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The U. S. Army Corps of EngineersAnd its contractors plan to perform a control explosion this afternoon, May 16, at approximately 1 p. m. m. and at 3 p. m. Si weather permitting, at the Kilohana transitional housing site for wildfire survivors in Maui. Kilohana is a 34-acre site next to a sugarcane hauling road, near Wahikuli Road in Lahaina.
USACE is in the process of leveling the ground, installing utilities, and preparing 169 transitional housing units. The task is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Hawaii.
The site is on hard rock, so blasting will be necessary to install utilities and level the site. The blasting will be carried out through Bumbling Technology, Inc. , of Kīhei. Prior to the explosion, traffic will be disrupted on the access road to the Sugar Cane Transport.
“We expect the contractor to blow explosions once a day, from 1:00 p. m. to 3:00 p. m. , a few times a week. However, a rapid blasting program is still developing,” said Nate Wallerstedt, USACE’s transitional housing project manager.
“We also anticipate increased truck traffic in the construction of the domain,” he said. “Our contractors will do everything they can to minimize disruption to the surrounding community. Safety, in addition to protecting communities and workers, is our number one priority.
Preliminary investigations were conducted through USACE archaeologists, and nothing of cultural or ancient significance was discovered at Kilohana, according to a news release. Contractors will have an archaeologist on-site for any activity that alters the floor should anything be discovered.
The paintings will take approximately six months to complete due to the length of the task and the fact that the site is located in the most sensitive part of the hard rock. Once the structure is complete, the Corps of Engineers will turn over the site to FEMA for installation of the homes. As available sites, FEMA would likely begin installation of the homes before the entire site is complete.
Contractors will do their best to minimize construction disruptions, even if traffic is expected to increase.