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List: Maui lane closures through Aug. 22, 2025
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Traffic emergency zone hearing for Hāna Highway near Waikamoi Stream for rockfall mitigation
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is providing notice of its intent to declare a traffic emergency zone on Hāna Highway (Route 360) between mile post 9.7 and 9.9 in the vicinity of Waikamoi Stream for emergency rockfall mitigation work.
Maui Invasive Species Committee hosts teacher workshop over fall break
The Maui Invasive Species Committee is holding a teacher development workshop for K-12 teachers and environmental educators on Oct. 6 and 7, featuring the place-based Hōʻike o Haleakalā curriculum.
“Historic” drought conditions in Maui County accompanied by record low stream flow
Officials with the State Commission of Water Resource Management say a significant lack of rainfall across the island has resulted in a lack of groundwater recharge and surface flow at streams and rivers.
UH: Forest Conservation Could Save $1.4M to Maui Water
Preventing the degradation of the native forest and facilitation of conservation efforts could save the local water utility up to $1.4 million and make important contributions to local water supplies in East Maui according to research conducted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
$11.5 Million Waikamoi Flume Renovation 90% Complete
The project was implemented to address an old and leaking wooden flume that was losing much of the water that was being transported to the Olinda Water Treatment Facility.
FLOW STANDARDS AT 19 EAST MAUI STREAMS UNDER REVIEW
The State Commission on Water Resource Management will hold a meeting this Wednesday, December 16 to hear recommendations on 19 east Maui instream flow standard petitions. The streams under consideration have been used for more than 100 years to provide water for sugar in the central Maui plains. Â More recently, surface water has also gone […]
State Water Commission To Address Remaining East Maui Stream Flow Standards
The State Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission) is preparing to address the instream flow standards for 16 surface water hydrologic units in east Maui. Â This comes one year after the Commission’s decision to establish measurable instream flow standards for five priority hydrologic units in the same region. Â Surface water hydrologic units are comparable to […]
UPCOUNTRY DROUGHT CANCELLED; CONTINUED CONSERVATION URGED IN CENTRAL, SOUTH MAUI
The drought declaration for Upcountry Maui was lifted after being implemented 10 months ago.Water officials say both the Piiholo and Kahakapao Reservoirs are nearly full, while flows at Wailoa Ditch are more than 60% and the smaller Waikamoi facility was at 42% capacity.The cancellation applies to Upcountry Maui only.All customers in Central Maui are urged […]
