2019-08-28 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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B. VACANT POSITIONS AT RAILROAD OFFICE: • Civil Engineer IV (2 positions): recruitment in progress 4. WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS A. NĀ‘ĀLEHU LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT: • Final land selection is still in progress. • The next public meeting will be scheduled for after the draft EA is published. • The State EA process required prior to purchase of land for the treatment/ disposal facility and project construction is under way. Seventeen pre- consultation package responses were received, including four from individuals. • Closure of the large capacity cesspools as mandated by the EPA will occur once the treatment and disposal system has been constructed and properties connected to the LCCs have been connected to it. • The project is planned for funding with Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) monies. B. PĀHALA LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT: • Responses to comments on the draft EA continue to progress. The Final EA completion is pending completion of responses to comments and Section 106 consultation. Crossover of comments/responses between the county and EPA is scheduled for 08/19/19. • As a result of EPA funding for this project, the NEPA process in addition to the State EA process is required. Both processes are to be completed prior to selection of land for the treatment/disposal facility. • Closure of the large capacity cesspools as mandated by the EPA will occur once the treatment and disposal system has been constructed and properties have been connected to the new collection system. • The project is planned for funding with Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) monies and partially by a federal EPA grant. C. LONO KONA SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: • A construction crew continues installing pipe and manholes. Approximately 4,148 lineal feet (69%) of main line is installed to date. Other crews continue the pre-hammering of the hard rock (536 linear feet) in the proposed trench excavation areas. 1,321 linear feet (39%) of pre-hammering is complete and awaiting installation of the sewer main line. • Lava tubes (large voids) found on Ala Onaona and Alahou Street have been filled and installation of the sewer mains and laterals has commenced. • Belt Collins Hawaiʻi has completed the redesign of the sewer main in the area on Alahou Street. The redesign was necessary due to existing water line conflicts. The project will continue to service all properties as originally designed. • Due to the redesign work, the project scheduled date for substantial completion will result in an approximate extension of 60 calendar days. 10