02-23-2015, 08:43 AM
This bill was sponsored by Joy San Buenaventura along with six other representatives. It is probably an ill-conceived effort at potential lava flow isolation mitigation. My guess is that they are looking at a ferry-type or small boat harbor as opposed to a full-on deepwater port like Hilo, but it is still pretty radical to propose dredging out a harbor in an environmentally sensitive place such as Kapoho Bay. Do these people think through their proposals? My guess is that this is a "feel-good" measure designed not to get anything built, but to give the voters the impression that the legislators are working hard to get something for Puna. Significantly, the link provided by dakine shows a document with blanks for the amount of money to be spent and for who introduced the bill. More fluff from out politicians, if you ask me.