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Virtual Information Forum Regarding The Ala Wai Flood Risk Management Reevaluation Study Thursday, January 20, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Join the online webinar via Cisco Webex platform at: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/AlaWai 1/18/22: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu (CCH), will hold a virtual Information Forum for the community regarding the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management General Reevaluation (GR) Study to provide an update to the study, unveil new communication tools, and respond to questions and concerns brought up at the last round of public meetings held in November 2021. • Click here for the News Release on the Information Forum • Additional information regarding the study, the public engagement plan, and communication tools will be available at https://www.honolulu.gov/AlaWai. BACKGROUND and CONTEXT The previously released public engagement strategy included four engagement opportunities for the community throughout the study. The first round of community engagements for the general reevaluation study occurred on Nov. 10 and 13, 2021. The second round of originally-proposed engagements will discuss a more focused set of potential solutions under consideration at that stage; it is anticipated to occur during summer 2022 prior to the release of the Draft Report. The third round of meetings, currently slated for fall 2022, will discuss the Tentatively Selected Plan as presented in the Draft Report. The final round of originally-proposed meetings in 2023 will review the Recommended Plan prior to release of the Final Report. The public engagement strategy has been refined based on feedback received during the initial public workshops to provide additional opportunities for interested parties to provide input into the study process and the development of alternative flood risk management plans. Fundamental elements of the revised [...]