Take Action Deadline: November 1, 2025
Help Secure Funding for Waikoloa’s Second Road.
Your voice matters. Submit the critically needed Waikōloa Second Road project idea to Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Advisory Council by November 1, 2025.
Waikōloa Village has just one road in and out — and a wildfire risk more than twice that of Lahaina. That single access point puts more than 7,500 residents at risk during an emergency.
Now, we have a rare opportunity to change that. The Governor’s Green Fee Advisory Council is collecting ideas for projects that could receive state funding. A strong show of support from our community can help make the Waikōloa Village Emergency Access & Evacuation Route a top funding priority.
This is our chance to turn years of discussion into real progress — and it only takes 5 minutes.
A New Opportunity
The Green Fee Advisory Council
The Green Fee is a new state program designed to support community resilience, environmental protection, and safety. The Governor’s Green Fee Advisory Council is accepting public submissions for projects that could receive state funding for safety, environmental resilience, and disaster preparedness. While it does not guarantee our road will be funded, this is the first time we’ve had a formal way to elevate Waikōloa’s needs at the state level.
This is not a guarantee of funding, but it is the first formal way for residents to place the Waikōloa Village Emergency Access & Evacuation Route on the state’s radar.
About Wildfire Safety Advocates
Wildfire Safety Advocates is a community-based organization dedicated to promoting preparedness, education, and action to reduce wildfire risk in Hawaiʻi. Together, we’re building a safer, more resilient Waikōloa.
Read more about our work: wildfiresafetyadvocates.org/news
How to Submit Your Support
Visit: GreenFeeHawaii.org and click the ‘Submit an Idea’ Link
Submit the project title: “Waikōloa Village Second Arterial Access Highway”
Use the 5-minute guide below to fill out the form:
Your Step-by-Step Guide
Page 1:
Who are you submitting this idea on behalf of? → ☑ Myself or my family
Project title: Waikōloa Village Second Arterial Access Highway
Page 2:
Primary funding category: Infrastructure Resilience and Hazard Mitigation
Second-best fit: Visitor Impact Mitigation and Experience
Short Description:
This project will construct a permanent second access and egress road for Waikōloa Village on Hawaiʻi Island. Our community of over 7,500 residents faces an extreme wildfire risk, with only one road in and out. This critical infrastructure project will provide a reliable evacuation route and ensure emergency responders can access the village during a crisis, while also rising to the desperate infrastructure needs of a rapidly growing community.
Outcomes:
Life safety for 7,500+ residents
Reliable evacuation and emergency access
Stronger community resilience and disaster preparedness
Select these four areas:
☑ Fire resilience
☑ Multi-hazard disaster resilience
☑ Structural resilience
☑ Emergency and evacuation planning
Pages 3-6
Estimated cost → More than $10 million
Island → Hawaiʻi Island
Project readiness → In development (planning underway)
Partnerships → County of Hawaiʻi, Department of Transportation
Associated plan → Waikōloa Village Emergency Access Road
Lead organization → Wildfire Safety Advocates
When you’ve filled out the form, click Submit.
Each submission counts as one voice for safety, resilience, and progress for Waikōloa Village. Idea Portal Deadline: November 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Why This Matters
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to submit, too. Every individual submission shows the Green Fee Advisory Council and the State of Hawaii how deeply our community cares about safety and resilience. Every submission strengthens our message that Waikōloa Village deserves a safe, reliable second road.
Together, we can create real change.
Mahalo for standing with us,
Wildfire Safety Advocates
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Wildfire Safety Advocates receives a $20,000 foundational gift from the Levy Klots & Yeu Jin Yoon ʻOhana to strengthen wildfire resilience in Hawaiʻi.