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emwp partners
 The
East Maui Watershed Partnership was created in 1991 to pool economic, technical
and human resources in a combined effort to protect the 100,000
acre watershed. Although the members of the Partnership have different
priorities, mandates and constituencies, all share a common commitment
- the long term protection of the East Maui Watershed.
Supporting Partners
In 2006, partners of the EWMP wanted to recognize entities and/or landowners
that support the mission of the Partnership, improve dialogue between
EMWP staff and members of the community with shared interests, and assist
with
the implementation of project activities. Accepting our invitation to
become Supporting Partners, these entities agreed to support the EMWP project,
make available relevant information that enhances management efforts
or
enter into agreements and work plans that support the overall protection
and enhancement of the East Maui Watershed area. EMWP welcomes the Kipahulu
Ohana, Natural Resource Conservation Service and Tri-Isle Resource Conservation
and Development Council.
Additional information on our EMWP partners and supporting partners
is provided below.
 tnc
The Nature Conservancy is a private, non-profit organization whose mission
is to protect the plants, animals, and natural communities that best represent
the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they
need to survive. Founded in 1951, the Conservancy has programs in all 50
states, the Caribbean, Latin America, South America, Canada, and the Asia/Pacific
region. In Hawaii, the Conservancy has established a statewide system of
11 preserves totaling 30,000 acres, and has helped protect another 275,000
acres through cooperative projects with federal, state, county, and private
partners. The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i is a founding member in watershed
partnerships in East Maui, West Maui, East
Moloka’i, and Lana’i. They are an associate member of
the Ko’olau
Mountains Watershed Partnership on O’ahu and they are also assisting
other partnerships on the Big Island and Kaua’i.
back to top or visit TNC's website
east maui irrigation
East Maui Irrigation Co. Ltd., one of the oldest subsidiaries of Alexander
and Baldwin, Inc. and has land holdings in the heart of East Maui Watershed.
Like all the partners, EMI is concerned about protection of the rainforest.
EMI supplies water from the East Maui Watershed to
the County of Maui Department of Water Supply
for Upcountry domestic and agricultural consumers and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar
Company for sugar cane cultivation on 37,000 acres. It began in 1876
when construction started on the Hamakua ditch, built
by
Hawaiian
sugar pioneers Samuel T. Alexander and Henry P. Baldwin. Today, EMI
encompasses 74 miles of ditch and tunnels, numerous pipes and flumes,
capable of collecting
and transporting 450 million gallons per day. EMI also maintains 7
reservoirs that hold up to 274 million gallons.
back to top or visit EMI's website
 Haleakala
national park
Haleakala National Park is a vital part of America's national system
of parks, monuments, battlefields, recreation areas, and other natural
and
cultural resources. Established by act of the United States Congress in
1916, Haleakala National Park is 30,183 acres in size, preserving
Haleakala volcano and native Hawaiian ecosystems in perpetuity. Over
1.7 million persons visit the park each year to experience, enjoy and understand
its natural and cultural resources.
The park extends from sea level to 10,000 feet elevation, preserving outstanding
the volcanic landscape of the upper slopes of Haleakala, the fragile
ecosystems of Kipahulu Valley, the scenic Pools of 'Ohe'o along the
coast and many rare and endangered species. Within the park are preserved
24,719 acres of wilderness under the Wilderness Act of 1964.
In 1980 United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization
designated Haleakala National Park as an International Biosphere Reserve.
Over thirty species of plants, birds and insects are threatened or endangered
and come under the protection of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Haleakala, or "House of the Sun", was in ancient times,
Aheleakala (travel to the place where the sun rises), the most sacred and
spiritual site on Maui.
More information can be obtained at the official park website www.nps.gov/hale.
back to top or visit
the Friends of HNP website
haleakala ranch company
The Haleakala Ranch Company has been in the cattle ranching business since
1888. The company manages 32,000 acres of forest and pasture land, but
the company deals with more than just cattle. The company also promotes
eco-adventures, preserving the environment,
and
technological
advancement on Maui.
The Haleakala Ranch Company became a member of the
Partnership to support the goals of watershed protection.
In 1983, Haleakala Ranch Company conveyed management rights to a piece
of land they had owned since 1888. The Waikamoi Preserve was created
through a permanent conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy.
This watershed is an easily accessible place to experience the wonders
of Maui's native flora and fauna. TNC on Maui offers regular hikes through
the Waikamoi Preserve.
The Ranch is also a member of the Leeward Haleakala Watershed Restoration
Partnership (LHWRP). Other environmental support includes working with
US Fish and
Wildlife, Natural
Resources Conservation
Service,
HI Department
of
Health/EPA,
Haleakala
National Park, and the Hawai'i Association of Watershed Partnership on
various habitat protection and watershed quality projects.
back to top or visit Haleakala Ranch's website
hana ranch partners
Hana Ranch Partners, L.L.C. was established in 1946 by Paul Fagan as
a cattle ranch. The current owners purchased the ranch in January of 2001
and continue to run it as a cattle ranch. Long range plans
include improvements to the cattle herd and operations, provision of affordable
housing for
the Hana community, and open space preservation,
reforestation and a wetlands restoration project.
