Mauna Kea planning study : preliminary draft, July 23, 1975.

Author:

Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources,

Title:

Mauna Kea planning study : preliminary draft, July 23, 1975.

Periodical:

Mauna Kea Plans

Year:

1975

Subject:

Environmental policy Mauna Kea Mauna Kea planning Recreation areas Mauna Kea

Summary:

Mauna Kea has the distinction of being the tallest mountain in the world. It measures between 29,400 to 30,000 feet from the ocean floor to the summit. In recent years, its upper slopes have become the target for a variety of uses, some of which conflict with each other. This preliminary draft of the Mauna Kea Planning Study is designed to analyze the multi-faceted problems of Mauna Kea regarding its use for a variety of purposes that sometimes conflict with each other such as astronomical research, skiing and snow play, the hunting of feral goats, sheep, and pigs while protecting the native Hawaiian ecosystems that includes rare plants and populations of native Hawaiian birds -- many species that are found nowhere else. The goal is to emerge with an orderly plan and series of recommendations that will define appropriate uses, facilities and administrative procedures.

Collection:

EIS