Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 5, 1 May 2014 — SHAPING THE FUTURE OF A WETLAND [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF A WETLAND

The puhlie will have 30 days to comment on a draft updated master plan for the management of Kawainui-Hamakua Complex onee the plan is released on May 16. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says the revised draft is the result of ongoing discussions with the puhlie and aims to strike a halanee among many diverse opinions. DLNR says the draft includes built elements such as trails, an education eenter and cultural facilities, but that that does not detract from its main priority, whieh is protecting and managing the native waterbird habitat, home to Hawai'i's four species of endangered waterbirds and seasonal fowl. DLNR says it has no intention or interest in creating a tourist attraction at Kawainui Marsh as some have suggested. The agency is also preparing an environmental impact study for puhlie review. For information, visit dlnr.hawaii.gov. - Courtesy: DLNRDivision of Forestry and Wildlife

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