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WHEREAS, one to two acres of land are required to drill an exploratory well. If the exploratory well meets DWS requirements, DWS would be able to approve construction of a production well (Ocean View Well #2), an electrical control building, and a reservoir that can hold at least 1,000,000 gallons of water; and WHEREAS, development of Ocean View Well#2 would enable DWS to install an adequately-sized water main from the Ocean View Well #2 reservoir to connect with the existing water main from Ocean View Well #1; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Water Board is urged to authorize the development of Ocean View Well #2, a reservoir, support facilities, and water main to connect with Ocean View Well #1 for Ocean View in its five-year plan, and further authorize the Department of Water Supply to engineer and construct Ocean View Well #2 and all accessory facilities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Water Board is urged to authorize the acquisition of the land required for development of Ocean View Well #2 and accessory facilities, which land shall be placed in its ownership. The Water Board may authorize any financing mechanism from any source to obtain funding, including grants and bonds, any contractual means to pay for construction of the well, its components, its necessary materials, and complete any other necessary procedure, including acquisition of permits. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Department is urged to collaborate in this endeavor by authorizing the subdivision of property as necessary and appropriate, to meet the requirements of DWS at no cost to the land owner to allow the County to acquire desired property in an expeditious manner. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Works is urged to collaborate with DWS to allow road access from the road owner and issue permits, as necessary, at no cost to DWS to allow connection of the proposed Ocean View Well #2 via a buried and adequately-sized water main to the water main connected to Ocean View Well #1. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Corporation Counsel is urged to collaborate with the Water Board and DWS to determine requirements to acquire legal title to property required by DWS for completion of this project, to obtain a Right-of-Entry for construction, to obtain an easement on any public or private road, if necessary, and to provide any legal assistance necessary to allow DWS to place the water main within the designated roadway and to pave over the water main with appropriate material. 2