http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20114 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:20:18 GMT 2013-06-18T05:20:18Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26759 Chapter 15-17, Hawaii Administrative Rules, on the Summary Page dated January 12, 1982, was adopted on January 12, 1982, following a public hearing held on December 29, 1981, after public notice was given in the Honolulu Advertiser on December 7, 1981, and in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on December 8, 1981. The purpose of chapter 13-185 is to establish guidelines and procedures for consolidated geothermal and cable system development permitting. Consolidated permitting procedures are intended to coordinate and streamline permitting requirements of the diverse array of federal, state, and county land use, planning, environmental, and other related laws and regulations that affect geothermal and cable system development. Fri, 01 Jan 1982 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26759 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, Donald http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26756 Hawaii Geothermal Project - Phase II. The Hawaii Geothermal Project was established to focus the resources of the State and the University of Hawa-ii on a coordinated research effort leading to the developmer.t of geothermal power on the Big Island of Hawaii. Phase I of the Project was initiated in the summer of 1973 with a $252,000 grant from NSF-RANN, supplemented by $100,000 each from the State and the County of Hawaii. This $452,000 budget was organized into a multidisciplinary research effort in the following program areas: (1) Geophysical - exploratory surveys to define the most favorable areas for geothermal investigations; (2) Enqineering - analytical models to assist in interpretation of geophysical results, and studies on energy recovery from hot brine; and (3) Socioeconomic- legal and regulatory aspects of ovmership·and administration of geothermal resources, and economic planning studies on the impact of geothermal power. Thu, 01 Mar 1973 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26756 1973-03-01T00:00:00Z Woolard, George http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26755 Letter from the County of Hawaii, Planning Department to William R. Coops of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii regarding the State request for information with respect to the status and level of his efforts to comply with Condition No. 6 of Special Permit No. 392. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26755 Thomas, Donald http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26752 A Major unknown at present is the actual direction of groundwater flow in the Puna district. This presents a difficult problem for monitoring the effect of geothermal discharge on the basal groundwater system. At the present time, the only way to be certain of encountering a discharge plume would be to drill Monitoring wells that completely encircle the injection point. A possible Method of determining the direction of groundwater flow would be to inject a highly conductive solution (salt water) into the basal lens and perform either a Mis-a-la-Masse survey around the injection well or perform a time domain electromagnetic survey around the injection point. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/26752 [unknown] http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23633 This document provides data on geochemical surveys (ground radon emanations, soil mercury measurements, chloride/magnesium ion anomalies), and apparent resistivity surveys conducted on three areas on Maui (Ukumehame region, Lahaina/Kaana-pali region and Haiku/Paia region). Maps and figures showing the survey results are included. Dated July 1, 1980. Includes maps and references. Tue, 01 Jul 1980 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23633 1980-07-01T00:00:00Z Kitamura, E http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23632 Both meetings took place at the conference room in the Office of the Corporation Counsel. Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23632 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23629 Sec. 13-209-3. Content: purpose and applicability, definitions, permitted activities, prohibited activities, special-use permits, and penalty. Sec. 13-209-3. Content: purpose and applicability, definitions, permitted activities, prohibited activities, special-use permits, and penalty. Thu, 01 Jan 1981 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23629 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Natural Area Reserves System, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23628 Sec. 13-208-2. Content: purpose, definitions, office, hours, meetings, notice, quorum, minutes, delegation of administrative duties, filing of documents, public records, public informational meetings, petitions for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules, petitions for declaratory rulings Thu, 01 Jan 1981 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23628 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Natural Area Reserves System, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23627 From attached letter: "The enclosed is a CDUA relating to the establishment of 12 Natural Area Reserves. They consist of seven sites on Hawaii and three on Oahu that were previously approved, November 9, 1978, by the Land Board, and two on Kauai, which the Board had approved on September 28, 1979. I hope you will agree that the present CDUA requirement does not validate otherapproved matters (such as assignment of management responsibilities and recommending to the Governor the issuance of Executive Orders) contained in those Board submittals. Also enclosed are copies of letters from the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Honolulu, stating the non-requirement of SMA Rules and Regulation review." Natural Area Reserve Recommendations - Oahu Sites - Kaena Point, Pahole, Mount Kaala. Kauai Sites - Kuia, Hono O Na Pali. Hawaii Sites - Puu O Umi, Laupahoehoe, Mauna Kea Ice Age, Puu Makaala, Wao Kele 'O