2018-07-23 Letter to Cynthia "Cindy" Orlando re Limited Access - Volcanoes National Park Roads (2)

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Harry Kim ,%layor July 23, 2018 Ciuttfg of giguni`i Wil Okabe ilariagmg Director Barbara J. Kossow LAput y A(arragmg Dtrector ffire of the gtavor 25 Aupuni Street,, Suite 2603 • lido, Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax (808)961-6553 KONA 74-5044 ,Anc Keoltokalolc Hwy Bldg, C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (80R)323-4444 • Fax (808)323-4440 J1 Cynthia "Cindy" Orlando, Superintendent Hawaii Volcanoes National Park P.O. Box 52 Hawaii National Park, HI 96718-0052 Dear Superintendent Orlando: Please accept the following request to access Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Roads for emergency and commuter traffic as an alternative should Highway 11 Become Impassable. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation's Highway 11, the main thoroughfare connecting Ka'Q to Hilo, continues to sustain damage due to seismic events from the collapse of Kilauea summit affecting the area from mile 28 to 32 of the highway. The County of Hawaii in an effort to maintain safety and emergency response for community and economic viability of the region request the following: • That upon failure of Highway 11, we request limited access through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park via the Park's internal road system for motor vehicle traffic to circumvent damaged areas of Highway 11 be allowed for both emergency and routine commuter traffic. Emergency Traffic Use: Includes all emergency services, lire, law enforcement, and emergency medical. Routine Commuter Traffic Use: All common vehicle traffic routine to transiting Highway 11 including passenger, service, commercial and hazardous material. • The request includes the roadways of Crater Rim Drive ("CRD") and all routes that access CRD from Highway 11. These include Mauna Loa Road, Kilauea Military Camp (KMC), Main Park Entrance and the Escape Road. The shortest route through the park would be desired to limit impacts and exposures. The County andior State will also assist in ensuring that traffic stay only on the designated route without stopping. Count} of Hawaii is an Equal Opponunity Provider and Employer