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June 10, 2013
Mr. LJ Bates III
Kalani Honua, Inc.
12 -6860 Kapoho- Kalapana Road
Pahoa, Hawaii 96778
Dear Mr. Bates:
GLENN M. OKIMOTO
DIRECTOR
Deputy Directors
JADE T. BUTAY
FORD N. FUCHIGAMI
RANDY GRUNE
JADINE URASAKI
IN REPLY REFER TO:
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Communication No. 2013 -31
Subject: Acceptance of Nomination for Proposed Hawaii Scenic Byway:
HWY 137 — The Red Road
On behalf of the Hawaii Department of Transportation Highways Division, I am pleased to
inform you that your Hawaii Scenic Byway nomination application for "HWY 13 7 - The Red
Road," submitted on April 30, 2013, has been approved, with Kalani Honua, Inc. as the Scenic
Byway Sponsor.
This approval represents a commitment by your organization, as Scenic Byway Sponsor, to
convene a Local Byway Committee to prepare an application for designation of "HWY 137 -
The Red Road" as a Hawaii Scenic Byway. This application includes necessary documentation
regarding: the formation of your Local Byway Committee, a proposed work plan and budget, and
a schedule for completing a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for this byway. If the application
for State designation is approved, you may then begin the preparation of the CMP. An approved
CMP is required to maintain the Hawaii Scenic Byway designation.
Please confirm in writing, by June 30, 2013, Kalani Honua's willingness to commit to the State
Designation application process by contacting Dave Zevenbergen, State Scenic Byways
Coordinator, at (808) 587 -6357 or by email at David.L.Zevenbergen@,hawail.gov. Upon receipt
of your written confirmation, we will be pleased to send you the State designation application
packet and to schedule a designation training/Q &A workshop in Pahoa at a mutually convenient
date and time.
In order to strengthen your submission, the State Scenic Byways Advisory Committee and the
State Scenic Byways Coordinator have recommended that Kalani Honua, Inc. submit the
following in advance of the Hawaii Island meeting/workshop:
A two- directional video with audio that represents an uninterrupted drive from the
beginning of the byway to the end, and then reversed.
Mr. LJ Bates III
June 10, 2014
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We Wish you all the best in your efforts.
Very truly yours,
GLENN M. GKIMGTG, Ph.D.
Director of Transportation
c: Governor Neil Abercrombie
Senator Russell E. Ruderman
Representative Faye P. Hanohano
Mayor William P. Kenoi
Councilmember Grreggor Ilagan
Councilmember Zendo Kern
Scenic Byways Advisory Committee
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