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• Be Inclusive in Planning. Include private and community sector infrastructure owners and operators and related service providers in identifying, prioritizing and developing critical infrastructure systems and assets. Develop public-private partnerships where it makes sense. • Expand and Advance Transportation Initiatives. Improve regional connectivity within Puna that enhances overall transportation systems, increases efficiency of mass transit systems, is multi-modal (i.e. accommodates buses, bicycles, pedestrians) and provides context-sensitive solutions including but not limited to roundabouts and regionally appropriate/updated street standards. • Plan for Wastewater Systems. Once area risk and vulnerability assessments are complete, accelerate feasibility studies of public sewerage systems to support long- term recovery and revitalization of Puna. Take active steps to secure the $600,000 appropriated by the 2019 Hawai i State Legislature for planning and design of a wastewater treatment plant in Pahoa; leverage available Recovery resources to provide the County's share of matching funds (20 percent of state funds). • Ensure Reliable Energy. Work with local utility and industry stakeholders to incorporate renewable, resilient and energy efficient solutions such as microgrids and battery storage into immediate and long-term community planning and design. • Ensure Reliable Communications. Improve telecommunication and broadband Internet systems infrastructure and increase access to support telework and educational opportunities. Improve the County's ability to communicate immediately and in an ongoing fashion prior to, during and after emergencies and natural disasters. • Invest in Water Infrastructure. Investigate the feasibility of restoring lava inundated water infrastructure. Determine where to rebuild appropriate infrastructure that supports long-term recovery of the region. Prioritize service to regional centers as identified in the Puna CDP, and pursue public-private partnerships where possible. • Consider Drainage Issues. Ensure that with each approved recovery project, Puna's regional flood problems are improved upon. • Craft Sound Access Policies. During the pause of volcanic activity, access to the impacted area was managed to minimize exposure to ongoing hazardous conditions. Review lessons learned and develop policies that will assist in swift and resilient recovery by clearly laying out how impacted residents can return, streamlining permitting, and presenting a host of funding solutions from grants to loans. • Create an Infrastructure Resiliency Evaluation Framework. Establish a metrics system to help community and decision makers prioritize needs and investments in infrastructure systems. Criteria for evaluating resiliency of infrastructure should include, but not be limited to, impact on quality of life, area risks and hazards, climate change, the ability to provide multiple benefits, complementing and leveraging environment and existing programs or infrastructure, and life-cycle cost benefit assessment. 6. Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Support Function Goal: Preserve, protect, rehabilitate and restore the region's natural and cultural resources and historic properties impacted by eruption activity. Objectives include: • Conduct Damage Assessments. Inspect damage to natural and cultural resources and historic assets, and provide best estimates for protection, rehabilitation, and restoration as well as alternative investment scenarios as required by Federal funding programs. y _c,`S 4 y Re( J.{ r ,t,.y ° e S; 0 August 2019