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A County Council-approved mayor's appointed director of Housing and Human Concerns must have a heart for couch surfers, people living in cars and bushes, folks on fixed incomes, and others in abusive situations needing a safe place to live.
Facilitate solutions like a former hotel, Lahaina's Anchor Square, converted into affordable studio apartments.
The director of Public Works should be a qualified individual with a heart for cultural and historical preservation.
Restored stream-flows make watershed management a crucial component for Public Works. Some alternatives to manage land-based pollutants from entering the ocean align with Hawaiian cultural practices.
"USACE West Maui Watershed Study" found "Traditional Hawaiian Practices: Construct or restore loi terraces; use historically proven methods and structures for sediment management" and "Re-Purposed Flood Plain: Utilize available floodplain space to hold stormwater and sediment" are effective solutions.
Kahoma and Kanaha stream-flow standards have been set with allotment of water for agriculture and loi terraces, which makes now a good time to restore Kahoma's historical 'Alamihi fishpond.
Restoring the ingenious inland fishpond in the Kahoma Flood Control Channel requires action from the Department of Public Works collaborating with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACME).
Kahoma's 1979 cultural report conducted for the USACE suggested the 'Alamihi fishpond, David Malo's homestead and famous battle ground, be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
Protecting and preserving this important area, adjacent property development could include a historical community park on David Malo's parcel LCA3702.
New positions afford opportunity for innovative solutions and exciting possibilities.
Michele Lincoln
Lahaina