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Friends of Maha’ulepu Friends of Maha’ulepu

is comprised of a

group of concerned
citizens (local and

beyond) who are
contributing their time
and talents to protect

the natural beauty of
by Carlos Garcia Maha’ulepu Valley.

Their latest challenge has been responding to the proposed large industrial scale dairy, operated by Hawaii Dairy Farms (HDF), that
wants to bring 2,000 dairy cows to a 557 acre parcel less than a mile from the coastline. The white sand beaches and coral reefs of
Maha’ulepu are currently free of any development. The proposal to operate a large industrial dairy, where 2,000 cows will be grazed
on just 18-24 acres per day (83 cows per acre), will result in at least 200,000 lbs. of untreated wet manure being left daily on the clay
soils found on the farm site, just 6/10th of a mile upslope from the beautiful Maha`ulepu Beach and Southshore coastline. HDF’s plan
is to “mob” graze the cows in fenced paddocks without any shelter in temperatures that range from 68-104 degrees Fahrenheit.
Friends of Maha’ulepu have worked diligently with both
government officials and the proposed industrial dairy (HDF),
presenting specific facts that support the serious environmental
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disaster and dramatic quality of life changes likely if the
proposed industrial dairy is allowed to operate in Maha’ulepu
Valley. Friends of Maha’ulepu is committed to taking all steps Reiki
necessary to assure that HDF does not operate their proposed
industrial dairy at Maha’ulepu. HDF should find a site that
does not threaten rich native Hawaiian cultural practices and
archeological sites; a fragile environmental ecosystem that is
home to endangered and threatened plant and animal life, not
to mention the clear threat to the Southshore community’s
health and well being from the volume of toxic waste which will
be deposited onto pastures less than 800 feet from the County
Wells that provide the drinking water for all of Po’ipu and most
of Koloa.

HDF’s proposal is based in part on a New Zealand model they
claim to emulate, but that model has been found responsible
for a nationwide pollution problem there.
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cruelty to animals that the dairy industry brings in general.
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