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 Worried that mass transit plan though award winning may not be implemented.Best plans if not implemented on a reasonable basis/cost what good are they?Mass transit plan highlights that Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 issue that is a total disarray Train public workers DPW in CPR and First Aid (Vision Zero)and AED on site for Hwy construction Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 or repair Support private sector initiative in waste management and reduction Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Island car dependent,need to be more aggressive in managing automobile waste Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Provide incentive to property owners to upkeep and/or improve property Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Developers should contribute to infrastructure Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 How can we connect communities better? Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Hualalai Road needs to be better maintained Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 It is not easy to find a place to charge electric vehicle,different stations around town not being Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 maintained Private electric stations not being maintained,how can we make them take better care of that Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 infrastructure? More charging stations for electric vehicles Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Prioritize micro grids Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Better recycling county wide. Look at more creative ways to deal with recycled materials Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Need renewable energy projects--large scale Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Need level 2 and 3 electric charging stations Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Need better way to deal with abandoned vehicles.Auto salvage yard Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Don't put sewage treatment plant on top of drinking water well Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Not feasible to require commercial to use County water in Volcano.Why can't catchment be used Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 for commercial? Road safety--can there be passing zones on highways?-->high concern about head-on collisions Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Can water company run the lines to the TMKs rather than stopping at the highway? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 (2 people)Increase broadband capability and provide affordable services and access to ALL Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 communities For recycling--Are there programs to use the recycling?Where does it go?The plastics is it reused or being used?Want to make sure what I'm doing Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 (2 people)Consider local services for buses locally in(2 people),more frequent services from Ocean View,Na'alehu,Pahala Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 How is non potable water treated?Is it like potable but stops at a certain point?Is it at the same Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 treatment center?->And how does this water get to where it needs to go? Why is wind energy not more popular on an individual basis? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Why not mandate PV systems in solar water heaters are mandated? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 (2 people)Why is PV incentive going down (decreasing) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Problem getting water down the hill->the infrastructure is at max capacity Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 GP has plans for water catchment--does that mean not bringing it in? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 How is the water designated?Is there a zone drawn? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 How do we prevent its generation?We need to focus on solid waste minimization rather than management.Look at waste prevention Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Solid waste management plan needs to be fully energy self-sufficient as with all fuels(i.e.:liquid Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 fuel,electricity) Storage,distribution,generation--able to attract industries who are energy intensive(they need a lot of energy to produce their products) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •Ex: Iceland,a volcanic island->geothermal energy harvest to supply power to those energy intensive industries.We could do same here->hydrogen based economy 13