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?r w <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor <br /> BOB JACOBSON ~ <br /> CODUCIIUICdIl1Cr Ben Franklin Building, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Chair, Environmental Mana ement Committee Mailing Address: 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 200 <br /> Vice-Chair Finance Committee .'~'o:'M~+~ Phone: (808) 961-8263 <br /> Fax: (808)961-8912 <br /> E-Mail: jjaco@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> County of Hawai `i <br /> October 2, 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 Priorities <br /> package. This legislation is important because it will add a 10`I' trigger to HRS 345-5 (a) to read as <br /> 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 the FEMA Floodway and clear cutting <br /> activities that interrupt or change non regulated water courses and negatively impact surrounding <br /> properties. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> ~t~7~~ <br /> District 6 -Upper Puna, Ka `a, and South Kona <br /> Hawaii County /s An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer <br /> <br />