Legislature should put self-sufficiency back on priority list

Forests are the source of our fresh water supply, acting like a sponge to capture rain and cloud moisture, delivering it efficiently to aquifers and streams for our use. The Department of Land and Natural Resource's Rain Follows the Forest watershed protection plan includes fencing core forest...

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Published inHonolulu star-advertiser
Main Authors Neil Hannahs, Sylvia Yuen, Adler, Peter
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Honolulu, Hawaii Oahu Publications Inc 22.04.2013
Subjects
Clean technology
Environmental protection
Food
Forests
Legislatures
Nonnative species
Self sufficiency
Water shortages
Water supply
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Summary:Forests are the source of our fresh water supply, acting like a sponge to capture rain and cloud moisture, delivering it efficiently to aquifers and streams for our use. The Department of Land and Natural Resource's Rain Follows the Forest watershed protection plan includes fencing core forest areas and long-term invasive species control, including removing destructive weeds and animals, and planting native species.