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 Hawaii is a member of the Southwest States and Pacific Islands Water Quality Coordination Team |
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| Project Name: | Pelekane Bay Watershed (Phase I) |
| ASO Log No.: | |
| Start/End Date: | ? to September 1997 |
| Federal Funds: | $40,000.00 |
| Matching Funds: | $72,157.00 |
| Contractor: | Daniel Kaniho Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District (MKSWCD) PO Box 2975 Kamuela, HI 96743 Phone: (808) 885-6602 Fax: (808) 885-4420 Email: dpahio@hikamuela.fsc.usda.gov |
| Background/ Overview: |
Pelekane Bay, just south of Kawaihae Harbor, is the receiving water for runoff from a 12,225-acre watershed. This bay has served as a historical and cultural center for native Hawaiians, as well as providing a natural breeding ground for many of the indigenous reef fish species. The watershed draining into Pelekane Bay produces a significant sediment load during storm events. The majority of the watershed (11,072 acres) is used for grazing, with agricultural subdivision, forest reserve, and idle grassland account for the other land uses (659 ares). |
| Objectives/Goals: | To reduce the amount of sediment reaching Pelekane Bay by implementing cost effective BMPs that facilitate the revegetation of desired species on grazing lands. |
| Methods Employed: | • Conduct a vegetation survey at different elevations • Conduct a mulching trial to see the effects on moisture conservation • Install 19,000 feet of exclusion fencing and a livestock water system |
| Pollutants of Concern: | Sediment |
| Watershed: | Kawaihae Watershed, island of Hawaii |
| Size of Project: | Not described in report |
| Affected Water Bodies: | Pelekane Bay |
| Deliverables: | Not described in report |
