Notice of availability of Record of Decision for Wainea-Paauilo Watershed, Hawaii County, Hawaii

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Kenneth M. Kaneshiro, Responsible Federal Official for projects administered under the provisions of Public Law 83-566 in the State of Hawaii, is hereby providing notification that a record of decision to proceed with the installation of the Waimea-Paauilo Watershed project, signed December 16, 1997, is available. The record of decision documents the intent to implement Alternative 5--Kauahi Reservoir Plan as set forth in the final Watershed Plan-Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Waimea- Paauilo Watershed, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The project will address the problems of inadequate and inconsistent irrigation water supply that prevent area farmers from full utilization of cropland and cause crop damage and losses during drought. The project will also address inconsistent supply and distribution of livestock drinking water to Waimea area ranches. The Selected Plan proposes the following improvements to the Waimea Irrigation System installation of a 131- million gallon reservoir, reservoir supply pipeline, extension of the irrigation water distribution system pipeline, and installation of a livestock drinking water system. The economic benefits derived by implementation of