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(7) To minimize expenditure of public funds for costly emergency repairs of public infrastructure; (8) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water, sewers lines, gas mains, electric utilities, telephone and cable utilities, streets, roads, and bridges located in areas around or impacted by hydraulic fracturing; (9) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with evacuation from an unhealthy situation or location undertaken at the expense of the general public due to the negative effects of hydraulic fracturing; (10) To protect our emergency response personnel from the danger of toxic chemicals, toxic air, or unsafe conditions while attempting to ascertain the severity of an apparent disaster or rescue people; (11) To minimize prolonged business interruptions; (12) To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of land areas and to minimize future blight areas; (13) To advise potential property buyers that no property on the island is in an area of hydraulic fracturing; (14) To prevent the loss of millions of gallons of water used to initiate or enhance hydraulic fracturing; (15) To prevent future earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing on the island; and (16) To advise future companies who might engage in hydraulic fracturing that it is not allowed on this island. SECTION 2. Chapter 14 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article_. Hydraulic Fracturing Policy. Section 14- . Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise: "Department" means the planning department. "Director" means the director of the planning department, or the director's authorized representative(s). "Drilling operation" means the boring, piercing, or penetration into an underground geologic formation. 5