Wailuku River is a naturally flowing river. It has been flowing just fine for thousands of year before current day development and the over extension of tourism wreaked havoc on the foundations of our island. Never has there been an issue as to how nature balanced itself until mankind destroyed it, and once again mankind returns to bring upon the total destruction of the river.
If you live or have visited Maui, it is likely that you visited the sacred 'Iao Valley and Kepaniwai Gardens. It has been eternally changed in form and thanks to the many community members who have gone out there to restore the flow, it is recovering from last year's collapse. But none of this was able to be done before Mayor Alan Arakawa decided to remove and crush the rocks that belong there. The de facto authorities made sure nobody could go in the valley until the desecration was complete.
Now there is a company from America who has come here to cement much of the river walls headed down towards Nehe Point, claiming that they are going to do this for the safety of surrounding areas. Do you know what this means for the natural flow of life?
This means that excess sediment from erosion is going to flow directly into the ocean, killing nearby limu, coral and fish populations. It brings an increased danger to locals who enjoy the ocean, for they will not be able to see underwater dangers in the area. It means murky water and sea levels rising in the area. It means that everything in the general area is going to be further endangered.
Please feel free to contact Mayor Arakawa at this email address to ask him to stop this mess. You may also call his office at 808-270-7855.
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