2. Infrastructure Planning.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments

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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Infrastructure Planning Comment Source Date • Lakeland bus stop no windows at station,needs Lakeland trash canto keep clean Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Schedules for buses should have more frequent trips(too long time)HIL-->Waimea Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • More bus stops in Waimea Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Scheduled stops more timely Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Reliability and flexibility of schedule for rural routes bus doesn't come as often Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Cleaner bus schedules especially on Sundays.Sunday routes not need to be as frequent as rest of week but Sunday service would be good Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • A number of accidents in Mauka entrance @ Mauna Kea Resort Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Needs new grading • Waikoloa school--wrong striping the left turn is cross hashed. Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Striping doesn't match how it's being used • Maintenance of trees and vines around telephone lines needs to be clear of the lines especially in Lakeland Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Stripping maintenance needs to be up kept,cross walks in Waimea/Lakeland are faded Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Eliminate design/bid build contracts,community doesn't have time for input comment and they are the experts in the area Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Is there handy/van service in Waimea or service for senior citizens when bus is not operating Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Observatories should subsidize road striping/pavement marking maintenance because of the "dark sky initiative"preventing the use of street lights.Hazard when raining and no Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 striping/reflectors on road • Big,loaded trucks are difficult to live with Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Remove landfills and go to incinerator technology o Reconsider->other places successfully implemented it Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Energy and waste diversion • What are the roadblocks to water infrastructure improvement? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Bus not convenient enough yet Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Cell phone service in Puna--more towns needed Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • We are concerned about the increase in cars on Railroad Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Better infrastructure will help increase revenues Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Educate engineers/planning comm.From telecom companies on the importance of increasing cell coverage,defining risks,ID dead spots Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Opposition/concern to putting Railroad from Pana'ewa to Puna. KPFA Keaukaha Pana'ewa Farmers Association official stand Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • County monitor speed number of cars on Railroad traffic calming measures,signage,speed monitor,double stripe so no passing Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Interned spotty in Pana'ewa(spectrum) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Pahoa roundabout--"slow"sign Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Machado lanes have no toilets and drinking fountains Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Road connectivity especially in Puna Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Make it safer to walk,especially for elderly and kids Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Plastic recycling--does it always need to be diverted to'aina or mainland--can we encourage development of industry to process these materials Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Statewide encourage industries and startups to only use recyclable(1&2)plastics and Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 materials • 5G has unknown health impacts Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 10