1 June, 2008, The Maui News
WAILUKU — A top state Department of Agriculture official will be on Molokai on June 10 to discuss planned repairs for the aging Molokai irrigation system.
Earlier this year, the state auditor issued a report that heavily criticized the department for allegedly mismanaging the system while allowing it to deteriorate over the past several decades.
Department of Agriculture Deputy Chairman Duane Okamoto will give a presentation on the state’s multimillion-dollar repair project to Gov. Linda Lingle’s Molokai Community Advisory Committee at 3 p.m. at the Kulana Oiwi, 600 Maunaloa Highway, in Kaunakakai. The public is invited to attend.
Completed in 1967, the irrigation system is a crucial part of the island’s agriculture-based economy, but it draws less than 10 percent of its projected capacity.
Representatives from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Division will also provide...
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