THE POIPU BEACH AREA HAS THE MOST DESIRABLE OCEAN FRONTAGE ON THE ISLAND, AND HOTELS ARE RAPIDLY TAKING OVER THE REMAINING BEACH LAND. BECAUSE DRY CLIMATE DISQUALIFIES IT FOR PRIME AGRICULTURE, THE LAND USE COMMISSION ZONED THE AREA FOR URBAN USE HOWEVER, IT IS FOR THE COUNTY TO DECIDE HOW FAR URBANIZATION WILL BE CARRIED. THE POIPU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, A PRIVATE GROUP, IS ACTING TO CURB INDISCRIMINATE DEVELOPMENT

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