The state Department of Land and Natural Resources invites the public to an informational meeting on a proposed project to remove debris and sediment in Kilauea River and Wailapa Stream. Kilauea River and Wailapa Stream were impacted by the March
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources invites the public to an informational meeting on a proposed project to remove debris and sediment in Kilauea River and Wailapa Stream. Kilauea River and Wailapa Stream were impacted by the March 14, 2006, breach of Kaloko Dam.
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kilauea Neighborhood Center and Gymnasium, according to a DLNR press release.
Residents who live adjacent to Wailapa Stream and the lower reaches of Kilauea River are encouraged to attend the meeting where important information will be discussed that will help move the project forward.
“We are fortunate that federal funds have become available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program. The state will partner with NRCS in this project that will remove debris and sediment that resulted from the dam breach,” said Laura H. Thielen, DLNR chairperson, states in the release.
Federal funds will finance 75% of the construction cost with the State paying the remaining 25%.
The project, currently in the planning stage, is scheduled to begin construction in late 2008.
Any person requiring special assistance (such as large print material, sign language interpreters etc.) is asked to call (808) 587-0227.
