Communication No. 2018-15- NKCDP Implementation of Actions

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Comm. No. 2018-15 Parks, Water & Roads Group NKCDP Goal, Objective, and Action Items Progress Update Strategy 4.2: Improve parks (restrooms, gym o Set up a series of monthly meetings between the Dept. of Parks & public boat ramp). and Recreation maintenance supervisor and representatives from areas of significant beauty along the Kohala each county park, to discuss work planned by the Department of Parks and Recreation and park needs expressed by the reps. Strategy 4.5: Upgrade potable water system. o In 2014 the group produced a paper summarizing the potable corridor. water supply situation and needs in Kohala and presented it to the Department of Water Supply. The group continues to monitor Strategy 4.7: Improve reliability of electrical progress on potable water needs and improvements. Strategy 4.6: Improve existing roadway o The Group has concentrated on two principal road issues in 2016 - systems and create emergency bypass roads. 17. The first is finding a way to have Pratt Road readily available as an emergency bypass road. Questionnaires were sent to the landowners fronting Pratt Rd. Meetings were held to hear their wishes and concerns. o The second focus was the PololG Lookout. In conjunction with three other groups of the NKCDP we hosted four meetings seeking recommendations for solutions to the increasing congestion, parking problems and other health and safety considerations at the PololG Lookout. The Group is working on a plan to create a parking lot and restroom facilities. o At the November, 2017 meeting Big Island District Engineer for the State DOT Representative, Dan Smith outlined DOT's plans for maintaining the Akoni Pule Highway. Residents expressed their strong concerns, which centered on the dangerous conditions at A'amakao Gulch, and the yield sign at Walaohia Gulch. Strategy 4.12: Long term strategies. o Three meetings were held on agricultural water distribution 4. 12a: Support repair and maintenance of systems. The first was specifically for farmers to assess their existing agricultural water transmission and needs. o The second open meeting was to learn what the community distribution systems to meet agricultural wants, what resources are available, and how the system might needs. be administered. Thanks to Senator Inouye, $ 1. 5 million was set aside for a feasibility study. o At the third meeting, John Richards of Waimea Water Services, presented his initial findings and sought public comments. The group's participation in the issue is ongoing. Power Viewplanes and Erosion Control Group NKCDP Goal, Objective, and Action Items Progress Update Strategy 1.9: Establish a viewplane o Worked with other NKCDP groups on a continuing discussion with protection program to identify and protect residents near PololO Lookout to improve the situation there. The areas of significant beauty along the Kohala group also met several times this year with HELCO. o Work continued on mapping Kohala's potential HELCO Mountain Road and Akoni-Pule Highway transmission loop routes, viewplanes identified in various view corridor. studies, and lands preserved for open space. HELCO transmission line routes proposed for steep slopes are being studied by group Strategy 4.7: Improve reliability of electrical members for potential soil erosion. service in North Kohala. o Restoration efforts continued at Upolu Point and along the leeward coastline on contour land planning and sediment basins to prevent erosion runoff.