For Immediate Release:Contact: Dean Higuchi, 808-541-2711, higuchi.dean@epa.gov

David Yogi, 415-972-3653, yogi.david@epa.gov

EPA grants $492,600 to Hawaii Island Economic Development Board for reuse and recycling projects

HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $492,600 grant to the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board to expand existing recycling and reuse projects on Hawaii Island. Read the rest of this entry »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW SPRAYERS ARRIVE FOR COMMUNITY SPRAYER LOAN PROGRAM

October 5, 2007

Contact Form: Skylark Rossetti

Hawaii Island Economic Development Board

sky at hiedb.org (808) 935-2180

HILO, Hawaii- The Hawaii Island Economic Development Board has taken delivery of four new 200-gallon trailer tank sprayers to be used in the fight against Coqui frogs. The four sprayers will be added to the existing twenty-eight sprayers in the Community Sprayer Loan Program owned by the County of Hawaii, USDA and the State Department of Agriculture. The sprayers are staged island-wide and are loaned free of charge to community members to fight Coqui frogs. The trailer tank sprayers are well suited for the spraying of citric acid for frog control.To make a reservation for a sprayer, call the USDA-Wildlife Services at 933-6955. Ask about free citric acid when making your reservation. The Hawaii Island Economic Development Board Coqui Project is funded by a grant from the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR).

Ala Mauna Saddle Road drive guide brochure will soon be available at all libraries, State of Hawaii Visitors Information booths at all airports and from HIEDB. The Hawaii Tourism Authority and Federal Highways Administration have supported the efforts of our Ala Mauna Cultural Committee to identify the most significant and historical points of interest along the newly aligned Ala Mauna Saddle Road. Saddle House - Hale Noho Lio