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C 0 U N T Y H j W A I I " Proctamat"iOn WHEREAS, Chapter 127, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, as amended, and Chapter 128, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, as amended, provide for the establishment of County organizations for disaster relief with a deputy director in charge of each political subdivision; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the County of H awai'i has been appointed as the Deputy Director of Civil Defense of the County ofHawai'i; and . WHEREAS, Chapter 7"Articles.l and 2 of the Hawai'i County Code, establish a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawai 'i and prescribe its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13-23 of the Hawai'i County Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and WHEREAS, th~ United States Farm Service Agency reports that the continuing dry conditions are causing a hardship on farmers and ranchers in affected areas; and WHEREAS, the continuing dry conditions are also causing a hardship for residents on water catchment systems; and WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Fire Department and the State DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife report that continued dry conditions have caused Extreme fire hazards in the affected areas; and WHEREAS, the National Park Service has classified areas in its jurisdiction as very high fire hazard and has taken steps to increase staffing levels for fire response; and WHEREAS, rainfall data indicates that in some of the affected areas rainfall is 50% below normal; and WHEREAS, the Department of Water Supply has issued water conservation notices for areas in North and South Kohala, Hamakua, andKa'u; and WHEREAS, the Department of Water Supply on May 31, 2007, issued additional water restriction notices for Waimea Town to Kawaihae, Upper Pa 'auilo, and Ahualoa in the districts of South Kohala and Hamakua due to prolonged dry conditions and large demands on the water system. NOW, THEREFORE, L HARRY KIM, Mayor of the County of Hawai'i, do hereby proclaim and declare that a state of emergency existsfor the entire Hawai'i Island. BE IT FURTHER DECLARED THAT this proclamation bans all outdoor fires within Hawai'i Island, excluding fires permitted under the authority of the State of Hawai'i Department of Health that have in place a Burn Plan approved by the Hawai'i Fire Department, and also excluding the following types offires: I) open fires for the cooking of food and residential bathing purposes; and 2) outdoor rubbish fires at least 500feetfrom any neighboring residence and contained in an approved waste burner located safely more than I 5 feet from any structure. BE IT FURTHER DECLARED THAT the purpose of this declaration is to support the Department of Water Supply and the Hawai'i County Fire Department in their emergency policies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the County of H awai 'i to be affixed. Done ,,", 5' dny"fJ~', 2007, mil"", H="'~ ~ H~YKI~~ Mayor . County of H awai 'i