Kauai working on new landfill ADVERTISING Kauai working on new landfill LIHUE, Kauai (AP) — Kauai County officials are drafting an environmental impact statement for a new landfill to replace the one in Kekaha that is expected to reach capacity
Kauai working on new landfill
LIHUE, Kauai (AP) — Kauai County officials are drafting an environmental impact statement for a new landfill to replace the one in Kekaha that is expected to reach capacity in about 10 more years.
Deputy director of public works Lyle Tabata said the county is considering an undeveloped land plot in Maalo for the new landfill, which sits between Lihue and Hanamaulu.
The 270-acre site would be built in stages, with the first 70 acres expected to handle the island’s waste for more than a century.
Tabata said the full site would reach capacity after about 300 years.
The county is looking into a range of funding options for the project, including grants, low-interest loans and bond floats.
The existing landfill that holds the island’s 81,000 tons of annual waste is expected to cost about $15 million to shutter, plus additional expenses for post-closure monitoring and maintenance.
The state Department of Health will have to approve the project before any work can begin.
Housing project moving forward
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — Maui County officials are seeking a private developer to build a 400-unit affordable housing project on Lanai.
County Department of Housing and Human Concerns Director Carol Reimann said during a Thursday meeting the department is drafting a proposal request, which is expected to be completed early next year.
The $30 million project, originally proposed in 2009, was stalled in August by Mayor Alan Arakawa’s administration. Arakawa said the project site was too far from existing infrastructure and was concerned the installation of sewer and water lines alone would cost $7.5 million.
The project originally was planned to include 239 single-family residential lots and 173 multi-family units on 73 acres of land.
