The state is planning a second pier at the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor to accommodate interisland ferries.
The $8.3 million Department of Land and Natural Resources project would erect a pier on piles 60 feet north of the current dock for use by the two ferry companies operating between Maui, Lanai and Molokai.
The new pier will be about 115 feet long and 35 feet wide and will be able to accommodate about 100 passengers. Two structures 16 feet high and connected by a trellis will be built on the deck of the new pier to provide 4,000 square feet of shade and shelter.
The draft Environmental Impact Statement is available online at the state Office of Environmental Quality Control's Web site, www.state.hi.us/health/oeqc.
The 45-day comment period on the draft EIS ends March 24. Written comments should be submitted to: Eric Hirano, P.E., Engineering Division, State of Hawai'i, Department of Land and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 373, Honolulu, HI 96809.
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