State of Hawaiʻi seeking public comment on soil remediation plan for Hakalau Beach Park

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is seeking input from the Hakalau community on the proposed remediation plan for Hakalau Beach Park and Hakalau Stream Bridge on Hawaiʻi Belt Road.

The proposed alternatives include removal of soil, isolation, containment, replacement with clean fill, and partial access with restriction of areas showing highest levels of lead contamination.

The full report and comparison of the alternatives can be found here or viewed in person at the Hilo Public Library at 300 Waiānuenue Avenue.

Written comments on the proposed soil remediation plan may be submitted to the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Office through the options below:

• Email by July 29 to Thomas Gilmore at thomas.gilmore@doh.hawaii.gov
  
• Mail postmarked by July 29 to:
  Hawaiʻi Department of Health
  Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Office
  Attention: Thomas Gilmore
  2385 Waimano Home Road #100
  Pearl City, Hawaiʻi 96782

Additional reports and documents relating to the lead contamination at Hakalau Beach Park and areas under Hakalau Stream Bridge may be found here.

Following the public comment period, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation plans to address the soil remediation as part of the Hakalau Stream Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The Hakalau Stream Bridge project currently has an estimated start of late 2024 and an estimated cost of $65 million.