 
Koolau Poko Watershed Management Plan
The overall goal of the KPWMP is to formulate an environmentally holistic, community-based, and economically viable watershed management plan that will provide a balance between: (1) the preservation and management of O'ahu's watersheds, and (2) sustainable ground water and surface water use and development to serve present users and future generations. The plan has five objectives: (1) Promote sustainable watersheds (2) Protect and enhance water quality and quantity (3) Protect Native Hawaiian rights and traditional customary practices (4) Facilitate public participation, education, and project implementation and (5) Meet future water demands at reasonable costs. BWS will develop similar Watershed Management Plans for each of Oahu's eight planning districts through a planning process that will integrate land use and water resource management. The planning process will also emphasize:
 To learn more about the origins of Oahu's water  click here. To learn more about community input in the planning process Plan Area: District Size: Neighborhood Board Areas:
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The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) has begun the development of the district-wide "Koolau Poko Watershed Management Plan (KPWMP)." The KPWMP will be used to meet the requirements of preparing a county water use and development plan under the State of Hawaii Water Code and City and County of Honolulu ordinance. BWS is expanding the KPWMP to include a management plan for watershed protection that identifies critical watersheds and develops a list of watershed protection strategies and projects for those watersheds because fresh water is not an infinite resource; its high quality, quantity, and sustainability are essentially linked to the existence of healthy watersheds. 
Contact: Andrew Choy
