Comm. No. 2018-10 Parks Water Roads Group Report

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Comm. No. 2018-10 Parks, Water & Roads Group February 21, 2018 Meeting REPORTS FROM TONI: DNLR and Pololu: DNLR has put Pololu at the top of their CIP list. Their current focus is on improvements to the look -out and the trail. DNLR will be seeking written testimony or phone calls to support for their CIP request. Toni noted that the Legislature will address the State's budget in March. IF approved the funding would be available next fiscal year (June 30th -July 1St) We discussed the parking and sanitation problems at Pololu. We agreed that WHEN an IF the proposed DLNR funding is assured we would have another community meeting to address these concerns and also to review the different jurisdictional responsibilities of the DNLR and the DOT. Agricultural Water Study. Toni also reported on the meeting of the ag. water group. She noted that there were about 40-45 people in attendance and that John 's water report was discussed. The consultant hired to assess the viability of going forward will have a report in July. He noted that the project will not be using all of the $1.5 million allotted for the project by the end of the fiscal year. He noted that the problem is not whether there is enough water and whether it is high enough BUT the organization of such an entity to run the ditch and its inputs as well as and the transmission lines to users. The viability of the project depends on economic feasibility: whether putting transmission lines in place is cost-effective, the number of users and the amount of money they would be willing to pay for the lines. There also has to be a decision as to how the entity would be organized (has to be a non- profit) and which local entities would be responsible. Friends of the Park(s). Lisa Andrews reported on her meetings with Friends of the Park(s). There are significant safety problems at Keokea. Sarah provided us with photos of broken picnic tables, rusted out railings and trees hanging over wires. Lisa said she would try to organize people to fix the problems locally. John noted that currently the directors for both Public Works and Parks & Rec. are in temporary positions and this might explain the poor responses we get to our communications.