HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-7 CERS minutes 24Jan17Communication No. 2017-7
PCDP Subcommittee on Connectivity and Emergency Response, Puna Waena and Kai
Meeting — January 24, 2017 — Kea au Community Center
2:00 p.m.
Meeting Report
Call to Order: 2:10
Present: Rusty Jones, Linnette Sawyer, Barbara Lively, Patti Pinto, Marlene Hapai
Election of Chairperson: Patti Pinto, decision to continue at our current time (2:00 pm).
Update on new Subcommittee tasks. Review of recent Action Committee changes in
Committee/Subcommittee definitions, tasking and protocols.
We defined Puna Waena as the makai side of Hawaiian Acres (those using Kuauli to Highway 11
and Ainaloa to 130), Orchidland, Tiki Gardens, Ainaloa, Kea'au and HPP.
Puna Kai as Hawaiian Beaches and Shores to Pahoa and all of the remaining makai subdivisions
and neighborhoods.
Review of Connectivity Locations (CLs) in Puna Waena and Kai. A new list of CLs will be edited
and sent to members by Patti.
We discussed the issues surrounding the emergency access road created during the Pahoa Lava
Flow, generally Railroad right of way between Nanawale and Beaches/Shores and Beaches/Shores
to HPP. Need to speak with Federal representatives to get further data and seek solutions that will
allow the road to be open 24/7. We began to look at the issue of creating another road on the right
of way (Railroad) between HPP and the Bypass intersection at Milo. Also discussed Highway 11
as a Federal corridor, possibility? As it is the access to the Volcanoes National Park, second most
visited site in the State.
We discussed the issues presented by the large population of HPP using Highway 130. It is time
to begin to address the issues with the HPP community and the County. The population of HPP is
growing rapidly. Contact their Association to see if they are keeping track of the number of land
transfers monthly/annually. Issues of the number of cars HPP puts on the Highway daily, the
impacts of an alternate road allowing cars ingress and egress from HPP, impacts on the
Association roads, the need for County assistance.
It was noted that we need to request that in the ongoing work to implement the Upper Puna
Connectivity connections and in future connectivity projects that the Subcommittee be kept in the
loop and involved/informed as the different projects are studied and implemented.
Next Meeting: February 28, 2017, 2:00 pm, Kea au Community Center
Adjournment: 3:45 pm