The State of Hawai?i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District  are holding a public meeting to inform the community about a comprehensive watershed study being conducted for the West Maui “Ridge to Reef Initiative.” The meeting will be held from 6 until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday,  December 4, at Lahaina Civic Center.

 The study will expand on the work done under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funded Wahikuli-Honokowai watershed study to the Honokahua, Kahana, and Honolua watersheds on Maui.

As part of the planning process the meeting is to seek input from affected federal, state and local agencies; Native Hawaiian organizations, individuals and practitioners; and other interested private organizations and parties about important issues and local concerns. Comments and questions from the public will be accepted as part of the meeting. More information on the West Maui R2R Initiative is available at www.hawaiicoralreefstrategy.com.

For more information, please contact Ms. Cindy Barger, Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, Bldg 230, Ft. Shafter, HI 96858-5440, telephone (808) 835-4029.