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HI SCR3
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Urges the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct topographical surveys, particularly in lava-flow hazard Zones 1 and 2, to update USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2193
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Notes the existing hazard map was last updated in 1992 and is still used today for emergency management purposes on Hawaii Island
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Requests updated surveys include more detailed risk assessments based on elevation differences within each lava-flow hazard zone
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Identifies six active volcanoes in Hawaii (Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island; Haleakala on Maui; and Kamaehuakamaloa underwater volcano)
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States an updated map would help state and county emergency management agencies and residents better understand volcanic hazards, particularly as Kilauea's geologic history indicates future threats to residential areas on the volcano's south flank
Legislative Description
Urging The United States Geological Survey To Conduct Topographical Surveys, Particularly Within Lava-flow Hazard Zones 1 And 2, To Update Its Long-term Lava-flow Hazard Map Of Hawaii Island.
United States Geological Survey
Last Action
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
5/31/2024