Lava Supplementary Proclamation 10_16_14

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WHEREAS, having to repair unlawful damage and wear due to the unauthorized use of the Railroad Emergency Alternate Route and the Chain of Craters Emergency Alternate Route takes away resources that are handling other emergency response aspects related to the lava flow emergency, such as creating fire breaks, or working on other alternate routes; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency has restricted access to the Railroad Emergency Alternate Route and the Chain of Craters Emergency Alternate Route to authorized persons only as defined in Hawaii County Code Section 7-6; and WHEREAS, Section 2, -25 of Act 111 of the 2014 Hawaii State Legislature, provides that the Mayor during a state of emergency may enact rules for the County that have the force and effect of law; and WHEREAS, Section 2, -12 and -13 of Act l 11 of the 2014 Hawaii State Legislature, authorizes additional powers of the Mayor during a state of emergency including but not limited to the authority to direct and control the conduct of civilians, movement and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic, and to direct and control the mandatory evacuation of the civilian population as needed. NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM P. KENOI, Mayor of the County of Hawai'i, do hereby proclaim and declare that the following rule shall have the force and effect of law pursuant to Section 2, -25 of Act 111 of the 2014 Hawaii State Legislature: Access to the Railroad Emergency Alternate Route and the Chain of Craters Emergency Alternate Route is prohibited except to authorized persons as defined in Hawai'i County Code Section 7-6. This Supplementary Proclamation is effective OCT ,1 fi 2014 , and continues thereon for 60 days or until further act by this office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand apd caused the Seal of the County of Hawai'i to be affixed. Done this IMay ofWOWP4 Hilo, Hawaii. WIILIAM P. KENOI Mayor County of Hawaii