The orange fencing at Aina Moana, or Magic Island, mentioned by Glen S. Arakaki in his letter, is part of the city’s irrigation improvement project that Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced in April 2018 (“Magic Island fencing must come down soon,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, March 9).

This $1.26 million project includes installing a new, smarter irrigation system to replace all of the 40-year-old, outdated water lines. It is expected to be completed near the beginning of this summer/end of spring, which is close to the initial project deadline.

The orange fence was installed by the contractor to protect the areas that were still under a grass maintenance period and will be removed shortly. We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding while this infrastructure and beautification project is completed.

Nathan Serota

Public information officer

Department of Parks & Recreation

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