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<br /> <br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT <br />TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> <br />OCTOBER 23, 2019 <br /> <br />CURRENT LEGISLATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS <br />Bill 88 Bill would amend the Abandoned Vehicle 10/02/19: Final reading <br />section of the Code to allow the county to before Council. Passed. <br />tow vehicles from state and federal lands in <br />addition to county lands. <br />Bill ___ Bill would amend the Code relating to the Bill is awaiting submission <br /> EMC’s 45-day period to provide comments to Council. <br /> and recommendations on legislation. <br />Resolution Urges collaboration between Research & 10/15/19: Council hearing. <br />301-19 Development and DEM to develop a plan for <br />waste stream reduction technology for <br />renewable and alternative energy generation <br />for the county. <br /> <br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL UPDATES <br /> <br />1. Status of the proposed Pāhala and Nāālehu Wastewater Treatment Plants. ʻ(As the <br />County of Hawaiʻi is being sued in Sandra L. Demoruelle v. Dora Beck et al., Civil No. 18- <br />1-00206, discussion of the Pāhala and Nāālehu projects will be limited.ʻ) <br /> <br />2. Status of the Kealakehe WWTP R-1 Upgrade Project. <br /> <br />3. Update on changes to the 2-Bin Recycling Program. <br /> <br />SOLID WASTE DIVISION PROJECTS AND UPDATES <br /> <br />1. OPERATIONS <br /> <br />A. WEST HAWAI‘I SANITARY LANDFILL <br />• More hauling is being done from East Hawaiʻi to the WHSL. Workers are being <br />scheduled to facilitate this work. <br /> <br />B. SOUTH HILO SANITARY LANDFILL <br />• The contractor for the closure of the SHSL continued doing work around the <br />perimeter of the site. The contractor has also been performing slope <br />preparation work. <br /> <br />