Communication No. 2021-06- Simmy McMichael Public Testimony

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The FHWA requirements for a Corridor Management Plan are: 8. A plan to accommodate commercial traffic while ensuring the safety of sightseers in smaller vehicles, as well as bicyclists, joggers, and pedestrians. 9. A listing and discussion of efforts to minimize anomalous intrusions on the visitor's experience of the byway. 10. Documentation of compliance with all existing local, state, and federal laws about the control of outdoor advertising. 11. A plan to make sure that the number and placement of highway signs will not get in the way of the scenery, but still be sufficient to help tourists find their way. This includes, where appropriate, signs for international tourists who may not speak English fluently. 12. Plans of how the byway will be marketed and publicized. 13. Any proposals for modifying the roadway, including an evaluation about design standards and how proposed changes may affect the byway's intrinsic qualities. 14. A description of what you plan to do to explain and interpret your byway's significant resources to visitors. Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast Addresses these Issues in the following sections of the CMP: Chapter 7, Pages 140 - 145 lists contemplated actions, jurisdiction and timeframe; Chapter 7, Page 146 - 149 identifies specific actions recommended by the Local Byway Committee Chapter 7, pages 140 and 147 note the County is undergoing an encroachment study to identify intrusions into the byway, Chapter 5, Pages 106 & 107 note recent Planning Department requirements that serve to improve traveler experience along the corridor Billboards are not permitted in Hawai'i County, Chapter 6, Page 131 notes signage and conformity with governmental sign regulations; Chapter 6, page 127 notes an Interpretation and Signage Plan; County Sign Code regulates signage, Chapter 6, Page 131 notes signage and conformity with governmental sign regulations; Chapter 7, Pages 140 - 145 lists contemplated actions, jurisdiction and timeframe; Chapter 7, Page 146 - 149 identifies specific actions recommended by the Local Byway Committee (which includes signage) Chapter 7 includes management and marketing for the intrinsic qualities along the corridor; specific Marketing recommendations are at Chapter 7, page 134 Chapter 5, Pages 107 - 117 note several road improvements along the corridor; Chapter 7, Pages 140 - 145 lists contemplated actions, jurisdiction and timeframe; Chapter 7, Page 146 - 149 identifies specific actions recommended by the Local Byway Committee, any road project should improve safety and experiences for travelers. Chapter 6, page 127 notes the Interpretation and Signage plans; Chapter 7 includes management and marketing of the intrinsic qualities along the corridor Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast Corridor Management Plan xiv