09-20-2014, 03:31 PM
I can't believe this thread...
I suggest we call the town Keaau and forget about any thought of putting more people and more infrastructure in what is clearly harm's way. A bunch of people are likely to lose a big piece of their net worth before this eruption (Pu'u O'o) is over. One can argue that the County has a responsibility to provide access to land that "it" zoned for 1 acre development - but it is under no obligation to facilitate - or more appropriately enable - future residential development in a high hazard area that will inevitably be lost.
I suggest we call the town Keaau and forget about any thought of putting more people and more infrastructure in what is clearly harm's way. A bunch of people are likely to lose a big piece of their net worth before this eruption (Pu'u O'o) is over. One can argue that the County has a responsibility to provide access to land that "it" zoned for 1 acre development - but it is under no obligation to facilitate - or more appropriately enable - future residential development in a high hazard area that will inevitably be lost.