Has the County commissioned an independent atmospheric and hydrological study demonstrating that the proposed scale of reforestation can produce a measurable increase in rainfall between leeward Haleakalā and Kahoʻolawe under present and projected climate conditions? If not, what evidence supports presenting increased rainfall as an expected outcome of this expenditure?
Has the County commissioned an independent atmospheric and hydrological study demonstrating that the proposed scale of reforestation can produce a measurable increase in rainfall between leeward Haleakalā and Kahoʻolawe under present and projected climate conditions? If not, what evidence supports presenting increased rainfall as an expected outcome of this expenditure?