Conservation-district hearing — Wailuku River bank repair, Hilo

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on January 14, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, concerning the matter described below. After-the-fact and prospective conservation-district use for emergency rock revetment and native riparian planting following the 2025 high-water event. The draft EA discusses cultural access along the river, in-water work BMPs, and a five-year monitoring plan. Testimony may be given in English or ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. This is a fictional seed notice. Location of the subject property or matter: Wailuku River at Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720. All interested persons may appear and be heard. Written comments will be accepted until the close of the hearing. This notice is published in accordance with applicable open-meeting and notice statutes. Docket / matter number: CDUA-HA-25-88. Applicant / agency: County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works. First placed on the Notice Nearby public register (noticenearby.com) on 2025-12-18 for a 1-year searchable posting. This is a paid register placement, not a legal publication, and does not satisfy newspaper or statutory legal-notice requirements.