West Maui Soil and Water Conservation District

The West Maui Soil and Water Conservation District serves the west Maui region, working with landowners and agricultural operators to implement soil and water conservation practices that protect the area's precious and limited land and water resources. The district board provides technical assistance, administers USDA conservation cost-share programs, and addresses erosion and runoff issues that contribute to sedimentation in the nearshore waters around west Maui's coral reefs. It supports sustainable land management in a region facing significant pressure from tourism and development.

West Maui's coral reefs and coastal waters depend on good land management practices upstream to prevent the sediment runoff that smothers reefs, and this district supports those practices. Landowners and nā lālā kaiaulu in west Maui hiki ke komo me the district for conservation resources and to advocate for land stewardship practices that protect the coast.