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 • What native plants are appropriate for development--> Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 create list/plan • Eucalyptus growing into power lines on Lava Rd --why keep Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 bothering to cut it, not just take it down? Right tree, right place • Muhonua --going through? In the courts o Better than fossil fuel but wish doing a better job o Is there a better path? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o If they comply with regulation, then I don't have a problem. Have not demonstrated good faith on ability to manage o Brazil using sugarcane as feedstock for biofuel • Recycling needs to be bigger, more than HISD aluminum Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 (infrastructure?) • Will comments be publicly available (general) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Discovery book--what is native in Hawai'i? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Meriga leaves Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Coqui frog invasives Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Waimea Trail ways--Complete via PHHC2 Ocean? (architects- Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 land?) (Placemaking?) • Alt. Regenerative Land Use strategies Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Wildlife and HWMO/WNI policies Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Business models should include consistent measurement of Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 their carbon footprint • Outreach to include public and their measurement tools -- Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 connect them (e.g.,farmers market) • Bigger issues -> SLR & Ports 4 ex o Economic disparity/inequality and SLR changes Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Managed retreat -> susceptibility studies? • Little fire ants are a problem and albizia in North Kohala and Keokea Park(and more widespread) o Much worse than coquis o They're invasive and they hurt Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Slug control to prevent RLW • Natural Resources Department Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 30