Puna, Manuka, Kipahoehoe. Sun, 01 Feb 1981 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23627 1981-02-01T00:00:00Z Natural Area Reserves System, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23626 One of the most serious potential impacts of geothermal energy development in Hawaii is the disruption of native forests. While air pollution and groundwater impacts of geothermal development may be substantially avoided by requiring full control technologies, impacts on native forest ecosystems may only be avoided through careful siting (EPA, 1978). Siting to avoid damage to biologically valuable forest can prevent both degradation of the forest due to invasion of weed species and disturbance of native bird species due to human activity and noise. Publication date unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23626 http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23625 Publication date unknown; P. 141 of an unidentified document. Sections include the wastewater permits section and the air pollution control and solid waste management permits section. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23625 http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23624 Molokai Public Utilities, Inc. (MPUI) owns and operates the private water system that supplies Kaluakoi Resort on West Molokai. In December 1986, MPUI applied to the State Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for an increase in its water rates. In the PUC's Decision and Order No. 9695 of March 1988 granting this request, MPUI was ordered to submit a report on unaccounted water losses in its system. At the request of Carlsmith, Wichman, Case, Mukai & Ichiki, the law firm representing MPUI, Belt Collins & Associates proposed to study the unaccounted water losses in stages. The intent of the first stage was to assemble all available flow data in an interpretable form to account for non-revenue uses such as filler backwashing, to provide estimates for identifiable losses such as reservoir evaporation, and, using these results, to compute the amount of unaccounted losses. If these losses were unacceptably high, then subsequent stages of study would be conducted. This subsequent effort would primarily consist of leak detection in specific sections of the system. The first stage of the study has been completed and is summarized in this report. The period studied is from September 1985 to July 1988. Although the total of non-revenue uses and losses in the system is relatively high (from 24 to 28 percent over the last two and one-half years), most of this can be accounted for in the surplus well pumpage required for transmission through the State's Molokai Irrigation System (MIS) and filler backwashing. Based on the figures available, unaccounted losses in the system are less than five percent. This loss rate is considered to be acceptably low. In our opinion, the subsequent leak detection stages of the study are not warranted. It will be clear in reviewing the data. In this report that better coordination of meter reading and more timely compilation of these records is needed so the operators would have a current appraisal of the system's performance. These and other recommendations are presented at the end of the report. Tom Nance from Belt Collins & Associates prepared this report for Carlsmith, Wichman, Case Mukai & Ichiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. Thu, 01 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23624 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Nance, Tom http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23623 The east rift zone of Kilauea Volcano is comprised of a northeast- to southwest-trending complex of dikes and fractures extending more than 100 kilometers from the summit caldera to the ocean floor. Geologic, petrologic, and geophysical data indicate that substantial volumes of molten magma are intruded into and stored within the east rift dike complex and that parts of the rift have temperatures exceeding the Curie point of basalt. The shallow ground-water hydrology and chemistry on the lower rift are strongly affected by natural thermal discharge from the rift and indicate a continuous heat at a rate estimated at 291 megawatts of thermal energy. Several deep geothermal wells drilled into the lower rift have confirmed the presence of high temperatures and of an active hydrothemeral system associated with the rift. The maximum temperatures encountered in the deep wells approach the critical point of water (374 C) but show a sharp decline on the southern boundary of the rift. Petrologic studies of drill cuttings from the deep geothermal wells have shown that intermittent, intense geothermal alteration has occured to depths of at least 2.5 km. The alteration phases present indicate that metmorphism reaches the greenschist facies and have strong similarities to suites found in midocean-ridge hydrothermal systems. Chemical data from the deep fluids suggest that the primary source of recharge to the reservoir is meteoric water in the interior of the rift but that saline water is present on the northern boundary. Production data from the deep wells also indicate that accessible parts of the hydrothermal system are capable of producing both dry steam and hot brine. The data that have been gathered to the present indicate that the hydrothermal system associated with the Kilauea east rift zone is evolving and has characteristics ranging from low-temperature benigh fluids to high-temperature, highly aggressive fluids that may provide both an economically viable geothermal resource and a natural laboratory for the study of transformatin and geochemical-cycling processes. Publication date uncertain; Chapter 56 of Volcanism in Hawaii, edited by Decker, Robert W.; Wright, Thomas L.; Stauffer, Peter H.; "Attachment B" (relevant article is "H2S abatement cost overview at the geysers," which was "Attachment C"). Sun, 01 Jan 0198 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23623 0198-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, Donald http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23622 Geothermal resources around the world have