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- WaikīkīOʿahu Fisheries, Waikīkī Section (1909) Materials for July 14, 2023 Informational Briefing to the Board of Land and Natural Resource (BLNR) OCCL Report to the BLNR Waikīkī Virtual Tour (large file) Waikīkī Virtual Tour (reduced file size) Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS) for the Waikīkī Beach Improvement and Maintenance Program Presentation by Waikīkī Beach Special […]
- Thirty Meter TelescopePreface to the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order regarding Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) HA-3568 for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the Mauna Kea Science Reserve, Ka’ohe Mauka, Hamakua, Hawai’i (September 27, 2017): The Board adopts the hearing officer’s recommended findings of fact, conclusions […]
- KāʻanapaliDocuments Library Informational Briefing A public online informational meeting was held on September 24, 2020. The video recording is online on OCCL’s Video Channel. Kāʻanapali Beach Restoration Project: Executive Summary Kāʻanapali Beach has been negatively impacted by chronic erosion and extreme seasonal erosion over the previous four decades. The rate and severity of damage […]
- Proposed Rule ChangesProposed Rule Amendments The Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands proposes to amend Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-5 relating to the Conservation District. On October 14, 2022 we prepared a report to the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the proposed amendments. The Board meeting was deferred, though the report is linked below. […]
- Community actions at Punalu‘u demonstrate natural solutions for erosionJuly 23, 2024 PUNALUʻU, OʻAHU – Volunteer efforts to monitor and care for Punaluʻu Beach Park on the Windward coast of Oʻahu are combatting accelerated erosion driven by sea level rise. A new feasibility study examines the nature-based solutions applied at Punaluʻu for beneficial use in similar situations. The collaborative effort to right against accelerated […]
- THOUSANDS OF HANDS HELP RESTORE 600-YEAR-OLD ALAKOKO FISHPOND WALLOct. 21, 2023 (ALAKOKO FISHPOND, KAUA‘I) – It was an impressive sight. People of all ages, in a half-mile long line, each placing rock after rock on an ancient wall that protects the Alakoko fishpond, just outside Līhu‘e. Organized by the non-profit Mālama Hulē’ia as the organizations five-year anniversary workday, it appears the ambitious goal to have 2,000 […]
- HomeAloha! The Hawai‘i Association of Conservation Districts (HACD) are comprised of 16 Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) throughout the State of Hawai‘i. HACD and the SWCDs work together in a variety of ways to help protect and sustain Hawai‘i’s natural environment. About HACD Throughout the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, the Soil Conservation Districts […]
- PartnersHACD Partners HACD and the SWCDs work with a number of federal, state, county and non-profit agencies to achieve conservation efforts in Hawai‘i. Please visit our partners to learn more about their missions and projects. Federal Partners USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS is the main technical assistance provider for the 16 SWCDs […]
- About HACD Throughout the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, the Soil Conservation District’s (SCDs) emphasized Hawaii’s growing conservational needs and concerns to the legislature. This call for attention prompted the legislature to recognize the importance of the SCDs and their ability to address such concerns, as well as their dedication toward conservation and service to the […]
- West Oahu SWCD – A Rich History of AgricultureThe high-level uplands of Pupukea and Paumalu have historically been better suited for pineapple. The legend told in ‘Opana states that the gods Kane and Kanaloa gave life to Lawela Bay through water struck from Waikane. The gulches and streams that provide that water, however, were never historically planted or terraced. (Handy and Handy, 1971) […]