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 50 ft. not enough as the ponds are underground and are Waikoloa GP Speakout 10/24/2019 interconnected More educational signage to tell the story of place, why it's Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 important and the expected behavior toward these sites Work with state and federal agencies to stay on top of climate change, impact on coral and the areas at higher risk Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 from people trampling on coral Singapore - Recycling program. How can we start something Waikoloa GP Speakout 10/24/2019 from the community side if government won't help? We live on an island, our landfills won't survive Replanting of native plants of the area Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Preserve "all" coastal areas under the conservation zones Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Geothermal disaster issue-is there planning for it? Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Civil defense false alarm -disconnect between state and scientists Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 9 incentives to grow and landscape with native plants Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Shoreline degradation, rock walls at Puako-are they impacting Waikoloa GP Speakout 10/24/2019 cultural resources Army Corp can't guarantee that the areas are 100% cleared of Waikoloa GP Speakout 10/24/2019 ordinance • New sirens near hunter rd. area not installed. First up about 2 Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 years ago. Still in crates. What is delay? • Mana Rd and Lakeland cannot hear sirens Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Tree planting programs-- put more resources into this and Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 remove non-native and replace with endemic • Trees need to be cut down along major highways -- like belt highways, especially in Kona --can't plant low/bush plants Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 (natives) --electric conflicts and emergency hazard and enforce even on private prop adjacent to major highways • Received notice in Honolulu from County to maintain lawn but had 30 days to comply or the County would do it and send the Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 bill -- implement this here (per easements)? Pave up to property line on major highways • Grubbing and grading ordinances (helps prevent hooding in homes) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o 54 mile marker example • Trees in parking lots --> plant ones that wont fall o Kumani trees on coastline (prevent erosion) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Excited about hydrogen buses Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 29