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Waimanalo residents tell DHHL construction on TMK 4-1-008-008 worsened drainage; ask for halt and remediation
Summary
Residents from Waimanalo told the Hawaiian Homes Commission that construction tied to TMK 4-1-008-008 changed drainage patterns, removed vegetation, and caused runoff and erosion; they asked DHHL to stop work until permits, environmental reviews and drainage mitigation are verified and to coordinate with BLNR and county agencies.
Residents of Waimanalo Olulo told the Hawaiian Homes Commission on April 21 that development activity on a DHHL parcel (TMK 4-1-008-008) had altered drainage patterns and contributed to flooding and erosion in neighboring yards.
Kanela Kamaha, who said she represents the grassroots advocacy group Pono Loa Loa, listed impacts she attributed to construction tied to a direct lease approved Feb. 13: altered drainage flows, increased runoff, loss of vegetation including 25 papaya trees and an avocado tree, and a 4-foot retaining wall that residents say funneled sediment into adjacent properties. “These impacts have been directly tied into construction activities occurring on…
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