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It has been a slow decline for sugar plantations. In 1974, Grove
Farm terminated its agricultural operations, leased its cane
lands to Lihu'e Plantation, and concentrated on developing its
land holdings. Lihu'e Plantation closed in the 21st century,
and has just been bought by Grove Farm. Today, we can look back
at the effect of the plantations on the ahupua'a of Nawiliwili
Bay. Today the era dominated by sugar is giving way to new problems,
and new possibilities. |
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Today, Nawiliwili Bay has been designated by the Environmental
Protection Agency as a Water Quality Limited Segment. This means
that Nawiliwili Bay streams' flow, type and quality of pollutants,
and violation of water quality standards make it one of the
most polluted bays in the state. |
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Photo by David Boynton,
pilot Casey Riemer of Jack Harter helicopters |
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How did this happen? It is not only because of plantation
land and water resource management. It is also a result of
rapidly increasing population growth and urban development
along Nawiliwili Stream, and development in the coastal regions
of Nawiliwili Bay.
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Photo by David Boynton - pilot Casey Riemer
of Jack Harter helicopters
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It is a result of not
having the head connected to the tail, the mauka to makai,
of understanding that an action in one zone of the ahupua'a
causes effects in the other zones. |
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In the next section we will
fly over the ahupua'a of Nawiliwili Bay. Who controls
the management of this land
today? |
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Created July 2001
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