12-30-2013, 07:35 AM
@ Pete Adams: Just to clarify what happened with Ka'ohe Homestead Rd., it was not the church that lobbied for paving, it was the Neighborhood Watch. At the time, the lava was heading toward our area and was almost 3 miles away, uphill. The County DPW had a town meeting in Kea'au about the Roads in Limbo issue, and sought data so they could prioritize their selection of limbo roads to maintain. The Ka'ohe NW convinced them, HCCivil Defense and the Fire Dept. that our road should have priority. It was only later that the lava took an abrupt turn and headed down to the Royal Gardens area (again) and we were spared.
As for the Roman Catholic Diocese in Honolulu that owns the 2,000+ acres of land between the homesteads and Pahoa, they have not yet decided what, if anything, to do with their land. If at any time they decide to sell or to do their own development of it, HELCO will surely be expected to provide electrical service. Then some of our neighbors will probably ask HELCO to come up the road just a bit more and provide service in Ka'ohe to. I won't be one of them. However, it's just a matter of time.
As for the Roman Catholic Diocese in Honolulu that owns the 2,000+ acres of land between the homesteads and Pahoa, they have not yet decided what, if anything, to do with their land. If at any time they decide to sell or to do their own development of it, HELCO will surely be expected to provide electrical service. Then some of our neighbors will probably ask HELCO to come up the road just a bit more and provide service in Ka'ohe to. I won't be one of them. However, it's just a matter of time.