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DHHL briefs commission on Aina Mauna koa reforestation idea with nonprofit/industry partnership to produce tonewood and restore watershed
Summary
DHHL staff presented an informational briefing on a sustainable koa forestry concept for Aina Mauna lands — a potential partnership that would fence and reforest degraded pasture, harvest dead/dying koa, replant plantations, and partner with a timber‑to‑tonewood processor to reinvest timber proceeds into long‑term stewardship.
DHHL provided an informational briefing on Sept. 15 describing exploratory discussions to implement sustainable koa reforestation on Aina Mauna lands. Staff described a model in which DHHL would license or partner with a nonprofit licensee that would, in turn, contract a specialized forest‑management and tonewood firm to harvest dead or low‑value koa, replant expanded koa stands, protect regenerating koa by fencing to exclude cattle, and reinvest proceeds to sustain long‑term stewardship.
Property development staff said the Aina Mauna legacy area contains patches of koa adapted to high‑elevation cloud moisture and is important for watershed function and native bird habitat. The land has…
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