01-04-2021, 08:35 PM
It is going to be called "a repair"
The state can call it what they will. However, the entire coastline, onshore, offshore, and the ocean current has changed. Describing the dredging operation as a repair ignores the tremendous environmental impact in the area by the 2018 lava flow. So instead in this case the state says, let’s not waste time on an environmental impact statement. It might inconveniently acknowledge those changes, potentially showing Pohoiki may no longer be suitable for a boat ramp.
In this case, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
The state can call it what they will. However, the entire coastline, onshore, offshore, and the ocean current has changed. Describing the dredging operation as a repair ignores the tremendous environmental impact in the area by the 2018 lava flow. So instead in this case the state says, let’s not waste time on an environmental impact statement. It might inconveniently acknowledge those changes, potentially showing Pohoiki may no longer be suitable for a boat ramp.
In this case, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.