KNA to work with U.S. Fish and Wildlife on Kahili Beach access, and neighbors plan Salvinia removal

Kilauea Neighborhood Association members heard a report March 1 about a proposed management partnership to oversee western Kahili Beach access and parking in coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

President Yoshi L’Hote said plans are firming for a late-March meeting among community groups and USFWS. Mike Mitchell of U.S. Fish and Wildlife told the board he would provide a copy of the comprehensive conservation plan to guide the effort. Tom Pickett said he would post the meeting date to the KNA blog.

Separately, residents and volunteers from the Kauai Invasive Species Committee conducted a field assessment of an aquatic weed—Salvinia—spreading in the Kilauea Stream. The group will formulate a removal plan and notify the community via the KNA blog when work is scheduled.