2018-08-22 EMC Agenda and Director's Informational Report (CANCELLED)

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• As a result of EPA funding for this project, the NEPA process in addition to the State EA process are required. Both processes are to be completed prior to selection of land for the treatment/disposal facility. - The WWD has been teleconferencing with the EPA and their consultants on a bi-weekly basis to ensure all items in the NEPA process are completed. • Closure of the large capacity cesspools as mandated by the EPA will occur once the treatment and disposal system has been constructed and properties have been connected to the new collection system. • The project is funded by Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) monies and partially by a federal EPA grant. C. NORTH KONA SEWER AND EFFLUENT REUSE UPGRADE: • Final walkthrough was completed. • The State DOT began the overall project construction in September 2015. Currently, the anticipated completion date is August 2018. • The project is funded by Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) monies. D. LONO KONA SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: • Project was awarded on July 27, 2018. • Loan closing is in progress. Construction NTP will be after loan closing. • The USDA Rural Development has obligated loan and grant funds of $2,437,000 and $4,024,800 respectively to this project. DEM is working with USDA to finalize a Subsequent Loan $3,699,000 and Subsequent Grant $1,071,000. Low construction bid received was $8,531,814.43. E. KEALAKEHE AERATION UPGRADE AND SLUDGE REMOVAL: • Final approval of the project will be issued pending the review and acceptance of all close-out documents. • With respect to the Endangered Species Act for Hawaiian Stilts and Coots, the County has executed a contract with Hoʻomaluo LLC to continue the predator control and bird monitoring of endangered bird species. • The project is funded by CWSRF monies, which are being increased from $18 million to $23 million. F. KEALAKEHE WWTP EFFLUENT R-1 UPGRADE: • 60% plans to be submitted September 27, 2018. • The environmental process for the R-1 system is ongoing. A draft EIS is anticipated to be published in September 2018 followed by a 45-day comment period. • The long range plans for R-1 quality effluent began in 2007 as a phased approach. Phase I, which installs a reuse line between the Kohanaiki area and Kealakehe Parkway, is planned under the State DOT’s Phase II Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway Project (see item C above). • The DOH has earmarked SRF monies in the amount of $54 million to fund both design and construction of the R-1 upgrade at the Kealakehe WWTP. 9