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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />William A. Kucharski <br />Harry Kim <br />Director <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Diane A. Noda <br />Wilfred M. Okabe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086 <br />http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/ <br /> <br />Press Release <br />Extension Public Comment Period for the <br />Pāhala Large Capacity Cesspool (LCC) Replacement Project <br />Draft Environmental Assessment <br />October 26, 2018 <br /> <br />The County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management (DEM) with the <br />concurrence of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted the request of <br />local citizens to extend the thirty (30) day comment period set by Hawaii Revised <br />Statutes, Chapter 343 and by EPA NEPA regulations 40 CFR 6.203(b). <br />The DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT for the Pāhala Large Capacity <br />Cesspool (LCC) Replacement Project EPA Grant XP-96942401 Pāhala, District of <br />Ka‘u, County of Hawai‘i, Hawai’i (DEA) has been re-submitted to the State Office of <br />Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) with the expectation that it will be re-published <br />on November 8, 2018. Comments will be due no later than December 10, 2018. There <br />have been no changes, additions or modifications to the DEA document which was <br />previously published in the September 23, 2018 Environmental Notice <br />The DEA is currently available at the following locations: <br />- OEQC’s web site: http://oeqc2.doh.hawaii.gov/The_Environmental_Notice/2018-09-23- <br />TEN.pdf) <br />- COH web site: <br />http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/96064/Pahala%20FINAL%20DRAFT%20EA% <br />20and%20Appendices_508_9-11-18.pdf <br />- -EPA’s web site: https://www.epa.gov/uic/proposed-pahala-community-large-capacity- <br />cesspool-lcc-replacement-project-draft-environmental <br />- Pahala and Naalehu libraries. <br />Under this extension, written comments on the DEA may be submitted through <br />December 10, 2018. <br />Additional information will be sought to address more fully Section 106 of the National <br />Historic Preservation Act requirement. <br />All interested members of the community are encouraged to submit comments to: <br />Wilson Okamoto Corporation <br />1907 S, Beretania St., Suite 400 <br />Honolulu, HI 96826 <br />Email: PahalaEA@wilsonokamoto.com <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />