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Council Member ",,.y�='`• Phone: (808) 323-4277
District 6 - Portion of N. Kona, -+ Fax (808) 329- 4786
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
West Hawaii Civic Center , =
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
February 11, 2014
TO J Yoshimoto, Chairman -
And Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: ,Brenda J. Ford, Council Member, District 6
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SUBJECT: Discussion and Formation of an Ad Hoc Committee Relating to the
Volcano-Pahoa Emergency Road Project.
The purpose of this communication is to request the formation of an ad hoc committee relating to
the Volcano-Pahoa Emergency Road Project.
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Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes §92-2.5 "Permitted interaction s of members" and Council
Rule No. 7 Ad Hoc Committees, I request formation of an Ad Hoc Committee. The committee
will be limited in scope to review, assess, and make recommendations as appropriate for the
emergency route from Volcano to Pahoa or any other emergency route in Ka`u.
The District of Puna(Districts 3, 4, 5, and 6) is the district with the highest possible risk of
danger due to the active volcano, potential geothermal hazards, highway accidents, or any other
disaster, and there is only a single major road into and out of the area. Any of these hazards
could block a state highway slowing a necessary evacuation. The various communities of Ka`u
have expressed their concerns through the Ka`u Community Development Plan, in public
meetings, and to some Council Members. These members of the public feel a need to have the
County work with the communities to designate a route(s) utilizing existing roads, create
connections, if necessary, and maintain designated emergency roads to allow the public to reach
safety in the event that the highway is blocked for any reason.
Please refer this communication to the Committee on Public Safety and Mass Transit meeting
that is scheduled for March 18, 2014. I estimate thirty minutes for the discussion and formation
of the Ad Hoc Committee.
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