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Boncue Goodell/Bonnie BissenlSustaznabdity Committee re (}P DRAFT & Zoning March 8, 2001 2 agriculture, and mined use. This misrepresentation of land uses violates both the directions for use of the TianPlan computer model and federal planning requirements. The Federal Highway Administration investigated ow complaint and found that all ow allegations were supported. They were very specific. A complete copy of the Federal Investigative Findings may be found on my website, www.bonniegoodell.com. Istrongly suggest that you download a copy of the Investigative Findings and read them very carefully. The local consultant providing the land use and population data for the HLRLTP, from 1993 until 1998, was Mr. William Moore, who all dunng that trine was also employed by W.H. Shipman W plan for its development around Keaau, and to obtain W.H. Shipman's Boundary Amendment from the Land Use Commission. I personally made testimony to the Land Use Commission, the Department of Education, and through numerous memos to the County Planning Department (as lead consultant for the Puna Community Development Plan) from 1992 on, that the misrepresentation of land uses for the small-owner subdivisions, and the associated failure to provide services and correct land use analyses, was a violation of their rights. I also alleged, and still maintain, that the residents and landowners of those subdivisions have been and are being substantially harmed by that misrepresentation and by the associated failure to provide fair treatment in all county and state services, including at least planning, water sowce development, transportation, schools, police, fire protection, parks, and access to federal aid, such as from FEMA, HUD, and USDA. Correcting this land use misrepresentation and disparity in services has implications for the all land use decisions on the Big Island. For instance, in the County General Plan, Urban Expansion Areas, such as the one around Keaau, have been,justified by land use analyses which purpoR to show that there is insufficient area of urban land to support what would be needed for anticipated future growth. Obviously it would be impossible to reach the conclusion that Puna needed additional wban lands if the land uses m the existing subdivisions were not misrepresented. You can find maps illustrating what I mean on my website, on the page explaining the civil nghts complaint about the HLRLTP. The Sustainability Committee and I, personally, have already communicated with Mr. Hayashi, at the beginning of the review process, to clarify how the General Plan is the basis of the discnmination. Therefore, I have attached copies of those communications. My website also contains a Level of Services Study which I suggest be compared with all the facilities maps and facilities elements in the existing and DRAFT General Plan.