In recent news, the owners of Hana Ranch have agreed to preserve 41 oceanfront
acres from future development, under a conservation easement agreement
with Maui Coastal Land Trust. read
the news article >>
Hana Ranch is also working with the Maui
Invasive Species Committee, to
remove two invasive weeds from the upper Hana pastures - guava and Miconia.
This collaboration was assisted by funding through the US
Fish and Wildlife Service private lands program and Natural
Resource Conservation Service.
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 county of maui - department of water supply
The County of Maui's Department of Water Supply (DWS) supplies water to
the residents and farmers of Maui. In Upcountry Maui (Haiku, Makawao, Pukalani,
& Kula), this water is first collected and transported from the East
Maui Watershed by EMI, then distributed via DWS's system.
Among other objectives, DWS's main goal is to develop adequate water sources,
storage and transmission for both urban and agricultural uses, including
drought mitigation. DWS is also an advocate of watershed conservation.
By supporting
the efforts of the Partnership, DWS is helping to ensure a healthy supply
of
fresh
water
for
Maui.
back to top or visit DWS's website
 state of hawaii - department of land and natural resources
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, the largest land owner
in the East Maui Watershed, is dedicated to preserving
our resources to promote a better Hawai'i. In their words, "we
are all po'e malama aina, people who care for the land and
sea. You can help the Department of Land and Natural Resources by sharing
your ideas
for how
we can balance protection and use of our natural and cultural resources
in a better, sustainable way." DLNR provides significant funds for
environmental protection projects.
back to top or visit DLNR's website
 Kipahulu
'Ohana
A Supporting Partner
The Kipahulu 'Ohana, formed in 1995, is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to educating residents and visitors of the "ways of old" through
cultural demonstrations and hands-on activities. The 'Ohana “living
ahupua’a” works in partnership with its neighbor, the National
Park Service in Kipahulu, to restore the ancient taro lo’i that once
flourished there. The ‘Ohana promotes traditional Hawaiian culture
and develops culturally sensitive economic opportunities for the area.
To accomplish all this, they have scheduled workdays involving the Hana-Kipahulu
community in the lo'i. Groups of senior citizens, schoolchildren, troubled
youth and court-ordered, community-service workers come from all over Maui
and beyond to learn and participate.
With funding from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the ‘Ohana recently
constructed a fenced exclosure that contains two endangered plant species
and one previously thought to be extinct. They are now currently working
on a long-term plan to fence feral goats out of the entire Cable Ridge
project site in upper Kïpahulu valley.
back to top or visit
Kipahulu Ohana website
 
Natural Resources Conservation service
A Supporting Partner
The United States Department of Agriculture-Natural
Resources Conservation Service(NRCS), Pacific Islands Area's mission is “Helping
People Help the Land.” NRCS provides voluntary technical assistance
and works closely with Soil and Water Conservation Districts, federal,
state, county agencies, private landowners and lessees to conserve, sustain
and improve natrual resources on private and non-federal lands.
Achieving NRCS Conservation Standards:
- NRCS establishes
and maintains technical standards for implementing conservation systems
dealing with erosion control, animal waste management,
irrigation
water management, wetlands and wildlife habitat conservation, restoration
flood control and streambank stabilization.
- Watershed approach, provide
technical assistance to encourage and enable locally-led, watershed
conservation.
- Offers Farm Bill Programs financial incentives to farmers
and ranchers which help conserve natural resources on privately owned
farmland.
back to top or visit NRCS website
 Tri-Isle RC&D
A Supporting Partner
In 1962 Congress created a unique program called Resource Conservation
and Development (RC&D) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that
empowered rural communities to improve themselves while protecting their
natural resources. Tri-Isle RC&D Council, Inc. is a part of this program,
serving the islands of Lana’i, Maui, and Moloka’i since 1970.
Two of Tri-Isle’s main purposes are to protect the natural resource
base while promoting its wise use; and to improve economic conditions and
provide opportunities in rural areas. Since it is a non-profit 501(c)3
with ties to the USDA, Tri-Isle RC&D Council, Inc. is able to leverage
many resources, obtaining project funding from federal, state and private
grants, as well as individual contributions.
Tri-Isle provides a way for local residents to work together and actively
solve economic, environmental, and agricultural problems. Tri-Isle has
approximately 100 active projects on Lana’i, Maui, and Moloka’i.
Interested groups may approach Tri-Isle for project sponsorship. www.hi.nrcs.usda.gov/partnerships/trircd/index.html
back to top or visit Tri-Isle website
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EMWP Partners:
Kipahulu Ohana
Nautral Resources Conservation Service
Tri-Isle RC&D
A word from one of our partners:
“These partnerships have proven to be the most effective means
to achieve conservation across an entire mauka forest landscape. The
whole is indeed much greater than the sum of the parts in conservation
partnerships. They provide a structure through which landowners
and managers in a native forested watershed can collectively identify
priorities, pool resources, and do strategic conservation planning, management
and monitoring without regard to individual ownership boundaries. We
are involved in a number of watershed partnerships throughout the state
and believe very strongly in the potential of these partnerships to achieve
conservation on a scale that no individual partner could accomplish alone.”
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TNC of Hawai'i
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