UPDATE - February 23, 2011
County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has issued the:
Kailua Park Master Plan Final Environmental Assessment (FEA)
and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) - February 2011
Based on the information presented in the Draft Environmental Assessment (August 2010) and after reviewing comments received during the 30-day public comment period, the DPR has determined that the project will not result in significant environmental impacts.
A notice of the FEA and FONSI appears in the February 23, 2011 edition of the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC)’s "The Environmental Notice." To view or download the notice from the OEQC web site, click here.
To view or download the Kailua Park Master Plan Final EA, please see the links below:
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Kailua Park Master Plan Final Environmental Assessment.pdf (23.7 MB)
Appendix A-Biological Surveys.pdf (771 KB)
Appendix B-Phase I ESA.pdf (134 KB)
Appendix C1 - SHPD Correspondence.pdf (46.2 KB)
Appendix C2 - Literature Review & Field Inspection.pdf (13.7 MB)
Appendix C3-Cultural Impact Assessment for Kailua Park Master Plan.pdf (7.19 MB)
Final Master Plan Map (11.4 MB)
This completes the HRS Chapter 343 environmental review process for the Kailua Park Master Plan.
February 28, 2011 - Kailua Park Press
August 23, 2010
Kailua Park Master Plan Draft Environmental Assessment
The Kailua Park Master Plan Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) notice of availability was published in the August 23, 2010 edition of the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC)’s "The Environmental Notice," beginning a 30-day public review period which ended on September 22, 2010.
July 9, 2010
Kailua Park Master Plan wins 2010 Outstanding Planning Award from the American Planning Association (APA) - Hawaii Chapter.
view the award certificate and poster
The APA Awards Committee jury found this plan to be:
"an excellent example of solid planning principles and processes which resulted in an outstanding plan with a strong sense of ownership by the Kona community. The meaningful involvement of stakeholders was extensive and broad-based. The jury noted the creative use of existing features such as the runway to be innovative and resourceful. The plan was assembled in an easy to use, easy to understand way to ensure broad support. This plan is a great example of outstanding planning."
visit the American Planning Association (APA) - Hawaii Chapter website
