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<br /> reduce erosion from typical storms. The County limits construction aloaag streams and on <br /> steeply-sloped lands. Where there is a serious hazard of flooding, the preferred rthods are <br /> to enlarge ~c developed floodplain apes and/or relocate structures. The County is a ]~:ader <br /> in adapting end applying ``best n~anagernent practices" .for land nsc, site devel€~pment and <br /> csrnst~tion> l~eca€ase of cagcful rnaraage€;nt .grad rcgaalation, Kau~`i is free €zf crancre;s;Klined <br /> drainage clsannely. <br /> l~l~tl l~o~xer. The electrical power corrtpanies serving Kauai ia~e advantage of ne`v <br /> technologies to offer alternative gssvaer soearces that do raot depend on f€~ssil fuels. l~.e€~~~=~blc <br /> sources of e€~rgy such as solar, hydroelectric and biomass, supply a gPOwing portion of <br /> energy weds. ~aael cells are corn~nonly used to provide era individu~:l <wer source for hoes <br /> and businesses, especially in oastlying aa°eas. The power generating compaaxies have beca~ able <br /> to reduce power transa~nission facilities and costs, with savings passed onto the consumers. <br /> iZesidents of Kaea~.`i County arc dedicated to the efficient use of 4raergy aaxd to rtair~imizir~g the <br /> deleterious l~alth; safs <br /> t'y and aesthetic impacts of power a~~~alladons. I€~ particular, 4hc <br /> county seeks oppoatunities and eeononaic araethods to render facilities (including t€'asgnission <br /> limes) incorsspicar~sus in order to eaahan a "parkleke" appearance thro~:hout .tom isla~xd. <br /> Ah°p~ ~Pl~rs <br /> La°hu `e Airport is continually r~pgrad~i in order to support the desired level of visitor industry <br /> develog~~nt and the export of agricultural prodeacts to the rna#nland, `I`he con~rci~.l <br /> hags ~t N~wiliwili end Dori Ally. e contanuall <br /> j ug~graded to aceo~odatc the latest <br /> cargo shipping systerras. <br /> Several cruise lines visit Kauai and serve the travel industry and local residents with cruises <br /> of varying l~~g,h~ and cost. Cruise ships are welcomed in Nawiliwili ~n:d poi Allen. aesrs. <br /> Soarac moor ~3horc of ai.ea end ferry visitors ashQrc via K~;aol~ S:srl boat 1~~or. <br /> passenger reception aax~ arc :ateactive and well-designed, vritl~ easy circulation among <br /> visitor weleame stations and g~eand t~rasportation staging areas. <br /> ®ur small boat harbors provide for the recreation and commercial needs of Kaeaa`i's <br /> fishermen ~~nd boat owners. Cornagaer`ial ease of the small boat hbor5 is reaanaged by the <br /> State, assuxi~ffi that facilities -e adequate to accoasarnoda~ resident fishcrrnen ~xd <br /> recreational boatieag, as well as providing for boat tours azad rea~.ls for visitors. The <br /> l~epartent €af Land seed Natural Itesoure~s manages and regealat~ boat tours and ease of <br /> ~ratal beats on Kaua`i's ~~~~°s, assuring that conrcial boating dace riot degrade rtux~al or <br /> Pec~ational resources and does not crowd out resident use and cnloyrncttte ~,ats ors boat <br /> tour landings in wilderness costal areas are strictly enforced. <br /> ~Ielicogtc"r ttrs are anoth;>r popular way that visitors experience. Kauai. Tour coanpamies <br /> yvork closely with the 1~ederal Aviation Administration and residents to minirraize negative <br /> impact and enagloy the latest tcchraology to reduce noise. They control their Pouters to,p~-cv~nt <br /> intrusion ors comanunities, sacred sites, and wilderness areas such as Kalalau Valley. <br /> ~elicopteP tour operations are ce€~~ali zed at L,a~au `e Airport. l~e;lic€~ptcrs ;~l.so operate from <br /> paince~Fille Airport grid frown oihcr pvate sites, as regulated ley the ~~unty Planning <br /> Cornnaission. prraposesl expansions ezf operations from these sites are negotiated with the <br /> 2-14 ~ ~eea'i G~s~e~l €~l~s <br /> _ _ <br /> <br />