East & West Kauai Soil and Water

Conservation Districts

Sara Kinney, Conservation Specialist

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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

sara.kinney@hi.nacdnet.net