Requesting public feedback: Puakō and South Kohala Regional Wastewater Master Plan
Requesting public feedback: Puakō and South Kohala Regional Wastewater Master Plan
Date: 06/26/2023 10:31 AM
The County of Hawai‘i, Department of Environmental Management is preparing a Regional Wastewater Master Plan for Puakō and other communities within the South Kohala District. The County is seeking public input on the items you feel should be evaluated in the Regional Wastewater Master Plan. The Project Definition Report (PDR) has been completed and is the initial scoping document that provides definition of the extent of wastewater service opportunities in the Project Area, including development possibilities, options, alternatives, and potential for wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure. The PDR summarizes the development and data review performed to fully define the Project Area and is used as the basis for the Regional Wastewater Master Plan.
The PDR document is on StoryMap and your comments are requested utilizing SmartComment. Letter comments can be sent to the County at the address in the attached flyer.
Thank you for your participation and interest.
Puakō and South Kohala
Regional Wastewater Master Plan
Clean Waters for Reefs Puakō, Hawai‘i
The County of Hawai‘i, Department of Environmental Management is preparing a Regional
Wastewater Master Plan for Puakō and other communities within the South Kohala District. The
regional area covers the South Kohala Community Development Plan’s four focused area plans
for the communities of Puakō, Kawaihae, Waimea, and Waikōloa Village. The Master Plan will
provide recommendations for the regional area wastewater infrastructure through a 30-year
planning period, 2022 to 2052.
The Project Definition Report is the initial scoping document that provides definition of the extent
of wastewater service opportunities in the Project Area, including development possibilities,
options, alternatives, and potential for wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure. This
report summarizes the development and data review performed to fully define the Project Area
and is used as the basis for the Regional Wastewater Master Plan.
As the proposing agency, the County is seeking public input on the items you feel should be
evaluated in the Regional Wastewater Master Plan. Please submit any comments or questions
here: https://pbrhawaii.commentinput.com/?id=rsQEVNj5T or scan the following QR code.
For additional information about the Regional Wastewater Master Plan, please contact Kelly Hartman (County of
Hawaiʻi, Department of Environmental Management), at (808) 961-8512 or Kelly.Hartman@hawaiicounty.gov
Additional information about the Regional Wastewater Master Plan for Puakō and Other Communities in South Kohala
is available at: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0779d87eb08549e296ade72f5b33dbbe
For additional information about the Department of Environmental Management, please visit: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/environmental-management
