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Central Maui state Rep. Troy Hashimoto talks with Jason Hew, soil conservationist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Lois Tambalo, a staffer for Upcountry state Rep. Kyle Yamashita, during a visit Wednesday to a Kula gulch near Haleakala Highway.
It was hit hard by the August fires.
SECOND PHOTO: Mae Nakahata, chairperson for the Central Maui Soil and Water Conservation District, talks with Upcountry state Rep. Kyle Yamashita, chairperson of the House Finance Committee, during a visit to a Kula burn zone Wednesday.
The committee visited Kula on Wednesday and Lahaina on Thursday to view the aftermath of the August wildfires.
They also learned more about ongoing recovery efforts and projects in the area.
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