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HI SCR52
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Request the Department of Land and Natural Resources and County of Hawaii to collaborate on identifying sea level rise impacts at Kahaluu Bay and develop a master plan to relocate the pavilion away from the shoreline
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Master plan should account for sea level rise projections, continuous damage to existing walls and facilities, and public safety considerations
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Kahaluu Bay is the top visited beach park in Hawaii County (437,000 visitors from 2015-2016) and holds significant cultural and historical value to native Hawaiian communities and South Kona residents
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The 2008 Kahaluu Beach Park Conceptual Master Plan identified the current pavilion as vulnerable to wave action, storm damage, and sea level rise impacts due to proximity to the shoreline
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Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, County of Hawaii Planning Department, and County of Hawaii Division of Parks and Recreation
Legislative Description
Requesting The Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation And Adaptation Commission And The County Of Hawaii To Collaborate To Identify Sea Level Rise At Kahaluu Bay And Jointly Pursue A Master Plan To Relocate The Pavilion At Kahaluu Bay, Hawaii.
County of Hawaii
Last Action
Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 32
4/1/2021