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J:i• <br />�• 31 <br />a.• <br />♦iy. { <br />Lti� f a <br />15AAC KEPOOKALANI HALE <br />BEACH PARK <br />\ E.. <br />While the County of Hawaii is fortunate to have <br />received approximately $4.9 million in disaster <br />recovery assistance to restore recreational <br />facilities lost during the eruption, the estimated <br />financial loss was significantly larger <br />(approximately $40 million). As a result, the <br />County was forced to make difficult decisions on <br />how and where the limited FEMA funding would <br />be used. <br />Recovery funding received for 'Ahalanui Beach <br />Park was positioned to support restoration of <br />Isaac Kepo'okalani Hale Beach Park, given that <br />'Ahalanui was completely inundated by lava and <br />its redevelopment would be financially <br />impractical. Additionally, shoreline access and <br />coastal recreation at 'Ahalanui Beach Park no <br />longer exists. Rather, a new coastline has been <br />created as a result of the eruption that is now <br />under the jurisdiction of the State of Hawai'i. <br />