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Ed Johnston <br /> Alia Point Nursery <br /> P.O. Box 636 <br /> Pepe`ekeo, HI 96783 <br /> Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd <br /> Planning Committee <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Subject.• General Plan proposed designation for heavy industry on Pepe`ekeo Point <br /> Dear Ms. Todd: <br /> The draft County General Plan has within it a proposal to add an <br /> industrial designation to the area adjacent to the Hilo Coast Power Plant. <br /> This proposed designation is extremely inappropriate. That area cur- <br /> rently is highly agricultural with expanding tropical fruit farms, ginger, <br /> taro, sweet corn, and other vegetable and herb crops. In addition the area <br /> is becoming more and more residential and that residential plan includes <br /> extensive shoreline access for people who fish and use other ocean and <br /> stream resources. <br /> The history of the Hilo Coast Power Company is as an agricultural <br /> enterprise in that the plant was originally allowed in order to utilize an <br /> agricultural by-product- bagasse. This is no longer the case and while <br /> the present coal burning plant continues for now, the idea of allowing <br /> expansion is just not in keeping with the overwhelming current land use. <br /> Please urge the Council to take out any proposed non-agricultural, <br /> <br /> industrial use of these scenic lands. <br /> Sccincerely, <br /> C~ <br /> E Johnston <br /> Comm. No. / <br /> File No. ~lo. ~7" <br /> Ref. To: PC <br /> Ref. Date FEB 0 3 2003 <br /> <br />