​Napili 4-5 Desilting Basin

With the goal of stopping the damage done by repeated ‘uncontrolled‘ storm runoff at the south end of Napili Bay, we focused on repairs to the desilting basin. 
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​WHAT?

• Designed (donated by NRCS) and installed a tri-level outlet valve on the desilting basin
  
• Installed a grassed waterway (NRCS & MCDPW) to slow and filter runoff from basin
• Installed two outdoor educational signs
  • “Respecting Coral Reefs” 
  • “Malama Kahawai” (original design) 
• Project completed and blessed, Fall 2011 

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​WHY?

• Silt and debris deposits have damaged our reef after heavy rainfall events 

• Storm runoff was not retained in the basin to settle out

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​NOW?

• Except for the runoff caused by Hurricane Olivia (Sept. 12, 2018), there has been no new stormwater runoff
  from the basin into Napili Bay since January 2012!