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Kahikinui groups press DHHL for more funding, ROEs and faster water infrastructure
Summary
Community groups outlined restoration, fire mitigation and fog‑drip water capture projects at Kahikinui, reported ~$44 million invested to date in restoration partnerships and asked DHHL for right‑of‑entry, continued fencing and a possible $1.5M carryover for road improvements.
Andrea Buckman, executive director of Uhiwai o Haleakala, told the commission the Kahikinui area contains much of Maui’s remaining dry forest and stressed the significance of protecting headwaters through fencing, invasive‑animal removal and reservoir repair. Buckman recounted long‑running partnership work and said restorations have been supported with more than $44 million to date in public funding and grants.
Community leaders described technical work already under way:…
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