Hawaii Island Drainage Master Plan ($375,000)
The requested funding would be used to conduct the Hawaii Island Drainage Master Plan.
The project will inventory all streams and rivers on the island of Hawaii 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 Hawaii. The County is taking a proactive stance on comprehensively addressing flood risk and environmental degradation.
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: Funding to conduct the Hawaii Island Drainage Master Plan. The project will inventory all streams and rivers on the island of Hawaii. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds as it will allow the County to establish a priority list on which to base resource decisions and address flood risk and environmental degradation.
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