HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-03-10PlanningDepartmentannouncesvirtualandinpersonopenhousesforKauaiClimateAdaptationPlan.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 10, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
KA‘ĀINA S. HULL, DIRECTOR
(808) 241-4050
Planning Department announces virtual and in-person open houses for Kaua‘i Climate
Adaptation Plan
LĪHU‘E – The County of Kaua‘i Planning Department has launched the Kaua‘i Climate Adaptation
Plan (CAP) and will hold a series of virtual and in-person open houses across the island in March and
April, to gather public input.
The purpose of the Kaua‘i CAP is to analyze the county’s vulnerability to climate change and
provide recommendations to build resiliency into county policies, programs, and investments across
multiple sectors. Most importantly, it provides an opportunity to engage with the community to
establish a collaborative, long-term roadmap for equitable sustainable adaptation.
“The county’s ability to provide services and infrastructure to the community will be drastically
impacted by the changing climate,” said Kaʻāina Hull, Planning Director. “We want to engage residents
to figure out which adaptation actions work best for our community.”
A virtual open house will be held on Wednesday, March 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Interested participants are asked to pre-register on the Kaua‘i CAP website, kauaiadaptation.com, or by
clicking on the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuf-6hpjMvGNCPmo5vYdU3bAkMu18spQch.
A series of in-person open houses will be held as follows:
• Monday, March 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center;
• Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Kukui Grove Center Food Court;
• Tuesday, April 5, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center;
• Thursday, April 7, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Kōloa Neighborhood Center; and
• Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Āina Ho‘okupu o Kīlauea.
All in-person open houses are walk-through events where participants can visit at any time
during the event hours.
The Kaua‘i CAP will include an islandwide hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment and
adaptation actions for communities and infrastructure. The process shall include community
engagement and education in all phases.
The project consultant is Raimi + Associates, with support from Dr. Chip Fletcher and HR&A
Advisors. For more information on the Kaua‘i CAP, please visit kauaiadaptation.com.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Marie
Williams at 808-241-4050 or mwilliams@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as
possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in
alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
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