MEDIA RELEASE

The County of Hawai‘i Finance Department will hold a public meeting to provide information and receive input on a proposed sale, lease, or exchange of lands at Koholālele near Pa‘auilo. The site consists of two parcels totaling approximately 1,040 acres (Tax Map Keys:(3)4-2-5:01 & 05).

The meeting will be held at the Pa‘auilo Gym located at 43-977 Pa‘auilo Nui Road, Pa‘auilo, on May 20, 2010. Interested persons may drop in any time between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. County personnel will be available to answer questions or record comments. Maps, exhibits, and handouts will also be available.

The County has filed a Draft Environmental Assessment for this proposed action. This document provides background information describing the property and potential impacts. The DEA is available for public review at the Honoka‘a library and on-line in The Environmental Notice (http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf). Although the official deadline for comments ends on May 23, 2010, the County will accept comments for another month until June 23, 2010 in case the information presented at the public meeting prompts comments.

For more information please contact: Catie Fernandez, PBR HAWAII & Associates, Inc., Planning Consultant. Email: cfernandez@pbrhawaii.com. Phone: 521-5631.

The Pa‘auilo Gym is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in this meeting should contact Catie Fernandez, PBR HAWAII at 521-5631 no later than May 17, 2010.