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Other Resources: Legacy Lands Conservation Program, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program,
<br />Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Forest Legacy Program, USFWS Recovery Land Acquisition (RLA)
<br />program, USFWS Habitat Conservation
<br />Community Action 19: Support community organizations, such as the Waipi'o Circle, in developing a
<br />watershed plan based on the Waipi'o Valley Stream Management Plan, the Hanalei Watershed Hui
<br />model, or similar community-based management plans.
<br />Need: One of the largest valleys in the Hawaiian Islands, the Waipi'o Valley is fed by five streams—Wailoa
<br />River, Waima, Ko'iawe, Alakahi, Kawainui, and Hi'ilawe —and nine waterfalls that still support native fauna.
<br />The protection and management of these watersheds is particularly important to Waipi'o.
<br />Often, resources and landscapes have multiple owners and fall under several different jurisdictions.
<br />Effective resource management, therefore, requires high levels of collaboration and coordination among a
<br />wide range of agencies and organizations.
<br />Likewise, few know the resources like those who use and enjoy them. Local Hawaiian families, cultural
<br />practitioners, hunters, fisherman, hikers, farmers, and ranchers who know and frequent the forests,
<br />agriculture lands, and coastline are well-positioned to play a leadership role in managing them.
<br />Potential Community Lead: Community Circle of Waipi'o Valley (Friends of the Future)
<br />Potential Community Partners: Residents familiar with local natural resources, owners of shoreline and
<br />agricultural property, Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, 'Aha Moku Advisory
<br />Committee, Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District, Three Mountain Alliance,
<br />The Nature Conservancy, Kamehameha Schools, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Pohaha I Ka Lani,
<br />surfers, fisherman, hunters, hikers
<br />Potential Allies: Makai Watch, Reef Check Hawai'i, Project S.E.A.-Link, UH Sea Grant, NOAA (Office of Habitat
<br />Restoration, Marine Debris Program, Community-based Restoration Program), Hawai'i Island Hawksbill
<br />Turtle Recovery Project, KUA: Kua'aina Ulu 'Auamo, Department of Land and Natural Resources (DOFAW,
<br />OCCL, DAR, DOCARE, Fisheries Enforcement Units), DOH Clean Water Branch, County of Hawai'i (Planning,
<br />Game Management Advisory Commission), Big Island Invasive Species Committee, USFWS Pacific Islands
<br />Coastal Program, The Kohala Center, Malama Kai Foundation, Pacific Fisheries Coalition, Locally -Managed
<br />Marine Area (LMMA) Network, Landscape Conservation Stewardship Program, Public Lands Everyday
<br />Potential Next Steps:
<br />To make the best use of limited resources, identify regional management priorities
<br />• Consider stakeholder input, feasibility, and potential benefit/impact when establishing priorities.
<br />To prioritize watersheds that require protection and/or management, identify major land covers, land
<br />uses, and polluting activities, as recommended by the ORMP (see Appendix V4A). Given the pristine
<br />streams, areas in between the Maulua Gulch to Wailuku River area will likely be priorities.
<br />• For coastal areas, consider a coastal resource management plan, as described above.
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