Hawai'i Regional Sediment Management (RSM) work is continually progressing.  Please check out the headlines below for the latest project status.

New RSM Products: Reef-top Sand Fields of Maui and Kauai, Waikiki Camera Analysis and Sediment Budget Model Now Available.

In association with Honolulu District's FY10 RSM studies, the University of Hawaii's School of Ocean and Earth and Science and Technology has completed ground-breaking investigations in the areas of offshore sand source identification, shoreline change along Waikiki Beach and regional sediment budget modeling. Click here for Adobe Acrobat pdf versions of the UH reports.

Lanikai Beach Restoration Pilot Project Documents Now Available

The Lanikai Beach Restoration Pilot Project documents for the Southeast O'ahu RSM region are now available.  The documents include a cost estimate, engineering drawings, specifications, and the study report.  You can explore all of the documents directly by clicking here.

DRAFT RSM Plan & Sediment Budget Completed for the Diamond Head to Pearl Harbor (D2P) Region

A draft RSM plan and sediment budget were recently completed for the D2P region.  The documents were completed in December 2009 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Moffatt & Nichol.  You can download the RSM Plan here and the Regional Sediment Budget here.

O'ahu Coastal Stream Mouth Map Book Now Available

An O'ahu coastal stream mouth map book has been produced by the University of Hawai'i, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.  The map book is island-wide, and features overhead imagery of various stream mouths as well as land-based photos.  The map book was produced to assist in the development of appropriate sediment management practices at 59 stream mouths that empty into the ocean on O'ahu.  You can download the map book here.

South O'ahu Reeftop Sand Bodies Map Book Now Available

A South O'ahu reeftop sand bodies map book has been produced to support the Diamond Head to Pearl Harbor (D2P) Regional Sediment Management (RSM) project.  The map book indicates historic and modern ephemeral and non-ephemeral sand bodies in the project area.  You can download the map book here.

New Online Map Available For Kekaha RSM Region

The Hawai'i RSM web page has a new interactive online map available for the Kekaha region of Kaua'i.  The map features interactive GIS layers, historical and current satellite and aerial imagery, shoreline features, sand modeling outputs, and much more.  The map also allows the end-user to create and print their own map.  You can checkout the RSM Online Maps here.