Long Term Recovery Plan

Integrated water management improving resilience, watershed health, and community stewardship in Lahaina.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Extending the Lahaina Bypass from Keawe Street to Kakaalaneo Drive to improve regional access.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Community-guided plan for rebuilding Lahaina's core, including business, transit, and public spaces.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Cultural corridor and restoration of Malu 'Ulu o Lele, Moku'ula, and the Loko o Mokuhinia Complex.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Rebuilding affordable rental housing lost in the wildfires across ten multifamily developments.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Creating a Lahaina Memorial honoring lives lost and providing a healing space for the community.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Reconstructing Lahaina Harbor to restore recreational, commercial, and cultural maritime activity.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Assessing energy infrastructure to improve resilience, backup systems, and West Maui power independence.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Upgrading emergency communication systems to close gaps and strengthen islandwide response capacity.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Site development to reopen local businesses with retail, community gathering, and cultural space.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Multipurpose West Maui community center providing affordable space for health, education, and services.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

New public roadway mauka of Honoapiʻilani Highway extending two miles east from Keawe Street.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Improving the County's ability to identify, mitigate, and respond to all-hazard threats islandwide.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Preparing an updated National Historic Landmark District nomination for Lahaina to NPS standards.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Rebuilding the West Maui Senior Center facility in Lahaina to restore programs and services for kūpuna.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Long-Term (6+ years)

New sewer system for Wahikuli replacing cesspools serving approximately 231 area households.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Updating drainage plans and developing flood control improvements to protect Lahaina and West Maui.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Watershed and water recovery planning uniting agencies and communities across Lahaina and Kula.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Expanding water access through new groundwater sources and connections to the County potable system.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Reducing wildfire risk through prevention, updated protection plans, and West Maui resilience work.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Planning to develop and prioritize agriculture, farms, food systems, and ecosystems in Lahaina moku.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Program acquiring real property in the impact zone, including shoreline parcels facing rising seas.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Incentivizing stronger building codes to increase community resilience against future hazards.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Replacement planning for the King Kamehameha III Elementary School and the Lahaina Public Library.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Monitoring environmental conditions and improving public access to environmental health data islandwide.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Targeted funding and training for tech, manufacturing, workforce, and infrastructure development.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Green job opportunities in Maui supporting environmental restoration and sustainable economic growth.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Assessing gaps in health, behavioral health, and social services to guide expansion across West Maui.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Expanded financial assistance and long-term housing support for residents affected by the wildfires.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Supporting ferry service to Lanai, reviving Lahaina service, and expanding routes to Moloka'i.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Upgrading Lahaina's water storage, pipelines, and flow capacity to strengthen firefighting response.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Disaster Case Managers guide residents through needs assessment, recovery planning, and long-term care.

Mid-Term (3-5 years)

Hardening Lahaina's water system with backup power, added supply, and upgraded critical facilities.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Rebuilding historic sites, supporting cultural programs, and documenting oral histories of Lahaina.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Continuing the West Maui Business Center to provide tools, resources, and support to local businesses.

Long-Term (6+ years)

Phase 1 of a 5.25-mile multiuse trail from Lahaina Civic Center to Launiupoko Beach Park in West Maui.

Long-Term (6+ years)

New Critical Access Hospital in West Maui offering emergency, surgical, and inpatient care services.

New storage tanks providing stable recycled water supply and distribution pressure across Lahaina.