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    Hawai'i Volcanoes

    National Park Hawai'i

Crater Rim Drive Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA)

The Crater Rim Drive Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for public review and comment through June 30, 2010. Comments must be transmitted or postmarked no later than this date.
 

Crater Rim Drive Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA) - full version - (pdf 1.32 mb)
 

For easier access, the full version of the EA has been broken
down into chapters. Please see below:

Summary of the Environmental Assessment
for Crater Rim Drive Rehabilitation (pdf 483 kb)

Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need (pdf 86.2 kb)

Chapter 2 - Alternatives (pdf 129 kb)

Chapter 3 - Affected Environment (pdf 115 kb)

Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences (pdf 568 kb)

Chapters 5 to 7 - Regulatory Compliance, Consultation
and Coordination, and References (pdf 44.9)

Did You Know?

`a`a flowing over an older flow of pahoehoe.

The two types of Hawaiian lava differ in appearance but are chemically alike.  Pahoehoe has a smoother and ropey surface where a`a is jagged and clinkery.