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l <br />|/ <br />/ PRIORITY #2: KA\&h4NU| K4AKAV <br />(Scored 86.714%) <br />TMKNo.ix\(3)2-7-01tl[1and 2'7-01Oj]27, consisting mfapproximately 81.19acres |nthe ahupUa'a <br />of Kawainui and Onomea, District of South Hilo, Hawai'i <br />Aerial view uƒKmwulnuui Stream where Itmeets the ocean. <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br />The properties encompass and border both sides ny <br />Kavvm1nuiStream, omajor stream that meets the <br />ocean with asizeable estuary and Y8?0/pebb|e> <br />beach, This isunlike many ofthe natural drainages <br />along the Hi|o'H5m5kuacoastline, which often enter <br />the ocean via steep cliffs. The natural topography of <br />Kawa|nuinnaka|enabled the landing and launching <br />ufcanoes during calm seas, anasset that would <br />have encouraged Native Hawaiian settlement. <br />Remnants ofearly settlements remain |nthe gulch <br />where sugar was not cultivated. <br />' 1�| Kawa|nu}makayslarge, relatively pristine estuary is <br />considered rare onthe island and isofgreat interest <br />' } and value for scientific research, Estuaries are <br />` « valuable nurseries for freshwater and saltwater <br />aquatic mpecieo.Theyare known tobeamong the <br />most productive of natural habitats in the world. <br />0 <br />Kawainumokailssubstantial estuary <br />