#sand replenishment
Pā‘ia Mantokuji given another year to find a fix for erosion threatening Buddhist temple, nearby graves
The century-old temple on Maui’s north shore is looking into sand replenishment or an offshore artificial reef to curb the waves before the building and graves are lost to the sea, but neither solution is quick or cheap.
Options to control wave energy explored as beach loss continues at “Sugar Cove” near Pāʻia
To diminish beach loss, and facing the prospect of no more sand, the homeowners and the experts are looking at potentially shoring up a “natural rock groin” on the west side, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Residents plan legal action to halt controversial Kā‘anapali Beach restoration plan
West Maui residents said they are pursuing legal action and other measures to halt a beach restoration plan at Kāʻanapali Beach that they say is riddled with negative environmental and cultural impacts.
Maui County Begins Coastal Resilience Planning for Mā‘alaea
The project seeks a proactive and holistic approach to manage worsening coastal erosion at Māʻalaea Bay Beach by exploring the feasibility of coastal resilience strategies, including erosion mitigation options and relocation of threatened structures. The project area spans from Māʻalaea Harbor to Haycraft Park.
Waikīkī Beach Undergoes Sand Replenishment for Second Time in a Decade
This is the second time in a decade Waikīkī has had a sand replenishment project and Lemmo thinks, due to sea level rise, this will be necessary over the course of the next few decades, every 5-10 years.
