wildlife inventory and issues affecting kawaihae coral reef
We recently submitted our comments on the latest Kawaihae Harbor Improvements Draft Environmental Assessment 2026, which you can view here. Our main concern has always been the health of the reef, especially with the plans for increased reef dredging and destruction at HDOT Kawaihae Harbor’s future Pier 3. We noticed that the DEA excluded Pier 3 from its Cumulative Impacts section.… Read more “Kawaihae Harbor Future Pier 3 proposed locations”
We submitted our comments, questions, and suggestions to HDOT Harbors regarding their new project at Kawaihae Harbor. You can view the Draft Environmental Assessment,DEA, here. You can also read about it in the newspaper here.
The image below shows the scope of work for this project.
Here are our highlights and summary.… Read more “Comments to the DEA on Kawaihae Harbor Improvements 2026”
The recent rain and flash flood events on the Hawaiian Islands in March 2026 have also affected the land adjacent to Kawaihae Harbor. This artificial land was created by filling the reef with material dredged to create the harbor basin.… Read more “New Channel and Beaches Concept Between the Harbor and Pelekane Bay Revisited”