Appropriations Request

Molokai Drainage Master Plan ($100,000)

The requested funding would be used to conduct the Molokai Drainage Master Plan.

The project will inventory all streams and rivers on the island of Molokai to establish a priority list on which to base resource decisions. These funds will be matched with local sponsor funding. The study is a high priority for the County of Maui, which includes the islands of Molokai, Maui, and Lanai.

Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Honolulu District, Building 230
Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440

Why this is a good use of taxpayer dollars: The project will allow the county to establish a priority list on which to base resource decisions and address flood risk and environmental degradation.