Summary
Restoration and reforestation work spanning leeward Haleakalā to Kahoʻolawe aims to encourage rainfall for the region. The committee wants to see the work in person, which requires closing the meeting to the public because of unexploded ordnance and access limits on the island.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $600,000 of the department's expanded $600,000 green grants pool would go toward this initiative.
Residents could ultimately see restored rainfall and healing of a culturally significant island central to Maui County.
Royal patent heirs and some Native Hawaiian descendants testified they have not been consulted about work touching their lands.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, & Public Transportation Committee — October 1, 2026
Overgrazing, fires and invasive grasses stripped vegetation from Kahoʻolawe and ʻUlupalakua, meaning fewer clouds and less rain for the region. KIRC crews and volunteers are replanting native species to help restore that rainfall, but it's slow going — seedlings survive at only 50-60% with irrigation.
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) — April 16, 2026
A roughly $600,000 EPNS green-grant request backed by Council Member Johnson would fund the Uhi Wai o Haleakalā-led effort to restore native forests on leeward Haleakalā, aiming to revive the cloud bridge that carries moisture to Kahoʻolawe — a long-term fire and flood mitigation play.
Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, & Public Transportation Committee — January 30, 2026
Restoration and reforestation work spanning leeward Haleakalā to Kahoʻolawe aims to encourage rainfall for the region. The committee wants to see the work in person, which requires closing the meeting to the public because of unexploded ordnance and access limits on the island.
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