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BILL 51 DRAFT 3 DPW COMMENTS - 5/23/07 Sec. 27-4(h): Maintenance and re-establishment of forests is a land use measure that is inappropriate in Chapter 27. This item should be discussed with our Planning Department regarding integration into current land use regulations and/or crafting of new legislation. Sec. 27-4(i): Use of floodplains as open space, parks, etc. is a land use measure that is inappropriate in Chapter 27. This item should be discussed with our Planning Department regarding integration into current land use regulations and/or crafting of new legislation. Sec. 27-4(j): Section 5.3(a) of the General Plan is not in compliance with the NFIP. If this language is to be retained, the General Plan needs to be changed to comply with the NF]P. In accordance with section 2-31(a) of the Hawaii County Code, General Plan revisions are initiated by the Planning Director. Sec.27-12: Definition of "Lowest floor" -For your information and to avoid any misunderstanding, the change indicated for this definition was ramseyered incorrectly. The underscore "non-elevation" should be "non-elevation". Definition of "Watershed" -Because our island is still volcanically active and/or geologically immature, there are large areas on this island that will not fall within this definition. Definition of "Historic structure" - As indicated previously by the State NFIP coordinator, item (ii), needs to be change from "with approved programs" to "without approved programs" to comply with the NFIP. Sec. 27-16(a)(5): The Department should not be the repository of all government permits. Under the Freedom of Information Act we will now be responsible to provide copies of these permits to the public. It is out goal to have DPW permits filed electronically. However, we should not be liable for nor bear the cost of keeping permit files and making copies requested by the public for permits issued by the State and Federal governments. Further, should this condition be retained the Department of Public Works does not have the hardware, software or expertise to address the storage of electronic copies. The implementation of this requirement needs to be discussed with the Data System Department. Sec. 27-16(b)(7): The Department should not be the repository of all government permits. Under the Freedom of Information Act we will now be responsible to provide copies of these permits to the public. It is our goal to have DPW permits filed electronically. However, we should not be liable for nor bear the cost of keeping permit files and making copies requested by the public for permits issued by the State and Federal governments. Page 3 of 8