2016-18 CERS Annual Report July 2016

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Communication No. 2016-18 • Pulelehua to Pohaku or an alternate Orchidland CL (Hawaiian Acres — Orchidland) • Complete South Lauko Road into Fern Acres • Complete South Oshiro Road into Eden Roc Estates The re -opening of South Lauko Road has been spearheaded by the Fern Acres Community Association and South Lauko Road property owners. The County Department of Public Works is in the process of implementing this connectivity location which will provide an additional entrance and exit route from the Fern Acres subdivision and additionally will provide safe access for the South Lauko Road residents. An environmental assessment for the project is currently being conducted. Two additional routes are being included in the assessment, Pszyk Road from Highway I I to Puhala and Puhala to South Kopua Road, as these may provide an alternate route that may be a more practical and affordable option or an additional option. Puna Waena Priorities CERS continues to recommend permanent 24/7 use of the emergency road created in response to the June 27th lava flow, Railroad between Hawaiian Beaches/Shores and Hawaiian Paradise Park. Additionally we recommend a viability study to create a road between HPP (Railroad) and Milo Road. Puna Kai Priorities In tandem with our recommendation that Railroad between Hawaiian Beaches/Shores and Hawaiian Paradise Park we recommend that the new emergency access route connecting Nanawale Estates to Hawaiian Beaches/Shores be open on a 24/7 basis. We recognize that few people who are not residents of these subdivisions will choose to use this route as an alternate for Highway 130, that it would be used primarily by local residents to travel between the subdivisions and also to provide emergency ingress/egress. We also recommend that an alternate route into and out of Nanawale Estates be created to Highway 130 on the Forest Road right of way. Summary The Puna Community Development Plan Subcommittee on Connectivity and Emergency Response (CERS) remains dedicated to the work of implementing these points of connectivity that are so urgently needed in Puna. We are encouraged to be working with the County Council and County Departments to implement the Upper Puna connectivity locations. Ongoing population increases in Puna are putting more and more pressure on our inadequate road infrastructure. The need for safe and reliable access roads for Puna residents has never been more urgent.