There is a Public Health and Safety issue in North Kihei that puts residents, Maui First Responders, and County Public Works staff in jeopardy. The flash flooding and the resulting debris torrent on S. Kihei Road at the bridge over the Waiakoa Gulch has exacerbated dangerous flooding and is creating environmental damage to our shoreline and marine life in Ma'alaea Bay.
We are requesting that the COM set aside funding from surplus FY 2023 and/or designate FY 2024 funding to construct flood control structures in the Waiakoa Gulch on state lands mauka from the bridge over S. Kihei Road and replace the concrete bridge side rails with safety railings that will allow flood waters to flow across the road and back into the Waiakoa Gulch as the bridge was originally designed.
We have submitted the testimony attached to this submission.
Mahalo to Mayor Bissen and Maui County council members for consideration of this request.
Mike Elerding
36 S. Kihei Road #207
Kihei, HI 96753
Written testimony received 04-10-2023
There is a Public Health and Safety issue in North Kihei that puts residents, Maui First Responders, and County Public Works staff in jeopardy. The flash flooding and the resulting debris torrent on S. Kihei Road at the bridge over the Waiakoa Gulch has exacerbated dangerous flooding and is creating environmental damage to our shoreline and marine life in Ma'alaea Bay.
We are requesting that the COM set aside funding from surplus FY 2023 and/or designate FY 2024 funding to construct flood control structures in the Waiakoa Gulch on state lands mauka from the bridge over S. Kihei Road and replace the concrete bridge side rails with safety railings that will allow flood waters to flow across the road and back into the Waiakoa Gulch as the bridge was originally designed.
We have submitted the testimony attached to this submission.
Mahalo to Mayor Bissen and Maui County council members for consideration of this request.
Mike Elerding
36 S. Kihei Road #207
Kihei, HI 96753