I would add that the entire focus of the EIS is minimizing impacts while gaining maximum benefits for the project. As such moving the roadway out of the threat of lava would be entirely impractical given the miles of lands that would be disturbed, especially considering there is no reason to predict the next flow would be any more likely to follow the 1935 path than the lava paths from1899, 1855, 1880-1, etc. The sole mention of the threat of lava in the FEIS Executive Summary notes only: "In addition, the entire island is considered a lava hazard zone. The eastern portion of the study corridor is at greater risk from lava inundation than the western portion."
While a report in 2020 recommended aligning land use and development with the USGS lava zones, it largely hasn't seemed to make any difference (and those living and working in low numbered lava zones might want to stop and consider if you actually want this recommendation to be followed)
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-disaster/
"After the lava flows from the 2018 Kilauea eruption took out more than 700 homes and cost tens of millions of dollars in road reconstruction and land buyouts, the county spent more than $2 million on a consultant to conduct an islandwide volcanic risk assessment as well as a Kilauea recovery plan.
The 400-plus-page volcanic risk assessment by Honolulu-based Tetra Tech Inc. was completed in June 2020. But little, if any, action has been taken on the report, nor do several top administrative officials seem to be familiar with it.
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But 10% of the county’s volcanic high hazard area land is categorized for urban expansion or as another urban category, such as high-, medium-, or low-density urban, according to the report. The volcanic high hazard area is defined as lava zones 1 and 2, including a 1,000-foot buffer. Historic lava flow areas dating back to 1790, and NEHRP class soils D and E, which amplify and magnify ground shaking and increase building damage and losses, were also included.
Some 10,688 households, 14.7% residents and some $5.2 billion in assets lie within this high hazard zone, which covers 34.1% of land on the island
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The entire report can be found at https://bit.ly/3UqkYaw."
PS: Lava probably pau - be very unusual to resume activity at this point according to USGS.
https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status...9489422338
While a report in 2020 recommended aligning land use and development with the USGS lava zones, it largely hasn't seemed to make any difference (and those living and working in low numbered lava zones might want to stop and consider if you actually want this recommendation to be followed)
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-disaster/
"After the lava flows from the 2018 Kilauea eruption took out more than 700 homes and cost tens of millions of dollars in road reconstruction and land buyouts, the county spent more than $2 million on a consultant to conduct an islandwide volcanic risk assessment as well as a Kilauea recovery plan.
The 400-plus-page volcanic risk assessment by Honolulu-based Tetra Tech Inc. was completed in June 2020. But little, if any, action has been taken on the report, nor do several top administrative officials seem to be familiar with it.
...
But 10% of the county’s volcanic high hazard area land is categorized for urban expansion or as another urban category, such as high-, medium-, or low-density urban, according to the report. The volcanic high hazard area is defined as lava zones 1 and 2, including a 1,000-foot buffer. Historic lava flow areas dating back to 1790, and NEHRP class soils D and E, which amplify and magnify ground shaking and increase building damage and losses, were also included.
Some 10,688 households, 14.7% residents and some $5.2 billion in assets lie within this high hazard zone, which covers 34.1% of land on the island
...
The entire report can be found at https://bit.ly/3UqkYaw."
PS: Lava probably pau - be very unusual to resume activity at this point according to USGS.
https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status...9489422338