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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 823 ®S A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII IN THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, MITIGATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED OPERATION OF THE SUPERFERRY TO HAWAII ISLAND. WHEREAS, in November 2007, the Honorable Governor Linda Lingle determined it was in the public interest to allow a large capacity ferry vessel to begin service as soon as ' possible between Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii and to use state harbor=-facilities while harbor improvements were being constructed and while environmental studies, environmental assessments or environmental impact statements were being conducted and prepared; and WHEREAS, Governor Lingle, pursuant to Act 2 of the Second Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2007 ("Act 2"), enacted Executive Order Nn. 07-10, establishing conditions and protocols to address the effects a large capacity ferry may have on ocean life and marine animals and plants, whale avoidance policy and procedures, water resources and quality, harbor infrastructure, vehicular traffic, public safety and security, controlling the spread of invasive species, cultural resources (including hunting, fishing and native Hawaiian resources) and economic consequences; and WHEREAS, the temporary Hawaii inter-island ferry oversight task force, which was established pursuant to Act 2, will conclude its review of ferry operations and complete its examination of impacts by December 2008; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council finds that it is imperative that the State of Hawaii work together with the administration, legislative body and citizens of the County of Hawaii to ensure public safety, appropriate infrastructure and public services, economic sustainability, cultural sensitivity and protection, resource management, and environmental protection prior to commencing Superferry service to Hawaii Island; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the State of Hawaii is requested to actively include the appropriate County agencies in every aspect of discussion and decision-making relating to infrastructure and construction planning, development of protective measures, and the devising of implementation procedures and economic strategies prior to the commencement of Superferry services to Hawaii Island; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these actions be taken to ensure that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Hawaii Island receive the highest consideration; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable Governor Linda Lingle, the Honorable Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the Chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the Director of the Department