Aloha, this is my first blog and I'm not to tech savvy so bear with me.
Tomorrow 1/11/11 the old leasee of this property owned by my Aunty Elizabeth Lindsey will remove the last of his property with a bulldozer and give us a clean slate to start our efforts to ho'iho'i and ho'onani this 'aina.
For more than a decade I have dreamt about what I would do If I could on this land and it seems almost surreal that the kuleana is passing on to me tomorrow!! I remember every time I would drive past Hakalau bridge I would look mauka and tell the land "no worry, I coming I coming." During this time my grand plans have changed and evolved from ridiculous to a plan that is solid, pono, and possible. Nevertheless I am excited but anxious to be starting out with such a large responsibilty and a budget of $0, with nothing but boundless good energy to carry us through. We will need to seek guidance and assistance from many diverse sources for this project to be successful. My family and I will bear the kuleana of planning, implementing, gathering resources, and of course labor. I have no delusions of this being easy, but as long as we stay pono, hiki no.
I am working on a master plan with a map of the different functioning sections of this 'aina to show how they will compliment and work with each other to create a cultural and conservation minded sustainable system that will nourish our bodies and spirits. But for now I will go over what we got and what is coming up for the next week or so.
1/11- KC(me) meet with Enrique(leasee) and his equipment operator to oversee removal of plants and land preparation. Bulldozer arrival @ 9 am, hopefully work will be done by 1/13.
*make sure plant removal is as complete as possible.
*designate areas for organic waste to be stored for decomposition.
*open access points and water diversion points.
*leave necessary material as mulch in strategic areas to halt erosion and run-off.
*maintain good relations with Enrique.
*~5 work hours(WH)
1/14- KC pick up and have brief orientation on bobcat from Kuulei.
*Mow areas not bulldozed.
*Develop an efficient system of doing so.
*figure out machine hours and fuel usage for each of the 8 annual mowings.
*work out price or work exchange for mower use.
*5 WH
1/15- KC+1 or more use laser level to flag out rows for koaia on precise contour.
*make flags of 3 different colors totaling about 200.
*gather and transport weed mat canvas from Jake if possible.
*precut 5 foot wide strips of weed mat with 4 inch holes centered every 6 feet.
*Layout and secure weed mat with pins in 600 foot rows using about 300 pins per row.
*6-8 WH
1/17- 'Ohana outplanting/groundbreaking.
*Plant 600 koaia
*set up tent and make lunch
*share mana'o and goals
*borrow 5 dibble sticks from NARS
*~10 WH
Planning and other small kuleanas such as plant and seedling care @ Kaumana house will be ongoing.
Here is what we got
Plants ready for the 'aina
600 koaiʻa, 200 nanea, about 100 random natives including hōlei, loulu, koʻokoʻolau, ʻōhāwai, ʻōlapa, kolea lauliʻi, halapepe, and alaheʻe.
Plants ready in 2-3 mos.
300 koaiʻa, 200 nanea, 100 hōʻawa, 50 māmaki, plus another batch of koaiʻa seeds started hopefully enough for 500 plants in 6 mos.
Orchard trees
3 mangosteen, 1 rare autia(tahiti) ʻulu, 1 lipet(micronesia) ʻulu, 1 kahaluʻu avocado, 6 wild avocados for rootstock, 1 tommy atkins mango, 9 wild mango for rootstock, 1 flame grapefruit, 3 samoan coconut
Other
*Unspecified amount(choke) of weed mat-mahalo Jake
*Use of Mower-mahalo Kuʻulei
*Use of planting tools-mahalo NARS
*Use of Laser level-mahalo Conrad
*10x20 tent
*trucks to move plants and people
Needs
*Weed mat pins 2000(~$150)
*Diesel gas 10 gal(~$45)
*A whole lot more stuff for future duties will be updated as they come up. A list of needs and costs will be included in master plan.
Any manaʻos let me know, aloha a hui hou
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ReplyDeleteI ka laʻiākea o ka uluhou e māpu mai ai ke ahe lau makani, e pā ʻoluʻolu mai i ka lihilihi o nei makamaka o ka ʻāina. Me ka ua nāulu e kupu ē a ulu ē, lau ē a lālā ē, kumu ē a paʻa ē ka ululāʻau o Hakalau, a lau aʻe a mau loa.
ReplyDeleteIt is with great pride that I write to you all, kuʻu ʻohana, kuʻu kamaliʻi hiwahiwa, nā makamaka o ka ʻāina, with overwhelming support for the enormous endeavors Kualiʻi dreams for this ʻāina, ka Uluhou O Hakalau. Ua pā nō koʻu naʻau i ke ola nō o kona mauli. I am touched by his words of wisdom, I am humbled by his knowledge of pono land management and conservation and I am truly inspired by his vision for a sustainable, rich future for our Hawaiʻi and generations to come.
As the eldest Lindsey kāne of our generation, Kualiʻi has lived up to his name, not just to stand as an aliʻi, but moreover to take on the responsibilities of a beloved aliʻi who will sacrifice all to provide his people with a fulfilling life, ke ola pono, to care for the land as it has cared for us, mālama i ka ʻāina, and to always look to the higher source for enlightment and support, ke ao mālamalama o ka lani keha.
May we continue to be inspired by our ancestors who have come before us, may we remain firm in our aspirations for a prosperous life, may we fulfill our responsibilities to our children to pass on the knowledge that will provide them a firm foundation, grounded in the past with visions for a better future. May we do this always with loving hearts, thoughtful minds, and enlightened spirits.
Alu ka pule i Hakalau ē, ola kākou a mau loa ē!
Kaʻala Fay