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Site Name:  Kekaha Ag-Industrial Area
Location:  Kekaha, Kauai 


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Ownership & real property information

Tax Map Key Number:

1-2-2: 32 (portion)
Owner: State of Hawaii
Address: 8315 Kekaha Road
City / Community: Kekaha
Island: Kauai
County: County of Kauai
Site area: 30 acres (approx.), 67.2 acres (entire parcel
Land value: $693,900 (entire parcel)
Improvement/s value:  
Lessee/s: Ross K. Fernandez

Site Characteristics

Current use:

 
Adjacent uses: Residential, school, park
PLANNED /
POTENTIAL USE:
Possible intensive agricultural or pasture use, housing, extension of park or recreation area.
Brief history: State land extensively utilized for dumping of derelict automobiles and refuse.  Extensive stripping of vehicles.  Possible contamination from former agricultural activities on property also.

Type of contamination:

Petroleum, PCBs, metals
Risk level:  
Synopsis of assessment activities: Preliminary assessment, field sampling plan in progress.
Field sampling and site investigation still needed.
Availability of financing for assessment, remediation, redevelopment:  

State Land Use District:

Urban/Agricultural
County zoning: Agricultural 
County Special Management Area: Portion
State Enterprise Zone: Yes

Flood zone designation:

Not in flood zone
Wetlands present: None
Streams: No
Tsunami evacuation zone: No

Population within a 2.5 mile radius of site¹:

5,125
Average median income of households within 2.5 mile radius of site²: $40,868

Utilities:
(Electrical, water, wastewater, natural gas service, telecom services)


  

Access:
Proximity to major roads:


Adjacent to Kaumualii Highway
Proximity to major airport: 30 miles to Lihue Airport
Proximity to harbors: 12 miles to Port Allen Harbor
Pedestrian accessibility:  

Involved Agencies and Contacts

Department of Land and Natural Resources

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¹ Source:  2000 U.S. Census Data.  Includes population data for census tracts with at least one-half of the tract within a 2.5 mile radius.
2 Source:  1990 U.S. Census Data.  Includes population data for census tracts with at least one-half of the tract within a 2.5 mile radius.