Partners

Department of Land and Natural Resources
Ka'anapali Land Management Corp.
Kahoma Land Company L.L.C.
Kamehameha Schools
Makila Land Company, L.L.C.
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.
The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i
Wailuku Water Company, L.L.C.

Other Contributing Entities:
County of Maui
University of Hawai'i - Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i and the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit
Tri Isle RC&D
 

http://mauiwater.org/

The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is an agency of the County of Maui. DWS is tasked with providing adequate source storage, transmission, distribution and fire protection flows to meet County needs, and with protecting water resources at the County level. DWS serves approximately 35,000 services on Maui and Molokai, in compliance with all state and federal water quality standards. It owns over 2,000 acres in the West Maui Watershed Partnership project area.

The mission of the Department of Water Supply is to "Provide Clean Water Efficiently."  In support of this mission, DWS spends more than a million per year on resource protection and monitoring.  Participation and co-funding of the West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership is part of this commitment.

Visit the Department of Water Supply's website to get data on water quality, distribution, how you can conserve and protect your drinking water, and more.
 

http://www.dofaw.net/

The State of Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, under its Division of Forestry and Wildife, holds over 21,000 acres of land in the Partnership through its Forest Reserve and Natural Area Reserve systems.  Parcels are spread throughout the watershed including major sections in the Kahakuloa and Ukumehame ahupua'a (Hawaiian land divisions). Within the Partnership the State manages four sections of the West Maui Natural Area Reserve in Kahakuloa, Honokowai, Pana'ewa, and Lihu'e.  This is the State's highest level of protection for lands possessing Hawaii's rare natural communities and is a testament to the quality of habitat that is found on Mauna Kahalawai.  There are also several sections of the West Maui Forest Reserve within the Partnership.  These lands are managed for watershed purposes.  All of these lands provide significant ecological services to the people of Maui in the form of water, recreation and aesthetic beauty.
 

http://www.kaanapalidevelopment.com/

 "As a long-time Kama'aina company, we have seen Maui grow. We have witnessed and understand the opportunities and challenges to preserve our island's quality of life and we have learned many lessons through the years. The most important of which is involving the community and working together to bring about a brighter future for Maui."  As part of this understanding KLC has supported the Partnership's efforts by granting a conservation easement of its mauka lands to the Nature Conservancy, supporting the management of the watershed and the protection of its rare species. KLC currently has 1,200 acres within the Partnership.
 

http://westmauiland.com/kahoma/index.htm

Kahoma Land Company, LLC. is a hui (coalition) primarily made up of Maui residents. Formed in June 2000, this group acquired former sugar cane land adjacent to the Kahoma valley. Their objective was the long term management and development of several large land tracts and various Land Commission Awards along the Kahoma Stream Channel just north of Lahaina. Kahoma Land Company has several active diversified agricultural enterprises, including a cattle ranch and ecotourism ventures. With more than 690 acres within the partnership boundaries, KLC's mauka lands are nestled between natural area reserves, providing a vital link for regional conservation efforts. 
 

http://maui.ksbe.edu/

Established in 1887 by the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop, a direct descendent of Kamehameha the Great, the Bishop estate is the largest private land holding in the State of Hawai'i. Income from their trust is used to operate a college preparatory program for students through the twelfth grade.  Part of Kamehameha School's mission includes protecting the environment and recognizing the significant cultural value of the land, the flora and the fauna.

Within WMMWP, Kamehameha Schools owns approximately 1,000 acres above the town of Lahaina. Waters from this area, known as Pau nau, help support the Lahaina community.  

http://westmauiland.com/makila/index.htm

The Makila Land Co., LLC project area encompasses 4,500 acres of land stretching from the Honoapi'ilani Highway to the peaks of West Maui Mountains. Of the 4,500 acres, 2,000 acres are set aside for conservation and contain many endangered species and rare dry land forest communities.  Other land holdings are designated for agriculture.

Existing agricultural projects include agricultural subdivisions and cattle operations. The Makila subdivisions have extensive hiking, horseback riding and cycling trail system that are interconnected to neighboring projects, Mahanalua Nui and Pu'unoa. Makila continues to explore long range plans to establish a small village within the Makila lands to serve the existing and future community.

All lots in Makila are served by the Launiupoko Water Company, Inc. and Launiupoko Irrigation Company, Inc., both of which are private water companies managed by West Maui Land Company and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.
 

http://www.mauiland.com/

Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc. (ML&P) is a land holding and operating company primarily dedicated to agriculture and resort operations. ML&P owns approximately 21,903 acres in West Maui, on which it operates the Kapalua Resort community and cultivates and processes approximately 3,107 acres of pineapple. In West Maui, ML&P also owns and manages the 8,304 acre Pu'u Kukui Watershed Preserve, which is the largest private nature preserve in the state of Hawai'i. They also manage 3,307 of Makai Conservation lands (below Pu'u Kukui)

The ML&P vision is to create and manage holistic communities that integrate agriculture, wise stewardship of natural resources and eco-effective design principles to build a sustainable future for Maui.
 

http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/hawaii/

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a leading conservation organization working to protect the most ecologically important lands and waters around the world for nature and people.  Here in West Maui, TNC operates the Kapunakea preserve with 1,263 acres of beautiful native forest.  With 11 different native natural communities, Kapunakea Preserve exemplifies the extraordinary concentration of biological diversity that is Hawai'i.  Though only a small piece in the WMMWP puzzle of contiguous protected watershed forest, Kapunakea supports a wide array of communities ranging from dry lowland forest at around 1,000 feet, to wet montane forests and bogs at 5,400 feet near the summit. Among these are the rare 'ohi'a mixed montane bog and lowland mesic forests.
 

Wailuku Water Company L.L.C. (WWC) is a successor company to Wailuku Sugar and Wailuku Agribusiness Co Inc., both subsidiaries of C. Brewer Co. Ltd. which have been working on Maui since 1826.  Enterprises of old have included sugarcane, macadamia nuts and pineapple to name just a few. Today, WWC delivers water to Maui users for agriculture purposes and limited use by the Department of Water Supply - County of Maui.  With over 13,166 acres of watershed land, the company appreciates the link between the native Hawaiian forest and the waters from which it emerges.  Four principle streams including Waihe'e, Waiehu, 'Iao, and Waikapu run through the property.  Collectively they are called the Na Wai 'Eha, or four great waters.