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This Resolution formally requests the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) to create a preliminary draft evacuation plan for specific areas on Hawaii Island designated as lava zones 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, which are at risk from eruptions of active volcanoes like Mauna Loa and Kilauea. The plan is needed because a previous request for such a plan was hampered by HEMA's staffing issues, and it's crucial for proactive volcanic eruption preparedness, especially given the history of eruptions and the potential threat to communities like South Kona and Ka. HEMA is asked to submit this draft plan to the State Legislature at least twenty days before the 2023 legislative session begins, and copies of the resolution will be sent to relevant officials, including the Director of HEMA and the Mayor and Council of Hawaii County.