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Flooding, stormwater, and wetland restoration

Maui County

Summary

South Maui has flooded every year since 2021; testifiers described dead soil, choked wetlands, and debris-filled waters, urging the plan to require stormwater systems, gulch protection, and wetland restoration before new development.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
0

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Shoreline protection and flood mitigation costs estimated by one testifier in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

✅Who benefits

Residents, reef ecosystems, and beach users benefit from functioning stormwater and wetland systems.

⚠️Who could be affected

Flood-prone neighborhoods, beachgoers, and the reef system absorb the damage of continued underinvestment.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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