Maui Superferry EIS Scoping Meeting

The EIS scoping meetings for the Act 2 Superferry...er...highspeed ferry...EIS were sparsely attended. Although Maui, with one-tenth the population of 'Oahu still managed to triple 'Oahu's meager attendence of 12.

Most people opted out of the process and those who did attend almost universally condemned the proceedings as "fake", "bogus", and "lacking in legitimacy". Because the Act 2 process is not subject to judicial review, there is no mechanism for forcing DOT to address Maui's concerns in a verifiable, objective manner.

And as one high ranking DOT appointee told me, "We can't simply tell the Superferry to get out of Kahului Harbor because they would sue the State."

Thus the no action alternative is off the table. That the Superferry will be allowed to dock in Kahului Harbor is a pre-determined outcome.

No wonder few people bothered to show up.