1. Natural Resources.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments

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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Natural Resources Comment Source Date Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Scenic corridors - how do CDPs impact decisions? Need for comprehensive way to know various meeting Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 agendas What penalty for bringing invasive species in? Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Weatherization issue; building codes, energy codes, appliance efficiency- unreliable mass transit = commuters Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 driving Watershed and riparian areas with incompatible uses like Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 logging - need buffers to protect waterways Financing for managing/stewarding these natural areas? Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Unless its part of economy it won't happen Firebreaks - emergency evacuation routes can overlap Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Landscape requirements not followed - planning dep. Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Support shade/ parking, etc. Bulk of biomass in soil - carbon sequestration resource Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 It's going to be way worse than 3 ft. SLR Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Mauka areas like Holualoa might become refuge but don't Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 have facilities for sheltering in place Biking isn't safe here due to infrastructure Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Quantify and evaluate benefits of ecosystem services Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Add Ali'i drive as a agricultural land use allocation Wahi Pana Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 • To restore older land use; Wahi Pana Ahupua'a concept related to water flow and health of coastal resources • Ali'i drive is example of prioritizing economy over natural Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 resources How will conservation buffers work governmentally Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Ungulates as vectors for invasive species spread need to be Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 addressed There are cesspools and septic tanks in flood zone areas thus wetlands need to consider this impact when storm Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 flushes systems What or will there be policies regarding existing sea walls Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 County may consider legislation that does not allow for Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 fallen sea walls to be rebuilt Add flood-zones to "managing streams and watersheds" Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 23