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H. OVERVIEW OF THE KEA`AU PROJECT 2.1 Project Purpose and Funding Source The County and HIEDB were awarded a grant by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "establish and implement a community development model for renewable resource management by upgrading solid waste transfer stations into community recycling centers." The grant resulted from a congressional appropriation initiated by U. S. Senator Daniel Inouye. The grant enabled establishment of the KRRC at the Kea`au transfer station. The project began officially in February 2002, with the KRRC opening to the public on March 29, 2003. 2.2 Project Organization and Planning The County was the grantee for this project. The County was responsible for oversight of the project and financial management. HIEDB served as project manager, under contract with the County. HIEDB was responsible for implementation of the scope of work, including contracting for services, leasing equipment, and coordinating with key stakeholders. HIEDB subcontracted with Recycle Hawaii to conduct a public education program, operate the pilot KRRC, and produce a conceptual site plan for a permanent KRRC. HIEDB contracted with Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to produce this strategic plan, specifically including a cultural component, for the KRRC. The project was organized into three components: 2.2.1 Development of a new model. Three tasks were included in this component: • Design of the temporary recycling and reuse center. • Identification of materials to be collected and their disposition. • Production of conceptual drawings for a permanent KRRC. 2.2.2 Operation and evaluation of the new model. Since construction was not an allowable activity under the EPA grant, the KRRC was developed as a temporary facility to collect targeted recyclable and reusable materials. The objective was to maximize collection of those materials during a nine-month demonstration, which ended December 29, 2003. Recycle Hawaii implemented an extensive public awareness and involvement campaign in connection with the demonstration. Results of the demonstration were measured, evaluated and reported. 2.2.3 Production of a strategic plan. The planning component was included to address long-term sustainability and replicability of the project beyond the EPA -funded demonstration. 2.3 KRRC Operations The components of Recycle Hawai`i's operation at the pilot KRRC were: 0