Urging the Department of Transportation to explore alternative vegetation management methods along the Hana Highway to reduce environmental impacts.

The bill urges the Department of Transportation to engage with the community to identify and implement alternative vegetation management methods along the Hana Highway. Community members have expressed concerns about the potential impacts of chemical vegetation management practices on streams and other public trust resources. The Department is requested to explore methods that maintain roadway safety while reducing or eliminating the use of synthetic chemical herbicides.

Urging the Department of Transportation to explore alternative vegetation management methods along the Hana Highway to reduce environmental impacts.

The bill urges the Department of Transportation to engage with the community to identify and implement alternative vegetation management methods along the Hana Highway. Community members have expressed concerns about the potential impacts of chemical vegetation management practices on streams and other public trust resources. The Department is requested to explore methods that maintain roadway safety while reducing or eliminating the use of synthetic chemical herbicides.