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