13 May 2021

USACE Explores Path Forward for Ala Wai Flooding

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District explores proposed path forward for a general reevaluation (GR) study of the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management project.

22 Jan 2021

Ala Wai Canal Flood Project Cost Increases

A Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (CSRA) workshop conducted with the City and County of Honolulu in Oct. 2020 determined an increase to the cost for the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in discussions with city, state, and federal leaders to determine the next steps for the project.

6 Nov 2020

USACE holding public scoping meetings for Ala Wai watershed project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District, in cooperation with the City and County of Honolulu, will complete a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Hawaii Environmental Policy Act (HEPA) compliance requirements for the Ala Wai Watershed Flood Risk Management Project. As part of the assessment process, USACE will be holding four virtual public scoping meetings and engineering forum sessions prior to publication and solicitation of public comment on the Draft EA report

18 Aug 2020

New recommended system for Ala Wai project evaluated in technical report

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District completed an Engineering Documentation Report Aug. 6 that provides the new recommended plan for the Ala Wai Flood Control Project.