The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District is seeking public input on the Proposed Plan for Munitions Response Site (MRS) Areas A West, A East, and G within the former Waikoloa Maneuver Area, South Kohala, Island of Hawaii.
Areas A and G, Formerly Used Defense Site, consists of 6,887.9 acres located along the southern border of Waimea and comprised of three separate noncontiguous areas. This MRS was historically used as a non-live fire maneuver training area during WorldWar II era and as such no evidence has been found that indicates munitions training was conducted within the site.
To ensure maximum community involvement in the restoration decision-making process, USACE will hold an in-person public meeting to present the Proposed Plan for MRS Areas A and G to include the proposed decision of No Further Action for this site. The public is encouraged to attend. The meeting will be recorded and posted to the project website.
Date / Time: Thursday January 23, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Location:
Waiki‘i Ranch Club House (next to the Polo Field)
67-Palekaiko Road
Waimea, HI 96743
Waiki‘i Ranch Club House is accessed through the upper neighborhood gate at intersection of Saddle Road andWaiki‘i Road (follow Public Meeting signs from gate).
The Proposed Plan is available at the Thelma Parker Memorial Library (67-1209 Mamalahoa Highway,
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743-8429) for public review and comment from 9 January 2025 through 10 February 2025. A digital copy can be downloaded at:
https://eha-cloud.doh.hawaii.gov/iHEER/#!/site/439/documents
Oral and written comments received during the 30-day comment period will be recorded and answered in the Responsiveness Summary of the Record of Decision.
Comments can be submitted by mail or E-mail:
Email: HonoluluDistrictFUDSinfo@usace.army.mil
Postal:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District
ATTN: CEPOH-PPE
230 Otake St.,
Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440
USACE is responsible for the cleanup of properties eligible under the Formerly Used Defense Sites Program under the direction of the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense. Together in consultation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and in partnership with state agencies USACE is making progress at the Waikoloa Maneuver Area and is committed to the environmental restoration of lands due to past Department of Defense activities. A list of Formerly Used Defense Site properties within the State of Hawaii can be found at www.fuds.mil.