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Hawai'i Department of Health produced this visual image noting pesticides as a risk to water quality in Hawai'i. The state Department of Agriculture is offering a way to dispose of pesticides for free, no questions asked. |
or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on location) +1 669 444 9171 US. The webinar ID is 977 6403 0639. International numbers available: https://hawaii-gov.zoom.us/u/adLQYBuFXi
Adam Williams, Environmental Health Specialist and Project Manager for state Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Disposal Program, said Tuesday's meeting is the start of a series of zoom meetings to discuss the state Pesticide Disposal Program.
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| State DOA offers option for pescticieds. |
Pesticides to be disposed could include old pesticides saved from sugar plantation days in Ka'u.
Williams said, "The goal of the PDP is to promote a cleaner and safer Hawai'i by reducing the amount of pesticides which could potentially impact human health or the environment. The webinar offer discussion on: Acceptable and unacceptable materials; Who's eligible to participate; Getting registered;The event date and time; and Frequently asked questions.
The online meetings will be held weekly from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., from this Tuesday, July 25 to Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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| Pa'a'au Stream, the rocky bed transformed by Army Corps of Engineers. |
PA'AU'AU DRAINAGE CORRIDOR, WITH PROJECTS BY ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, is the subject of a County Department of Public Works community meeting on Wednesday, Aug 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pahala Community Center. This meeting will discuss the Paʻauʻau flood channels, encroachment issues, and future assistance that may be provided by US Army Corp. The original Pa'au'au Stream Flood Control project in Pahala was completed in October 1984 at a cost of $1,820,279 paid for by the federal government.
Arm Corps of Engineers describes its work here: "The project consists of a levee about 260 feet long; five concrete rubble masonry (CRM) walls totaling 1,800 feet in length; 2,700 feet of boulder concrete slope lining; and floodplain easement and management along the left bank. There are approximately 273 homes located within the project area. To date, the project has prevented more than $1.52 million in projected damages, within the project area. The local sponsor is the County of Hawai‘i, Department of Public Works.
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| Makana Kamahele will be an artist performing his music at this weekend's Experience Volcano Festival. He spent years residing in Ka'u and now lives on O'ahu. He will perform form 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday at Volcano Winery. Photo from Experience Volcano Hawai'i |
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Five thousand in the mail, 2,500 on the street.
See the July edition of The Kaʻū Calendar Newspaper
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Five thousand in the mail, 2,500 on the street.
See the July edition of The Kaʻū Calendar Newspaper