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<br /> CS ~~3i3S 22:-~ :dS 3GS 3,33 Gc3CC\ ~ l~$Lt,'I'i!(~ ~f,. <br /> ~ <~l'I ( 11.~!rn~ <br /> ~ta~ <br /> Geologic Consulting & <br /> Environmental Services <br /> To: Betsy Duerr <br /> Location: Hilo. Hawaii <br /> Phone: <br /> Fax: 808/935-9204 <br /> From: Angelo Ortclli <br /> GeoCon <br /> P.O. Box 5373 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720-8373 <br /> Phone: 808-896-0240 <br /> Fax: 808-982-9498 <br /> TELEFAX COVE3'i S'riEET <br /> Date: Mav 19 1997 <br /> Number of Pages in fax transmission: 1 <br /> Hawaii County Council tilembcrs and Concerned Citizens: <br /> I oppose Bill 52 v°°~?=ia° " not only as a concerned resident of Hawaii county and avid <br /> environmentalist, but as an environmental scientist and licensed professional geologist concerned <br /> about the }iealth and safety of all Hawaii residents. As a trained a~ qualified professional with <br /> over 15 years of experience in the environmental azena, 1 have provided gmlogie consulting and <br /> environmrntal services to many federal and state agencres, and private businesses. <br /> The operation and maintenance of as irradiation facility on the island of Hawaii poses serious <br /> environmental concerns over the contairunent and control of hazardous substances and radioactive <br /> nufer~ r-/Swestes Accidental releases during the transport, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances <br /> and coaa.riaared uses pose a th.-~t ;o human health and the emironmcnt and would incur <br /> e~peasive cleanup costs for all responsible patties. For a project of this eomplexiry and possible <br /> consequence m our island environment, the engineering desgn, health and safety plan, and waste <br /> matragcment plan must be carefully scrutinized by quahfred engineering, environmental, and <br /> medical professionals. <br /> The projected economic gains associated with such agribusiness venrures should not simply be <br /> allowed rn out weigh the potential risk of environmental degradation and threat to human health. <br /> As responsible citizens of Hawaii, it's our duty to secure healthy living conditions and protect our <br /> precious island environment. Please Supper[ opposition ro Bill 62 Thank you. <br /> (;r,nua. DIo. ?~2~417 ~~r <br /> r~:i~ lvt,. FNDIC\P <br /> ii:+f. '1btPresenfed <br /> i?wf. I1ete_ MAY 2 0 1997 <br /> <br />