A tourism project on Oahu's North Shore is under scrutiny after it started clearing land without approval, pitting local jobs against protecting farmland.

• Climeworks began grading land for a zip line in Laie without a grading permit, and the city found building violations that have to be fixed.
• Photos of the torn-up hillside spread online this summer and reignited years of local opposition to tours in the area.
• Critics say the land is prime farmland that is being turned into a commercial attraction instead of being protected.
• Supporters, including Native Hawaiians advising the project, say it would bring jobs and that the money would help pay for farming.
• The city says the property still has not met its permit conditions, which require at least half the land to be in active farm use before more building can go ahead.

Outlook: The company has submitted paperwork to fix the violations, so the next step is whether the city accepts it and lets the project continue.