characteristics that vary widely. With respect to H2S, the quantity of H2S in the vapor phase (steam) can vary from a few parts per million to a few percent. This wide variation in chemical composition is even found over relatively small geographic areas. In The Geysers resource area of California, for example, the H2S concentrations for individual wells are from 40 ppm to over 1500 ppm and the average concentrations in the steam entering plants varies from approximately 45 ppm to over 400 ppm (almost 10 to 1) as shown in Table-l is based upon information contained in the Dames and Moore report. In fact, PG&E Units 3 and 1 are located less than one mile from each other and have H2S concentrations that vary by a factor of more than 2.4 to 1 (445 ppm vs. 185 ppm). Units 3 and 14 are located less than 2-1/2 miles apart, and the concentrations vary by a factor of 6.6 to 1 (445 ppm vs. 70 ppm). The ammonia in the steam, a major factor in the amount of partitioning, can vary just as significantly as the H2S. Thus, it is likely that H2S and ammonia concentrations at different locations in the Island of Hawaii will vary significantly from the values found at the HGP-A well. Even greater differences can be expected at locations on other islands within the State of Hawaii. Further, as shown in Table 6.1-2 of the Dames and Moore report, the H2S concentrations for a given group of wells can increase and decrease significantly over the life of the wells.The variations in expected H2S and ammonia concentration that occur with differences in geographic location and those that occur over the life of the wells can have significant impact upon the performance and cost of abatement systems. The cost impact is illustrated by the following examples based totally upon the Dames & Moore estimates. Publication date uncertain; Chapter 56 of Volcanism in Hawaii, edited by Decker, Robert W.; Wright, Thomas L.; Stauffer, Peter H.; "Attachment B" (relevant article is "H2S abatement cost overview at the geysers," which was "Attachment C"). Sun, 01 Jan 0198 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23622 0198-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23621 Includes an assessment on the Hawaiian volcanoes Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Haleakala on present land uses, vegetation, endangered bird habitats, lava flows, and land ownership. The numerical data is presented in a tabular format. Publication date unknown; Includes an assessment on the Hawaiian volcanoes Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Haleakala on present land uses, vegetation, endangered bird habitats, lava flows, and land ownership. The numerical data is presented in a tabular format. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23621 http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23620 Contains five topographic maps showing well sites and areas of past lava flows. Publication date unknown; Contains five topographic maps showing well sites and areas of past lava flows. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23620 http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23619 This sets of documents include legal documents, correspondences, data, maps, written testimonies, and meeting minutes. This sets of documents include legal documents, correspondences, data, maps, written testimonies, and meeting minutes. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23619 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23618 Acid rain usually originates with emissions of S02 (sulfur dioxide) which can oxidize into S03 and eventually into H2S04 (sulfuric acid) which can fall as acid rain. Three potential sources of acid rain will be discussed: 1) natural volcanic emissions, 2) geothermal emissions, and 3) emissions from oil-fired power plants. Publication date unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23618 http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23613 Geological reconnaissance for geothermal features of Kohala, Lanai, and West Molokai volcanoes was carried out for three weeks in December, 1977 and January, 1978. The most recent eruptive centers and fractures were emphasized to locate areas of residual heat. Selected samples of volcanic rocks were collected for age dating. This report summarizes the geological features pertinent to further geothermal investigations on each volcano. Much back-up data are available. "Submitted to George V. Keller." The three maps show the areas of the volcanoes. Tue, 24 Jan 1978 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23613 1978-01-24T00:00:00Z Grose, LT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23605 During 1979 reconnaissance field surveys were conducted on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Oahu with the objective of confirming groundwater chemical data and geophysical data compiled during the preliminary regional assessment of Phase I of the Direct Heat Resource Assessment Program. The exploration techniques applied include (1) groundwater chemistry, (2) mercury-radon surveys, (3) isotopic composition of groundwaters, (4) time domain electromagnetics, and (5) Schlumberger resistivity surveys. The results of these surveys can be classified as follows: (1) Hawaii: Kailua-Kona, strong geochemical anomalies; Kawaihae, strong geophysical anomalies, moderate to strong geochemical anomalies; Hualalai northwest rift, weak geochemical and moderate geophysical anomalies; South Point, moderate to weak geophysical anomalies; Hualalai southeast rift, weak geophysical anomalies; Keaau, weak geophysical and geochemical anomalies; (2) Maui: Haiku-Paia, strong geochemical anomalies; Olowalu-Ukamehame canyons, moderate to strong geochemical and geophysical anomalies; Lahaina, weak geochemical and geophysical anomlies; (3) Oahu: Lualualei, moderate to strong geochemical and geophysical anomlies; Waimanalo-Maunawili, insufficient data. Bibliography: p. 53-54. Material contains illustrations and maps. Fri, 01 Feb 1980 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/23605 1980-02-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, Donald M; Cox, Malcolm E; Kauahikaua, James P; Mattice, Mark D