Comm. 014 - 2021-09-29 (testimony) Ford, Brenda: for Sept. 30, 2021, explanation of census blocks in districts

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number of residents in D1. D1 does not go all the way to Hilo Bay because the census block attached to the Bayfront Hwy extends northwest into the area of D1. 2. In the northwest of D1, there is a large census block ("CB") that includes much of Honokaa and extends to the Waipio Valley. The road to Waipio Valley is the only access from Honokaa. 3. The Kohala Forest Reserve continues to be part of D1 copying the 2011 redistricting map. 4. The Hilo Forest Reserve, the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, and the Hilo Forest Reserve are all contained in D1. 5. The communities of interest are maintained in D1 with the exception of those areas along Waianuenue Ave used to equalize residents. District 2 6. See D 1.1. for explanation of the border between D 1 & D2. 7. The border between D2 & D3 bisects these two districts by following Komohana St. to Haihai St. and then turns east on Haihai St to Kilauea Ave. There is a "dip" in the CB for an unknown reason which was established by the Census Bureau. 8. D2 turns southwest along North Rd which forms a "V" for some unknown reason and continues along D5 to 13 Mile Rd to Old Airstrip Rd. which continues to Huina Rd. 9. D2 turns southwest on Huina Rd to N. Kulani Rd then turns southeast to Ana Rd to N. Lauko Rd. Unfortunately, the subdivision surrounding Ana Rd had to be split to equalize the number of residents. The subdivision contains perhaps 700-800 people or up to 1138 in the CB. 10. D2 turns SE on N Pszyk Rd and continues to the Volcano Hwy. 11. The boundary then turns SW and follows the Volcano Hwy to N Glenwood Rd and turns NW to follow a jagged boundary line around the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. There are trails in the Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve and the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve that can only be accessed through D2. Whether these trails are walking trails or jeep trails is not known to me. You must enlarge the map sufficiently in ERSI to see these trails 12. Once D2 reaches its extreme western boundary along D6 and turns north, it continues across the "Saddle Rd" (Daniel Inouye Hwy). 13. The far eastern boundary contains a large portion of the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and contains the Mauna Loa Observatory Rd in its entirety. The boundary between D2 & D9 is adjusted to equalize residents. District 3 14. See D2.8. for information along Waianuenue Ave. 15. D3 from Waianuenue Ave heads south on Komohana St to Haihai St and turns east to the Hawaii Belt Hwy-Kanoeluhua Ave and then turns "south" toward D5 going almost to Macadamia Rd, then follows the CB NE before following the D5 boundary. It is unknown why the CB did not follow a CB boundary. 2