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<br />5. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />a. Discussion on the Commission’s research into alternatives to centralized <br />treatment plants and long sewer lines. <br /> <br />b. Presentation by Zero Waste Big Island on the County of Hawaiʻi’s Zero Waste <br />Management Plan. <br /> <br />c. Presentation by Megan Lamson Leatherman of the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund <br />regarding their recycled plastics demonstration project on Kauaʻi (waste to <br />useable retail product). <br /> <br />6. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE <br /> <br />a. Chair’s informational updates on (a) the Citizen Science Sucralose Study and <br />(b) Floridaʻs economic disaster (wastewater nutrient management failure). <br /> <br />b. Director’s Informational Report. (Note: The report is posted online with the <br />agenda on both the County Calendar and County of Hawaiʻi website under <br />Our County, Boards and Commissions, Environmental Management <br />Commission, Agendas (http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse. <br />aspx?startid =8405&dbid=1). The Director will provide informational <br />updates on the following: <br /> <br />(1) Status of the proposed Pāhala and Nāālehu Wastewater Treatment Plants. ʻ <br />Note: Until the order dismissing Civil No. 18-1-00206 (Demoruelle v. Beck <br />et al. lawsuit) and appellate process has been completed, discussion of the <br />Pāhala and Nāālehu projects will be limited. ʻ <br /> <br />(2) Status of the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade Project, <br />including an update on the cost estimate. <br /> <br />(3) Status of sewer inflow and infiltration on Aliʻi Drive (requested by <br />Commissioner Gaffney). <br /> <br />(4) Status of injection wells used by the Department of Environmental <br />Management (requested by Chair Bennett). <br /> <br />(5) Status of Bill 109 regarding the referral of bills for ordinances to the <br />Environmental Management Commission. <br /> <br />7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />Commissioners can suggest items they would like placed on the next agenda. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />