2025-09-03 Waipio Valley Rd continued Emergency Rule No. 2 and Emergency Rule No. 1: 19th amended traffic emergency zone

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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D Mayor William V. Brilhante, Jr. Managing Director Merrick Nishimoto Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai `i 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 Mayor's Waipi`o Valley Road Continued Emergency Rule No. 2 and Emergency Rule No.I Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS") Sections 264-1.5 and 127A-25(a), the County of Hawai`i's police powers, and due to the public welfare, health and safety concerns presented by the current conditions of the Waipi`o Valley Road and the impact of closure on those located in Waipi`o Valley if the road is closed or fails, I hereby continue, adoption and promulgation of this Mayor's Waipi`o Valley Road Emergency Rule No. 2 and Emergency Rule No. 1 previously adopted and promulgated on September 15, 2022. These rules have the force and effect of law. This Continued Emergency Rule is based on the statements contained in the Nineteenth Amended Traffic Emergency Zone Declaration and Eighteenth Declaration of Emergency for Waipi`o Valley Road effective September 5, 2025. I, C. Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, hereby authorize the following: A. Waipio Valley Road Closure Waipio Valley Road shall be closed, subject to the express limited exceptions herein. This includes, but is not limited to: 1. Prohibition of all pedestrians; 2. Prohibition of uncovered vehicles, including but not limited to ATV's; and 3. Prohibition of horseback access. B. Limited Access Exceptions 1. Vehicular access by Hawaii County residents, permitted licensed/insured tour operators, and Native Hawaiians claiming exercise of traditional and/or customary rights. a. Vehicles and passengers shall abide by existing traffic laws, including: County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.