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What: West Kauai Community Vulnerability Assessment
When: December 9, 2019, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: Waimea Theater, 9691 Kaumuali`i Hwy, Waimea, Kauai
Contact: Cindy Knapman, Communications Leader, University of Hawaii Sea Grant
College Program, (808) 956-7410, lknapmankhawaii.edu
Contact on Kauai: Ruby Pap, Coastal Land Use Extension Agent, University of
Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, (808) 241-4183, rpap(khawaii.edu
The University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program (Hawai`i Sea Grant), UH Manoa Department
of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP), and the County of Kauai Planning Department (Kaua`i
County) invite all community members to a gathering and potluck celebration to honor the
completion of the West Kauai Community Vulnerability Assessment (CVA).
This two-year project worked closely with community members and asset managers to assess West
Kaua`i's vulnerability to climate change -related hazards such as sea -level rise, and explore and
identify potential solutions.
A final presentation of findings from the project report will be followed by a potluck dinner and talk
story with exhibits which is open to the public. County Planning staff will also be on hand to talk
about the links to the West Kauai Community Plan.
Several posters/exhibits will be set up to further explore how West Kauai is vulnerable to sea -level
rise, to encourage questions, and to discuss how the report can be used to further community
resiliency in West Kauai.
"Through this process, we were able to draw on deep community knowledge about what is already
vulnerable to hazards, as well as areas of community strength that will help West Kauai adapt,"
said Ruby Pap of Hawaii Sea Grant "While there is much to be done to prepare for climate change,
I feel heartened by the dedication of so many who committed their time to this process."
"The CVA has provided valuable information for the ongoing West Kauai Community Plan," said
Planning Director Ka'aina Hull. "We appreciate the hard work of the project team and community
in developing recommendations to improve West Kauai's resiliency to climate change."
For more information, please visit http://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/coastal-and-climate-science-and-
resilience/ccs-prof ects/west-kauai-community-vulnerability-assessment/.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Ruby Pap at
241-4183 and rpap@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow
adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such
as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
The University of Hawai `i Sea Grant College Program is part of the University of Hawai `i at Mdnoa's prestigious
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. It supports an innovative program of research, education and
extension services directed to the improved understanding and stewardship of coastal and marine resources of the state,
region and nation. Science serving Hawai `i and the Pacific since 1968.