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Hui o Ko`olaupoko Projects Click on any of the following project titles for more detailed information and pictures. ___________________________________________________ |
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Watershed Restoration Action Strategy Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS) serves as the master plan for Hui o Ko`olaupoko and provides direction for other organizations on the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs), restoration, monitoring, education and outreach in the Ko’olaupoko area of windward O’ahu, Hawai‘i. Please click here to download the Watershed Restoration Action Strategy. (7MB PDF format) ___________________________________________________
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The Kaha Garden project was developed to demonstrate how native and indigenous plants can be used for water quality improvements. The project replaced grass and invasive species along the stream bank with native vegetation to help demonstrate the benefits of native plants, the importance of proper stream side vegetation and installed interpretative signs to further explain these benefits. The project is located within the City and County of Honolulu's Kawainui Neighborhood Park at 750 Kaha St. in Kailua and is maintained by volunteers on monthly service trips. ___________________________________________________ Ka'elepulu Stream Storm Water Retrofit This project will improve 24,000 sq. ft. of an existing parking lot owned by City and County of Honolulu Parks Department adjacent to Ka'elepulu Stream in Kailua to improve the quality of storm water runoff. Pervious concrete will be installed in the parking stalls to initially capture storm water runoff. Additionally, the project will improve of 361 feet of riparian habitat through the installation of a vegetated bio-swale to capture storm water and allow for infiltration back into the ground before it enters Ka'elepulu Stream. As a result of community concerns, water quality monitoring has been conducted to obtain reference levels for water quality parameters in the Ka'elepulu Stream and near shore environment adjacent to the stream mouth to determine if bacteria levels exceed state and federal limits. ___________________________________________________ He'eia Stream Riparian Restoration This project will work to restore native vegetation along ~2,000 feet of riparian habitat in upper He'eia Stream. In addition to planting native trees and vegetation the project includes installing erosion control techniques to address eroding stream banks and monitoring water quality pre and post project implementation. ___________________________________________________ Kahuhipa
Street Storm Drain Improvement The purpose of the project, via the installation
of a hydro-modification device, is to capture pollutants from urban
storm water run-off—ultimately leading to improved water quality in
streams and Kane‘ ohe Bay. Kahuhipa Street is the light industrial/commercial
corridor of Kane‘ohe with numerous storm drains that capture runoff
from public streets, parking lots, industrial sites and various businesses
in the area. The hydro-modification device will capture runoff
from the roads and other facilities and significantly reduce the discharge
of pollutants into
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Watershed Restoration Action Strategy He'eia Stream Riparian Restoration Ka'elepulu Stream Storm Water Retrofit and Water Quality Monitoring Kahuhipa Street Storm Drain Improvement, Kea‘ahala Stream, Kane‘ohe |
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Hui o Ko`olaupoko, 1051 Keolu Drive
Suite #208, Kailua, HI 96734 Phone: (808) 277-5611 |