Courtesy: KIRCThe Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has begun a three-year watershed restoration project in Kamōhio Watershed on Kahoʻolawe, made possible through grant funding from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, Surface Water Protection Branch, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. The Restoration of Kamōhio Watershed Phase I project will take place from 2025 through 2028 and focuses on reducing sedimentation and improving water quality in Kamōhio Bay and surrounding nearshore waters. The 45-acre project site is located in the middle reaches of Kamōhio Watershed, one of 24 watersheds on Kahoʻolawe. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADKamōhio Watershed was the first to receive approval on its watershed-based plan by the new Surface Water Protection Branch. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD“This project represents an important step forward in restoring Kamōhio Watershed and protecting downstream marine resources,” said KIRC Restoration Manager Paul Higashino.