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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION N0., 291 94 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII OF THE INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, Act 324, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991 was passed to accomplish the purpose of establishing comprehensive integrated solid waste management plans to be developed by the counties and the State; and WHEREAS, Act 324, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991 made specific findings concerning solid waste, including the finding that improper municipal solid waste practices create public health hazards, environmental pollution, economic loss, and cause irreparable harm to public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, Act 324, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991 also made specific findings that Hawaii should strive to prevent the unnecessary generation of waste, and should strive to minimize the amount of waste generated; and WHEREAS, Act 324, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991 was codified as Chapter 342G of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and creates a comprehensive scheme for integrated solid waste management; and WHEREAS, Chapter 342G, Part III, SS342G-21, et seg., entitled Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning requires that each county is to submit to the Office of Solid Waste Management of the Department of Health an integrated solid waste management plan that has been formally adopted by the County of Hawaii and is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 342G; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council, through Resolution No. 247-90, found that the County must take a comprehensive approach to waste management and establish a plan to guide an integrated waste management program; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council, through Resolution No. 247-90, directed the Department of Public Works to use funds which had been appropriated to prepare such an integrated waste management plan; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works retained Barrett Consulting Group to assist in the preparation of the plan; and WHEREAS, in August of 1993 Barrett Consulting Group submitted a final report on the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan;