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•-OJMSY Ov y,;4•.,.. <br /> William V.Brilhante,Jr. <br /> C.Kimo Alameda,Ph.D -.^ \ Managing Director <br /> Mayor �," 0 <br /> Merrick Nishimoto <br /> 4 *`� Deputy Managing Director <br /> •Cutut of . a1ixaf`� <br /> ®fftiP of*Alvin <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg C • Kailua-Kona,Hawai'i 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> Mayor's Waipi`o Valley Road Continued <br /> Emergency Rule No.2 and Emergency Rule No.1 <br /> Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS") Sections <br /> 264-1.5 and 127A-25(a),the County of Hawai`i's police powers,and due to the public welfare, <br /> health and safety concerns presented by the current conditions of the Waipi`o Valley Road and <br /> the impact of closure on those located in Waipi`o Valley if the road is closed or fails,I hereby <br /> continue, adoption and promulgation of this Mayor's Waipi`o Valley Road Emergency Rule No. <br /> 2 and Emergency Rule No. 1 previously adopted and promulgated on September 15, 2022. <br /> These rules have the force and effect of law. <br /> This Continued Emergency Rule is based on the statements contained in the Seventeenth <br /> Amended Traffic Emergency Zone Declaration and Seventeenth Declaration of Emergency for <br /> Waipi`o Valley Road effective May 7, 2025. <br /> I, C. Kimo Alameda,Mayor of the County of Hawai`i,hereby authorize the following: <br /> A. Waipio Valley Road Closure <br /> Waipio Valley Road shall be closed, subject to the express limited exceptions herein. <br /> This includes, but is not limited to: <br /> 1. Prohibition of all pedestrians; <br /> 2. Prohibition of uncovered vehicles,including but not limited to ATV's; and <br /> 3. Prohibition of horseback access. <br /> B. Limited Access Exceptions -- -- - - <br /> 1. Vehicular access by Hawai`i County residents,permitted licensed/insured tour <br /> operators,and Native Hawaiians claiming exercise of traditional and/or <br /> customary rights. <br /> a. Vehicles and passengers shall abide by existing traffic laws, including: <br /> County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />