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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan <br /> 2019 Public Comments on Natural Resources <br /> Comment Source Date <br /> Hazards <br /> o Redo objective <br /> o Lower risk and impact of natural disasters and hazards (take <br /> out NHMP) <br /> o 64: Prioritize high risk urban flood areas to develop actions to <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> mitigate <br /> o Obj: ID hazard/CC areas and mitigate <br /> 0 71: In HI hazard areas-- need best highest infrastructure -- <br /> complementary <br /> 0 1.45: Where did title come from <br /> 0 78/79: Develop response plan for each community(CERT?) <br /> Watershed <br /> o Manage and protect streams and watersheds Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> 0 41: Identify-- narrow down <br /> 0 43: Prohibit development in priority areas --action <br /> Coastal <br /> o Obj: Add in implement mitigation measures <br /> • Pier 4 area was best habitat before, no fishing <br /> o Obj: "Protect" Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> 0 29: Add in "not for land reclamation" <br /> 0 30: Maintain and update the shoreline res plan -- if no plan <br /> then develop <br /> Wetland <br /> o Obj: protect and restore all wetland habitats <br /> 0 37: "A" min of 50' shall be maintained Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> 0 1.11: Develop, implement, and maintain <br /> 0 1.13: Assess and ID potential <br /> Wildlife <br /> o Obj: Protect and restore natural habitat <br /> 0 6: Establish and protect... <br /> • Add buffer zone for natural habitats Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> o Obj: Protect and restore forest and woodland habitat areas for <br /> sustainability of watershed <br /> • ID and implement expansion of forest and woodland <br /> whenever a developer puts in a new road, it should be required <br /> that there is an area between edge of road and sidewalk large <br /> enough to plant shade trees Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 <br /> o Like tree lines in NY--safer for pedestrians and a place for kids <br /> to play <br /> o Beautiful. Comfortable. Safe! <br /> 14 <br />