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LAUM H. THIELEN <br /> LINDA LINGLE 5~.+~r°^•:~1 N, bOAxp Ci I.WD~ANp~N"TURAL Pk90U0.CFs <br /> fAVERNOR OFHAWNI A~ ~\858 LWVAlS510H ON WATC0. Pl30GR[E MANAGP.ALLNT <br /> N ''3. KUSSELL V.ISUJI <br /> FWSf OEViY <br /> O\~~NdR/ gI ? ~ KEN C. KAWAHAM <br /> O 9E wPOIY OIPFCM0.. WRTFA <br /> j~ ~ A%1AlICySGMCL4 <br /> <br /> bd'ff CIg1.,,-•Tr.,.• 0' GOATO%i ANOOCF.UI gECRFATION <br /> '88~®.,yp. WE~ "ImFwuwcouvfrANCPs <br /> COM~SION ON WATEp RkSOURCE MANAOEAff.Nf <br /> ]FJIVATpN q"p COASTAL IANDb <br /> STATE OF HAWAII CON9FRVATpN ANG 0.tSONLCE9 ENEORCFMENT <br /> CNGdEFRIM <br /> ruusTRr,wo wnGl.rcR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ""'O0.K PR~Fa°A"°" <br /> rtaie of HaHRa I(AIIO]IA WE LSLAIN RF9FAVE Cp.IMLtSRNJ <br /> InNO <br /> ENGMEERMG DI V 1510N \T"~ """N" <br /> POST OFFICE 60X 373 <br /> HONOLULU. HAWAII 96809 <br /> November 15, 2007 <br /> Honorable Stacy K. Higa <br /> Hawaii County Council Member, District 4 <br /> Ben Franklin Building <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue 2ntl Floor <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Council Member Higa: <br /> Bill 51 Draft 6- Proposed Amendments to Chapter 27 <br /> On November 9, 2007, we received from your office via electronic transmission, Draft 6 of Bilf <br /> 51 -Proposed Amendments to Chapter 27 (attached). Thank you for providing our Department <br /> with the opportunity to review and comment on the subject Bi11. <br /> Although Hawaii County's current effective floodplain management ordinance includes <br /> provisions that exceed the minimum National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) standards, some <br /> basic required language was missing thus prompting your Community to update your Chapter <br /> 27. We are pleased to report that the current Bill 51, Draft 6 (attached) addresses all of our <br /> concerns and recommendations. In addition, it appears that your Community has elected to <br /> generate additional language that further raises the standards for floodplain development in <br /> your Community. <br /> The following Community added language that exceeds the minimum floodplain development <br /> requirements, are consistent with the intent of the NFIP regulations and has been found to be <br /> acceptable. <br /> Section Descri lion <br /> Definition "Substantial Improvement" -Cummulative Substantial Improvement (CSI) <br /> increased from 3 ears to 10 ears. <br /> Definition "Buffer Zones" -new definition added to include an area 50 feet beyond the <br /> S ecial Flood Hazard Area SFHA , effeciivet increasin the SFHA. <br /> Definition "Repetitive Loss StructureN -new definition and development requirements <br /> added. <br /> §27-18(d) Elevation and Floodproofing -One foot freeboard has been added to the <br /> re uirements for deveio ment within a SFHA and Buffer Zones. <br /> §27-23(e) Standards for Coastal High Hazard Areas -Prohibition of any fill in V and <br /> VE zones. <br /> <br />