PUNA, Hawaiʻi - The State of Hawaiʻi is considering three options to restore the boat ramp at Pohoiki Bay, which was blocked by new sand during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea on the lower East Rift Zone.
image from video courtesy Dane DuPont / Hawaii Tracker (via DLNR)
(BIVN) – The future of Pohoiki was recently discussed by State officials and Puna community members, during a virtual meeting of the Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources.
On February 26, the BLNR was presented three options to restore the boat ramp at Pohoiki Bay, which was blocked by new sand during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea on the lower East Rift Zone. The effort to bring back the boat ramp could take between 9 months and 6 or more years – and cost between $2.5 and $28 million – depending on the which direction the State decides to take.
Finn McCall, engineer for the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) presented these three options for reopening the ramp:
Excavation and Dredging
Removal of apx. 15,000 cubic yards of sand by dredging or excavation
Placement of sand back on the beach
Estimated construction cost of $2.5 million
Construction timeline: approximately 9 months
Entrance Channel Improvements
Follow-up to dredging and excavation
Installation of permanent structures to protect entrance channel
New swim area
Estimated construction cost of $6 million
Construction timeline: 2-3 years
New Boat Ramp Facility
New ramp on new lava flow on the north side of the bay
Construction of new breakwater, boat ramp, loading dock, trailer turn around & parking area
Estimated construction cost: $28 million
Construction timeline: 5-6 years +
The excavation and dredging option is the fastest, and also the least costly, but it is less permanent. The DLNR says all of the options require varying levels of regulatory environmental review and all are dependent on funding. DOBOR says it plans to apply for a funding match from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which might contribute 75% of the construction cost.
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PUNA, Hawaiʻi - The State of Hawaiʻi is considering three options to restore the boat ramp at Pohoiki Bay, which was blocked by new sand during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea on the lower East Rift Zone.
image from video courtesy Dane DuPont / Hawaii Tracker (via DLNR)
(BIVN) – The future of Pohoiki was recently discussed by State officials and Puna community members, during a virtual meeting of the Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources.
On February 26, the BLNR was presented three options to restore the boat ramp at Pohoiki Bay, which was blocked by new sand during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea on the lower East Rift Zone. The effort to bring back the boat ramp could take between 9 months and 6 or more years – and cost between $2.5 and $28 million – depending on the which direction the State decides to take.
Finn McCall, engineer for the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) presented these three options for reopening the ramp:
Excavation and Dredging
Entrance Channel Improvements
New Boat Ramp Facility
The excavation and dredging option is the fastest, and also the least costly, but it is less permanent. The DLNR says all of the options require varying levels of regulatory environmental review and all are dependent on funding. DOBOR says it plans to apply for a funding match from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which might contribute 75% of the construction cost.