Maui County Council passes bill for Kulanihako‘i Gulch sediment removal
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The Maui News
KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi -- Councilmember Tom Cook applauded the Maui County Council's passage today of a bill to authorize the county to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the federal government to support a sediment-removal project for Kūlanihākoʻi Gulch in North Kīhei.
Cook said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service will remove sediment, as authorized by the agreement, to prevent loss of life and property damage from flooding.
Cook chairs the Water and Infrastructure Committee, which recommended the council pass the bill, and holds the council seat for the South Maui residency area.
"The drainageway has collected a great deal of sediment over the years and requires emergency action for the safety of our community," Cook said in a press release. "My colleagues and I are committed to addressing South Maui's long-standing flooding concerns."
The Natural Resources Conservation Service will cover three-quarters of the costs for the project, which has a budget of more than $3.3 million, according to Cook.
For more information, contact Cook's office at (808) 270-7108 or Thomas.Cook@mauicounty.us.