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Mr. Ramzi I. Mansour SUBJECT: HO`OMALU AT WAIKOLOA(WAIKOLOA WORKFORCE RENTAL HOUSING)HRS §201H- 38 APPLICATION-WAIKOLOA,HAWAII September 30, 2022 Page 3 traffic considerations are reviewed for impact to "Residential"households during school hours, holidays, and special/emergency events (Ironman, hurrican%arthquake, or other events requiring road closures on the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway). Consideration should note that all Solid Wastes generated in Hawaii County is landfilled at the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill located 1 mile south of this Housing Project. The Traffic Assessment prepared by Wilson Okamoto Corporation utilized 2019 traffic data collected by the Hawaii Department of Transportation because of the significant disruption of long-term traffic patterns in the area caused by COVID-19 and and changes to visitation, affecting more recent traffic patterns. Wilson Okamoto supplemented this data with traffic information collected by Waikoloa Beach Resort at survey points located along Waikoloa Beach Drive at the resort's north and south access points. As noted, Ho`omalu is not expected to have any significant impact on area traffic attributable to travel by households as they dispose of solid waste, since this would be serviced by a commercial vendor utilizing the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill or Pu'uanahulu Landfill. On the other hand, by providing an opportunity for a substantial number of workers who may currently have to commute long distances to jobs at Waikoloa Beach Resort or other places of employment nearby, it is hoped that Ho`omalu may reduce the need for long-distance commutes along Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and other regional throughfares. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report Section S.3.13 Solid Waste Concerns for the DEM-SWD • Solid Waste discussion in Environmental Site Assessment o Concern #3 - The Report provided only discusses the current site "As-is". To that point, the report finds a "De Minimis" condition that poses no threat of future release to the environment. There is no discussion, in the offered Project Documents,for Solid Waste Disposal for any of the planned 228 units in the future. As discussed, earlier, residents may take their household generated wastes to the Puako Transfer Station (no additional costs). However, if residents choose to dispose of their household generated wastes at the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill, the landfill imposes a $116 per ton fee for all wastes delivered for disposal. This fee will increase each subsequent year, by CPI, beginning July of 2023. Prospective tenants, looking for "affordable" housing, should be provided information regarding likely fuel and potential solid waste disposal costs (landfilling vs. residential curbside pickup?) when considering comparable housing units on island. As noted, solid waste generated by Ho`omalu residents will be transported to West Hawaii