
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To preserve,
protect and enhance the heritage and rural character of the North
Shore
of Oahu, Hawaii, in partnership with communities from Kaena Point to Kahaluu.
of Oahu, Hawaii, in partnership with communities from Kaena Point to Kahaluu.
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Appellate Court Hears Oral
Arguments
Our lawsuit to force the City and Country of Honolulu to order a supplemental environmental impact statement for the Turtle Bay Resort subdivision application may soon be ruled on by the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals. Honolulu Star Bulletin Honolulu Advertiser KHON-2 KITV-4 CNN The case is this simple:
This legal challenge against a well funded developer and the City is expensive, yet so very important to the future of Oahu and the State of Hawaii. Please help with a donation to the legal fund. Appeal Documents
Opening
BriefAnswering Brief - City Answering Brief - Kuilima Reply Brief 1 Reply Brief 2 Denial of Motion to Postpone Amicus Curiae from Conservation Council for Hawaii Circuit Court
Documents
First Amended
Complaint
Part TwoKuilima's 1st Motion for Summary Judgment - Statute of Limitations City Joinder Our Reply KRC Reply Kuilima's 2nd Motion for Summary Judgment - NonDiscretionary Actions City No Position Our Reply Pt 2 KRC Reply Kuilima's 3rd Motion for Summary Judgment - Burden of Proof City Joinder Our Reply KRC Reply Kuilima's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings City Joinder Our Reply KRC Reply Kuilima's Motion for Protective Order City Joinder Our Reply KRC Reply Our Motion for Summary Judgment KRC Reply City Reply Our Reply Transcript of November 13, 2006 Hearing Declaratory Judgment - December 5, 2006 Final Judgement - December 15, 2006 Related News, Projects and Efforts
Governor's Task Force The Governor has put together an impressive task force to determine how best to proceed. Click here for the latest Task Force News. Get on the distribution list for updates at TurtleBayAWG@gmail.com. Ko`olauloa-North
Shore Alliance
A new network of 26 supporting organizations have come together to support the Turtle Bay Initiative. Go to the Alliance website Kuilima Foreclosure Status Now
continued three times, the receivership
hearing on the Turtle Bay
Resort is scheduled for July 10, 2008 in Circuit Court.
Credit Suisse filed to foreclose on the Turtle Bay Resort on December 20, 2007. Kuilima Resort Company had been warned of its default on July 25, 2007 and again on August 31, 2007, the same day it was granted an extension to its tentative subdivision approval. Important Legislation that Passed This Session SB
2423, authorizes the state to buy the Turtle Bay Resort
from Kuilima Resort Company. This
bill provides a full range of options to help the State negotiate with
the resort owners. More details in News.
SB 2198 establishes a land conservation incentive tax credit. SB 3102 establishes a State Land Conservation Fund. Sustainable Community Plans The advisory committee for the Ko`olauloa Sustainable Community Plan voted on February 20, 2008, to oppose expansion of the Turtle Bay Resort. The North Shore Sustainable Community Plan advisory committee recommends similar language in its plan. The Sustainable Community Plans are meant to reflect the wishes of individual communities, similar to how the Oahu General Plan should represent the wishes of all of Oahu's residents. To participate and make your wishes known, register for meeting notification by calling Lori Honma of the DPP at 768-8036. Help Fund Our Legal Efforts With so much news
about the Governor's plan to buy the Turtle Bay Resort and preserve the
adjoining lands, the foreclosure action and our strong legal challenge
for a supplemental EIS, it
might be easy to forget that our legal
efforts require a substantial amount of money.
Everyone has a different ability to help. Some help by volunteering their time, while others donate what they can comfortably give. Some folks have greater means and have donated thousands of dollars. Others have helped out with donations as small as one dollar. What is it worth to you to help Keep the North Shore Country? Another way to look
at it is this: If someone can afford to go out to dinner from time to
time, they can probably afford to donate the equivalent of one night
out, can't they?
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Watch this seven minute video! The
Case for the Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement Intuitively, logically, ethically and responsibly, everyone knows that a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) should be prepared before the developers at Turtle Bay Resort are allowed to proceed. We believe the courts will add “legally” to this list of reasons. According to Kuilima Resort Company, the folks who want to expand Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore from 500 to 4000 hotel and condo units, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) completed in 1985 is as valid today as it may have been 21 years ago. Inconveniently for the developers, virtually nobody has come out in support of the project as proposed, while the list of opponents is overwhelming. Read the rest of the essay here.Show Your Support!
T-Shirts, Wristbands and Stickers  Order Bumper Stickers, T-shirts and Wristbands at the online Supporter Store and at the shops that help Keep the North Shore Country. Proudly show your support for our strong and vibrant cause. T-Shirts are now available in white and tan and sizes range from Children Medium to Adult XXL. Have you viewed the
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Our List of Supporters continues to grow as more and more people hear about our organization. If you have not done so already, it is very quick and easy to register as a Supporter. Have you seen the aerial and beach Photos of Kawela Bay? Go to the Forum to read Supporter comments and post new comments. The News page contains news articles, links and useful bits of information. Donations large and small are much appreciated. We have substantial expenses and every little bit helps, so thank you for whatever help you can offer. Thanks again for your support and interest. |
Keep the North Shore Country, along with Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, is involved in a legal challenge with Kuilima Resort Company, an Oaktree Capital Management, LLC, company, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting over the need to require a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Turtle Bay Resort Expansion. The underlying Environmental Impact Statement was completed in 1985 and the developer now wants to proceed with a project that was approved in 1986. Read the News section of this website for details.