2019-05-21 Letter to Larry Brown re Re-establishment of Access on Hwy 132, 137 and Pahoa-Pohoiki Road

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•Y �� .• .' Wil Okabe t s� Managing Director Harry Kim 1,(•54 Alat�or __.•� r - - Barbara J.Kossow °;NP Deputy Managing Director County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 KONA. 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Bldg C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 May 21, 2019 Larry Brown, Chair Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee C/O Planning Department County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Brown and Committee Members, RE: Re-establishment of Access on Highway 132, 137 and Pahoa-Pohoiki Road Thank you for the letter dated March 7, 2019 from the Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee communicating concerns raised by residents, businesses and farmers relating to the re-establishment of access on Highway 132, 137 and Pahoa-Pohoiki Road. I am pleased to report that efforts are proceeding with planning for the restoration of all three roadways. The first priority is the establishment of Highway 132, which will provide access to many properties and alleviate excess traffic within neighboring subdivisions and substandard roadways. Below is an updated schedule of work planned and completed: Work In Progress & Complete - Updated May 16, 2019 • In Progress: Receipt of survey work data for roadway designs and cost estimates. • In Progress: Aligning time-frames and requirements with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). • Required: Property owners responses to the previously sent right of entry letters; for properties abutting Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road that may require limited entry on their property for road construction. • Complete: Field work for Light Detection and Ranging (Drone) photogrammetry survey of The lava inundated roads. County of Hawa,'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer