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Mitchell D. Roth <br />Mayor <br />Ramzi !. Mansour <br />Director, Department of <br />Environmental Management County of H a wa i `i <br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />25 Aupuni Street a Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br />Ph: (808) 961-8083 - Fax: (808) 961-8086 <br />February 5, 2021 EXHIBIT A <br />Chair Maile David, and <br />County Council Members <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Support for the 2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan <br />Dear Chair David and Members of the Hawaii County Council: <br />Georjean Adams <br />Chair <br />Rick Gaffney <br />Vice Chair <br />The Environmental Management Commission is charged under the Hawaii County Code, <br />Chapter 2, Article 40, Section 2-207(b), with providing to the Hawaii County Council, and to the <br />Department of Environmental Management, its comments and recommendations on solid waste <br />programs, waste reduction strategies, recycling, litter control, community involvement, and other <br />issues related to the functions of said department. <br />Exercising its legal responsibility, the Environmental Management Commission, at its <br />duly noticed meeting on July 22, 2020, voted to send this letter to the Hawaii County Council in <br />support of the 2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan, and recommends its approval. <br />The Commission intends to conduct routine reviews of the Department of Environmental <br />Management's progress, and will provide guidance as the department implements the adopted <br />plan. <br />Sin r ly, c <br />Georg :Adams, Chair <br />Environmental Management Commission <br />C: Ramzi I. Mansour, Director, Department of Environmental Management <br />County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />