Ask for help
The National Park Service wants to reopen Hawaii Volcanoes National Park eventually. The first step in this process is the reconstruction of the park’s heavily damaged roadway infrastructure.
This is why I strongly think the National Park Service should request the assistance of the Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration. The CFLHD has the leadership and knowledge to oversee the reconstruction of the park’s internal roadway inventory. It has a sterling track record of project delivery that is on time and under budget (e.g., the multiphase Saddle Road improvement project).
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an important economic resource for Hawaii Island. If the National Park Service wants to expedite the reopening of the park, it will need outside assistance to lead the reconstruction effort of its roadway infrastructure.
This is why I hope the National Park Service requests the help of the CFLHD.
Aaron Stene
Kailua-Kona
Abandoned vehicles
Sarah Kay is one responsible individual (Tribune-Herald, Your Views, Aug. 19).
When she had to dispose of a vehicle, she did the right thing. She paid to have it removed. Seems to me that she could have done the irresponsible thing and just left it by the side of the road, but how different would that be than littering?
The fact that she paid $375 is a stunning example of how the county government officials overpay for almost everything, if they pay $675 for the same services.
Plus, county funds come from every registered vehicle owner because we, and I am included, pay $12 each and every year for the abandoned vehicle disposal fee.
Why doesn’t the county find out who the last registered owner was for each abandoned vehicle and charge back to them the cost of removal? Maybe it’s too much work and they would rather just collect the fee, which so far is in excess of $6 million.
Michael L. Last
Naalehu
