Kāwā Resources Management Plan
Completed 2017
Townscape worked with the County of Hawaiʻi Finance Department to develop a resources management plan for approximately 785 acres of undeveloped, coastal lands located within the ahupuaʻa of Kaʻalāiki, Hīlea Nui, and Hīlea Iki. The County acquired these lands by using funds from the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission program and by leveraging funds from state and federal sources.
The resources management plan describes the cultural heritage and natural resources of Kāwā; outlines specific management actions to ensure resources within the County’s property are properly cared for, including habitat for native, threatened, and endangered plants and animals; and discusses a management approach for Kāwā.
Townscape conducted extensive community outreach as part of the planning process, including “talk story” sessions and site visits with community members knowledgeable about the place. Community members included kūpuna, lineal and cultural descendants, community organizations, fisherfolks, surfers, educators, scientists and professional experts. Townscape also met with key agencies and organizations involved in the management of natural and cultural resources at Kāwā.
Projects
- Waipā Master Site Plan Update
- Honomū Subsistence Agricultural Homestead Community
- Primary Urban Center Watershed Management Plan
- Water Resources Protection Plan
- Kaiaka Watershed-Based Plan
- Maunalua-Makapuʻu Scenic Byway
- South Point Resources Management Plan & Environmental Assessment
- Kāwā Resources Management Plan
- Oʻahu Greenprint
- Kalaeloa Heritage Park Plan & Environmental Assessment
- Mākaha Valley Flood Study
- Mā‘ili‘ili Watershed Management Plan
- Kaʻala Farm Plan
- Waiʻanae Valley Ranch Conceptual Plan & Environmental Assessment
- Heʻeia Wetlands Restoration
- North Kohala Community Development Plan