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Project Summary

Waianae Coast Community-Based Watershed Management Program

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1. Project ID
  • Name
 Waianae Coast Community-Based Watershed Management Program
  • Region
 Pacific Islands Region
  • State
 Hawaii
  • Location
  
  • Date of this update
 12/16/99
Habitat Restoration/Protection  
Wetlands X
River systems X
Beaches/Dunes X
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)  

3. Project description (100 words or less)

A public outreach program organized to increase awareness of the need to protect the watershed and to improve its water quality. Major task will include identifying interested parties and help organize a watershed management team; help schools and community groups develop multi-media and printed outreach materials, publish news releases/articles on pollution prevention, and distribute materials to schools and the community through multi-media avenues, newspapers, brochures, and flyers; and construct and maintain debris barriers across Ulehawa Stream and its east tributary.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

Project goals are to "foster community awareness, watershed stewardship, participation in stream and wetlands restoration and improvement, and livestock management; and to reinforce Hawaiian traditions of caring for the land through education in the schools and community."

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

Federal Lead:
US EPA

Others:
Department of Health
Office of Solid Waste Mgmt.
Non Federal: State government

Local government
City and County of Honolulu
Dept. of Environmental Svcs.
Dept. of Customer Svcs.
Dept. of Facility Maintenance

Private industry
Al Rodrigues and Associates
PVT Land Company

Public interest groups
Nani ‘O Wai'anae
Educational Facility
Nanakuli High & Int. School–Audio and Visual Waianae High School–Hawaiian Studies

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

	  Cash	Federal
			Non Federal 	State government
					Local government
					Private industry
					Public interest groups
			Total


	  In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar 	value)
	
	  Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

9. Project Status

10.Contacts

  • Project Manager
  • Others

11. Any additional information/comments