County hosting Water Use and Development Plan implementation meetings

Meetings to be held in six aquifer sectors on Maui

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is hosting meetings in six aquifer sectors on Maui to guide implementation and future updates of the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan.

Residents are invited to attend meetings in their area and share their thoughts. Areas of focus include rural and farming water needs, drought and wildfire risk, residents not served by a public water system and reliable water supply.

The plan serves as a long-range planning blueprint for all uses of water in Maui County. Under state law, each county is required to prepare, periodically update and adopt a Water Use and Development Plan. It must be approved by the state Commission on Water Resource Management.

The meetings are scheduled as follows:

• Hāna, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.,Helene Hall
• Kahikinui, Oct. 22, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.,KaupōCommunity Resource Center
• Wailuku, Oct. 30, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.,Kahului Community Center
• Koʻolau (from Haʻikū to Keanae), Nov. 4, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Haʻikū Community Center
• CentralMaui, Nov. 7, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Kula Community Center
• Lahaina, Dec. 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Lahaina Civic Center

For more information, call (808) 463-3110 or visit https://www.waterresources.mauicounty.gov.

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