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a,4,~ <br /> BOB JACOBS~N ~C~ ' 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor <br /> Ben Franklin Building, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Councilmember <br /> Mailing Address: 25 Aupuni Street, Sui[e 200 <br /> <br /> Chair, Environmental Management Committee „«,N~~,` Phone: (808) 961-8263 <br /> Vice-Chair, Finance Committee Eax; (808) 961-8912 <br /> E-Mail: jjaco@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> County of Hawai `i <br /> October 5, 2007 <br /> Mel Rapozo, Chair <br /> Hawaii State Association of Counties <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii <br /> Re: Rationale for proposed legislation for HSAC legislative priorities package <br /> Aloha Mel: <br /> Attached for your review is proposed legislation for inclusion in the HSAC Legislative <br /> Priorities package from the County of Hawaii. This legislation is important because it will add <br /> a l Orh trigger to section 345-5 (a) of the Hawaii Revised Statute to read as follows: <br /> "Any proposed development that will have an anticipated significant negative impact on the <br /> environment, unless a specific exemption applies." <br /> This will address instances where individuals want to build in a FEMA Floodway and clear <br /> cutting activities that interrupt or change non-regulated water courses and negatively impact the <br /> surrounding properties. <br /> Mahalo <br /> t <br /> ~~c~~ ~ <br /> Bob Jaco Council Member <br /> District 6 <br /> BJ/bl <br /> Att. <br /> District 6 -Upper Puna, KaYt, and South Kona <br /> Hawai `i County /s An Equai Opportunity Provider And Employer <br /> <br />