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CHARLES BF.YEK <br /> KOADS AND TKANSYORTATION ENGINF.F.K <br /> <br /> Chairman Arakaki, et.al. ~~~REC2YVii! ^ <br /> <br /> 25 Aupunl Street nme._ ~ ~ ss P~ gy ~w <br /> tlllo, Hawaii 96720 Dare__ ~/.:8_°`! - <br /> Counry Council <br /> Dear Chairman Arakaki and the Hawaii County Council, <br /> Friday Jan. 23`d I was in attendance at the public hearing to voice concern <br /> over the re-zoning of the proposed O'oma resort property. Although I <br /> respect the emotions of the assembled people, I did not share the collective <br /> opposition to the project. It occurs to me that this project is just one of a <br /> string of such projects that have come before and will continue to come to <br /> this beautiful land, this aloha `aina. With this larger frame of reference, we <br /> must identify solutions to mitigate damage to our quality of life and the <br /> environment, while implementing actions which will enhance the same. <br /> My name is Charles Beyer, a resident of Waimea. I have been employed <br /> until recently (due to moving) as the design engineer for the Roads and <br /> Transportation department of Thurston County, Washington state. Thurston <br /> County is of comparable size to Big Island with probably 5 times the <br /> population and traffic. I have been involved in everything there from storm <br /> water management and ROW utilities, to environmental planning and <br /> highway design. From my experience, I would like to address some of the <br /> publics concerns and offer both immediate and long term solutions. <br /> Storm water, erosion, and toxic runoff from highways and fertilized <br /> landscaping can be easily controlled with BNIP's currently designed and <br /> operating in numerous mainland communities. In addition, opportunity <br /> exists in this environment to transpire storm water through vegetation, thus <br /> trapping toxins and relieving retention and detention ponds of load. A storm <br /> water system need not be a series of ugly ponds, but can be an aquatic and <br /> terrestrial park, encompassing numerous plant specie. This has <br /> environmental and anthropomorphic benefit for all of us. Such development <br /> as is proposed is not necessarily a recipe for disaster as some would suggest, <br /> but an opportunity for botanical enhancement of our island. <br /> The Traffic Problem. I too have been trapped in the grid lock of the airport- <br /> to- Kona corridor. This is not a problem of too many cars, but of time <br /> Gomm. No. QO• ZL <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> <br />