HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting Summary January 24SUMMARY
SOUTH KONA FLOOD HAZARD STUDY
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, HANAMA PLACE
JANUARY 24, 2008
6:30–8:30 P.M.
RECORDING NOTES
This informational meeting was not recorded. This summary was extracted from meeting notes.
IN ATTENDANCE:
Twenty-one residents signed in.
Presenters:
Stephen Yamamoto, USACE, Honolulu
Jeff Overton, Group 70, Chief Environmental Planner
Massoud Rezakani, MRC, Principal
Bruce McClure, Director, County of Hawaii Department of Public Works
PROBLEMATIC AREAS/CONCERNS
• Effect of new maps on flood insurance availability and rates
• Existing maps don’t go high enough in elevation to document water flow
• Does study show depth of soil, hardness of rock or absorption rate?
• Study shows 2-foot contour, surface flow, run-off and topography of ground but it is not a soil
survey
• LIDAR has some limitations (will be supplemented with ground surveys)
• Qualifications and credentials of off-island consultants
• Group 70 hired by ACE has done Big Island projects
• MR Consulting has 23 years as FEMA contractor, numerous Big Island and Hawaii projects
• May not be raining makai but streams flood from mauka rains
• Study will determine water velocity and erosion
• Infrastructure has not always been developed with an understanding of the land and that water runs
down
• Data does not include hurricane impact
SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
• Results of study and new maps will be published in media and on County Web site. This will allow
residents to still purchase flood insurance at premium rates.
• County will use new map as a tool to manage future development