A draft environmental assessment filed with the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development in September advances Kau wetland restoration that has been almost 20 years in the making.

The Honu‘apo Estuary Wetland Restoration Project is an effort by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to restore about eight acres of estuary and wetland habitat along the island’s southeast coast in the Honu‘apo ahupa‘a near Whittington Beach Park.

By replacing invasive vegetation with native plants, deepening water areas, and installing a predator-proof fence and pedestrian walkways, representatives from DLNR’s Department of Forestry and Wildlife and other conservation groups seek to help the estuary’s ecosystem while preserving the area’s cultural history.

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