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Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />(Couttfv of 7tiguail <br />Wil Okabe <br />Managing Director <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />(�ffcp of fir 4111avor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 <br />September 28, 2018 <br />Josh and Laila Rena Center-Mertins <br />RR Box 4694 <br />Pahoa, HI 96778 <br />Dear Josh and Laila Rena: <br />Thank you very much for your letters of September 24, 2018 regarding future planning <br />for Pohoiki in the recovery from the Lower East Rift Zone eruption. I share your love of <br />the beauty of Pohoiki, and I want to make it a nice place for families and kids to play <br />and enjoy the ocean again, too. <br />After the eruption, we lost our beaches and ocean access, and I agree with you both <br />that we need to make it accessible to our community again. You should be aware that <br />the boat ramp itself does not belong to the County; it's under the jurisdiction of the State <br />of Hawai'i's Department of Land and Natural Resources. However, I believe that <br />everyone concerned in State and County government agree that the lovely new sand <br />should stay. I can tell you that we are actively exploring ways of developing differently <br />than the past, because we made many mistakes in where and how we developed our <br />communities. <br />I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me, and for wanting <br />to make things better for our Island's people. <br />Aloha, <br />4.71,1,44 <br />Harry Kim <br />MAYOR <br />County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />