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East & West Kauai Soil and Water Conservation Districts Sara Kinney, Conservation Specialist
East & West Kauai Soil and Water
Conservation Districts
Sara Kinney, Conservation Specialist
Kauai SWCDsKauai SWCDs• Overview Overview
–East Kauai SWCDEast Kauai SWCD–West Kauai SWCDWest Kauai SWCD–DLNR DLNR –319 Non-point Source Pollution 319 Non-point Source Pollution
ControlControl–Outreach ActivitiesOutreach Activities
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East Kauai SWCD
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DLNR Conservation Plans
• Conservation Plans are required for all long-term DLNR leased lands
• East and West Kauai SWCDs are committed to completing these Plans
• We are 1/4 way there!
DLNR Conservation Plans
Working on the DLNR Conservation Plans has given the Districts the opportunity to work with the Agricultural Community who manage state leased lands
East Kauai SWCDEast Kauai SWCD 319 Project 319 Project
Installation of a conveyer belt water-bar
Multi-Flow drainage system is an effective method of providing an outlet for seeps and rainwater runoff
Outreach ActivitiesConservation District Annual Report
Outreach Activities
Awards:
Outstanding Cooperator
&
Outstanding Water Conservationist
Outreach Activities
Conservation Awareness ProgramPartners:
– CTAHR, UH Cooperative Extension– NRCS– Department of Education
Outreach Activities
• Scholarship Program• Annual Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair• Water Festival (5th graders)• Project WET - Water Education for
Teachers
Outreach Activities
Stewardship Week with Kauai Schools
Poster Contest
Contact Information
Sara KinneyConservation SpecialistEast & West Kauai Soil & Water Conservation Districts4334 Rice Street, Suite 104Lihue, HI 96766
(808)245-6513 xt 117
