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The dams/reservoirs fined are Wahiawa on O‘ahu and Keaīwa on Hawai‘i.
The DLNR Dam Safety Program presented the enforcement actions to the Land Board to ensure dam owners move forward with the necessary steps to maintain their dam structures and comply with safety standards and regulations set forth in state law.
Carty Chang, DLNR’s Chief Engineer said, “The goal of the Dam Safety Program is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of everyone by reducing the risk of failure of dams and reservoirs. These enforcement actions will help our program more effectively work with dam owners to ensure they meet their requirements to minimize risks to lives and property while also preserving these valuable water resources that provide many beneficial uses for the people of Hawai‘i.”
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Michigan s fragile dams need a $420M investment, more oversight, new laws, task force says
By Jack Nissen
LANSING, Mich. - It s been months since a wall of water burst through two dams, submerged mid-Michigan communities underwater, and created one of the year s worst environmental disasters.
As a result, Michigan s dam safety task force has taken a long hard look at its dam infrastructure and come up with a list of 86 recommendations that would improve the state s failing barriers.
They re not going to be cheap recommendations to make, however. And many will require the rewriting of laws that regulate ownership and maintenance in Michigan.
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Members of the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force will discuss their recommendations and report to the Governor at their final meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The final report, developed by the Task Force over five months of volunteer work, will be posted to the Task Force’s webpage. It will include comments received at a public online meeting Jan. 27 on draft recommendations in areas including regulation, legislation, compliance, permitting, inspections, the state’s Dam Safety Program and ownership responsibilities.
Wednesday’s public online meeting begins at 2 p.m. You can join using the available meeting link or by phone: Dial 646-558-8656, enter the webinar ID 941 1418 3229 and then the passcode 414650.