The document discusses water quality in the Hanalei Bay watersheds in Hawaii. It provides background on the Hanalei Watershed Hui organization and their efforts to study watersheds, identify problems, and implement solutions to protect water resources. It summarizes findings from the Hanalei Bay Watersheds TMDL study, which developed draft limits on enterococcus, turbidity, and nutrients in the watershed. The majority of pollutant loads are attributed to forested and scrub/shrub lands. While load reductions for enterococcus may be realistic, reductions for sediment are likely not achievable given the natural hydrology of the area. Ongoing and planned efforts to address issues include upgrading septic systems,
14. ~ 90% of land area is forest or scrub/shrub land cover ~ 90% of TSS and Enterococcous loads attributed to these areas
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17. Nature of place to experience frequent high rainfall/runoff and infrequent extreme flooding event Entire Hanalei coastal plain is part of Hanalei R./Waioli Str. floodplain
