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gain over existing parking of 20 spaces - during working hours only, which do not necessarily coincide with the demand for parking spaces, as the public Hilo Armory Gym and some of the adjacent businesses require evening parking. Mitigation Measure: It is recommended that resurfacing and facility emplacement on Wailuku Drive should be implemented in a manner that allows emergency use by large trucks in the event of a closure of the Highway 19 Bridge. It is also recommended that the selection of the Wailuku Drive Closure Alternative be contingent upon relocation of the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development and conversion of the majority of spaces thus vacated to regular public use. 3.4.2 Electricity, Phone Water Supply and Wastewater Electric and phone lines, water service and sewer lines are available at the site, although there are no current plans to utilize any of these services in the park. No direct or indirect impact to these services is expected as a result of the project. If restrooms or other features requiring generating wastewater are constructed, they will be required to be disposed of in accordance with Department of Health regulations. The Wastewater Division of the Hawaii County Department of Public Works commented in a letter on 17 June 1998 that their future plans for this area may require construction of a new sewage pump station just southwest of State Highway 19. They request that this area be maintained in an open state to accommodate any such plans. Mitigation Measure: As the area proposed for a future sewage pump station would be maintained as open space in the park and does not physically conflict with use as a park, the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation agrees in principal to reserve open space for this future facility. 3.4.3 Police. Fire and Emergency Services Existing Setting The Hawaii County Police and Fire Departments (HCPD and HCFD) both have their headquarters in Hilo. Fire and police stations operate 24 hours per day. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Although Fire Department responses to the site may occasionally be necessary, no adverse impact on this service is to be expected as a result of the project. 17