Watch for growth in this part of the river
UPDATE 2/14/22 In what may be the final action by County DPW in this river basin, it appears they have sprayed the entire area to induce growth of ground cover. As all the equipment has been withdrawn & the lower portion on the river seems untouched as a very narrow shallow overgrown segment from the NSCR corridor to the kai, perhaps the intent is to have the cleared segment act as a retention/detention basin in future flooding.
UPDATE 2/2/22 2:22PM Work continues with truckloads of dirt being hauled out of the riverbed
UPDATE 1/27/22 Just a few days later at the same location we can see size of mud mounds has greatly increased and watch the continued process as empty dirt haul trucks arrive.
1/24/22 #kihei
Looks like the latest recurring episode of mudfloods has attracted some entities to both the Waipuilani and Kulanihakoi river areas recently.
This morning we see the North/South Collector Road (NSCR) gate was opened at Liloa and Waipuilani for equipment to be brought to the Waipuilani River gulch just makai of Pi’ilani Hwy.
The 2 smaller white vehicles, a tanker and a pick up truck were staged near the corridor.
“Alpha” tanker seems to be on stand by alert
Due to location of the heavy equipment, we were unsure if this was Hawaii Dept of Transportation or the County Dept of Public Works contracted work, but we received quick input from State that it was not them and it looked like County contractor. While any mitigation is positive, all indications are the dire action needs to be done makai of the NSCR corridor, as that segment is extremely narrow.
Meanwhile we see different equipment for last several days around the area north of here by the Kulanihakoi River. While we are still baffled how a private entity gets to own a river, it seems the prior owner of some of this land just sold it this month to an unidentified buyer for unspecified use.
In our opinion, the makai end of this river is not even an indentation, much less a gulch, so water flowing under the highway is just following the path of least resistance onto roadways and parking lots before reaching the kai.
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It looks like they are getting rid of dirt from the mud flood by spreading it in the gulch. Tell me that isn’t true, as that would just provide a source for more mud for the next flood.
You would have to contact the County Administration’s DPW for an answer to what you imply .
To us it seems they are gathering the mud rather than spreading it. What is done with the evergrowing mounds might yield more clues to the purpose of the actions
The Department of Public Works hired a private contractor to haul the flood mud out of the gulches and take it to the county land fill where it is being reused to cover refuse..