Ala Wai Canal

For hours on Tuesday, volunteers were fishing trash from the water or putting it into a floating trap that was already filled with tree branches and other waste.

The pounding rains due to last week's Kona low system put eyes on the Wahiawā dam, but was there any concern for the Ala Wai Canal? The Conversation checked on the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management project.

The Ala Wai Canal study is in round two of a major flood control plan to protect neighborhoods and businesses in the area. The 2-mile-long canal is key to the vitality of neighborhoods around Waikīkī, which harbors much of the visitor industry.

A federal fund that aims to support infrastructure projects across the country has awarded $50 million to two separate projects in Hawaiʻi. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RISE) grant program is a $2.2 billion fund dedicated to aiding regions in persistent poverty or those that have been historically disadvantaged.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be giving a virtual presentation Monday evening on its latest study of the Ala Wai Canal flood risk management project. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with the project lead about where the project is now, and what residents can expect from the proposals.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources sees more public space and community resources in the future development of the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor on Oʻahu.

This is not the usual trash that collects in the Ala Wai or runoff from the rain. The trash bags have been floating into the harbor on a daily basis and they are filled with regular household trash. DLNR believe the bags are being deliberately thrown into the canal.

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