We confirm that preparatory work for the harbor’s future development/improvement has begun. In September 2024, AECOM flew its drones to do aerial surveys of the coral flats as part of the state-wide photometry survey for sea level rise modeling. Yesterday, a ground survey crew was in the area. They were surveying the areas encompassed in the planned improvements and, likely, a new pier proposed in the HI Commercial Harbors Masterplan 2035 for Kawaihae Harbor.… Read more “Survey work at harbor beach 3.18.2025”
Kawaihae Reef, a fragile resilience
Executive Order 13089, Coral Reef Protection
Executive Order 13089, Coral Reef Protection (PDF)(3 pp, 173 K, About PDF) calls for all federal agencies whose activities may affect coral reef ecosystems to:
- identify such actions;
- use their programs and authorities to protect and enhance coral reef ecosystems; and
- ensure that any actions they authorize, fund, or carry out will not degrade the condition of coral reef ecosystems.