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 Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Grubbing/ removing 'Ohi'a - protect it as an endangered tree? Volcano has main street character as well as native forest to be Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 preserved Why not "manage development vs. reduce?" (63) Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Why only high risk urban areas? Low risk areas become high risk with more development (all policies) Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Wind and seismic should both be considered. If mentioning Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 building code (1.36) Why only residents and community development (1.36)? Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Inland cliffs change to sensitive area (1.35) Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 How to increase ridership? Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Tree removal in and around civic construction is a concern for Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 overheating of those areas. The community of Volcano is one of the few in Hawai'i located in native forest. We need a county plan that recognizes the value of Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 nature forest to the volcano community and local planning efforts to help maintain nature forest cover. 1.24 Health & Safety standards for caves? Stop using them as Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 cesspools! Green space- require native plant landscaping for public areas and prohibit importing invasive plants however attractive or Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 economically positive they may be Fault line-do we have these mapped? Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Worried Kona coast will become like O'ahu - complete Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 sewage treatment Open spaces and buffer zones without development Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Get input from Hawaiian families with traditional knowledge • Don't develop all coastal accesses Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 • Keep them rugged Usually very poor suffer from climate change Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Enforce beach access, i.e. example is 10 parking spaces at Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 beach resorts for public Control of feral goats/ pigs (i.e. fencing - important to Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 protect natural resources Land owners host "hunting" day Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Seed exchange program Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Support for communities working towards the state 30 x 30 Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 plan 28