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<br />Current condition of Facilities <br /> <br />Pohoiki Ramp <br />A million- dollar renovation is funded for next year. The fisherman said," the <br />ramp is fine-don't mess with it-use the money for the people. Use it to create <br />a flushing pond so families may enjoy the ocean without swimming at the <br />ramp." Swimmers and surfers are presently in great danger from colliding with <br />fishing boats entering the ramp in high wave action. In high seas, these boats <br />have little room for error. <br /> <br />Wailoa Sampan Basin and Boat Harbor <br />The general condition appears to be pretty good. A major problem occurs at 5-10 <br />year intervals and we are near that point now. A sand bar builds up in the <br />entrance channel due to winter storms and threatens to close off access. I would <br />suggest this dredging be done before the County takes over. <br /> <br />Reed's Bay, Radio Bay <br />Radio Bay is not part of the package offered. Reed's Bay lists twenty-four (24) <br />moorings that are privately owned and maintained. There are no facilities that <br />require maintenance. <br /> <br />Kawaihae Facilities; North Basin <br />Every year, the ramp is unusable for three to four months. Winter storms pour <br />sand over the breakwater that fills the basin. Each April the basin is dredged to <br />remove the sand and restore the ramp. This is at a cost of $25,000.00. The dock <br />along the south wall is badly broken. A study is underway to determine if the <br />foundation is strong enough to rebuild the dock. <br /> <br />Kawaihae Facilities: South Basin <br />No facilities. This is largely unused except by a few transient vessels and the <br />Waimea YMCA teaching sailing and small boat handling. $ 2.7 million is <br />allocated in '06 to complete the basin including docks, moorings and an all- <br />weather ramp and comfort stations, etc. <br /> <br />2 <br />