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| Project Name: | Ala Wai Canal Watershed Improvement Project |
| ASO Log No.: | |
| Start/End Date: | 1999 |
| Federal Funds: | |
| Matching Funds: | |
| Contractor: | Clyde Morita Ala Wai Canal Watershed Improvement Project 46-316 Ikiiki Street Kaneohe, HI 96744 Phone and Fax: (808) 236-3027 |
| Background/ Overview: |
The Ala Wai Watershed drains into a two-mile long, twelve-acre, manmade canal that separates Waikiki from much of urban Honolulu. The canal is not expected to attain or maintain State water quality standards without additional action to control NPS pollution. |
| Objectives/Goals: | To develop a community-based stewardship program in the Ala Wai Watershed |
| Methods Employed: | • Form committees among business agencies, non-profit organizations,
other project managers, environmental organizations, etc. • Conduct seven town meetings to develop project proposals and further refine the vision • Develop and conduct two watershed-wide summits to expand community participation • Fund 15 community projects, including streambank restoration, taro loi restoration, native Hawaiian plant gardens, illegal dumping mitigation, water quality testing, wetlands restoration, community watershed education, environmental curriculum development, erosion control plantings, and stewardship development |
| Pollutants of Concern: | Fecal coliform bacteria, nutrients, lead and copper, pesticides, and sediment |
| Watershed: | Ala Wai, island of Oahu |
| Size of Project: | Not applicable |
| Affected Water Bodies: | Ala Wai Beach and Harbor |
| Deliverables: | Final Report |
