In compliance with the Administrative Order on Consent between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the County of Hawai‘i that requires the closure of the Pāhala Large Capacity Cesspools, the Amended Draft Pāhala Environmental Information Document (EID) will be available beginning Friday, March 15, at the Pāhala Public Library, and also at this website:

 https://www.dem.hawaiicounty.gov/projects/pahala-na-alehu-large-capacity-cesspool-closures

 The County also announces that the public comment period on the Amended Draft EID will open March 15 and end April 15, 2024. All substantive comments on the Amended Draft EID will receive a response and will be incorporated into the Final EID, which is due to be submitted to EPA by July 30, 2024.

 The Amended Draft EID tentatively identifies the County’s preferred option to be a package wastewater treatment plant with new collection system (Alternative 1) and among other things will provide a draft basis for the tentative selection.

 The public meeting to gather community input on the Draft Environmental Information Document is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Pāhala Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani Street.

 ONLINE: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16031058165

  To request reasonable accommodations for this meeting, please call (808) 961-8099. If you wish to update or correct your mailing information or request notices via email, write to cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov or call the number above. If you are unable to attend this April 10 meeting and wish to provide a comment or have a question, please write to cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov with the subject line “Pāhala EID” before April 15, 2024.