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 Fix the pumps that don't work,Kona underserviced for fresh water Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Build Ali'i Hwy--two lanes only Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Larger reuse stations at the dump Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 When do cesspools need to switch to septic systems?Department of health Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Transfer station in Ocean View?Why is it being held up?One day a week not adequate for Ocean Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 View How can the County monitor daily water usage?How can residents self-monitor? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 DOH finding that well samples were contaminated is important--must be the reason the requirement for septic systems was created Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Ocean View Transfer Station--not following the EIS from April 2008(name changed from Ocean Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 View Recycling Point and Convenience Center) There need to be financial incentives to assist people in switching over to septic from cesspools. Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Maybe low cost loans? How can families be helped to afford water purification? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Laws that push people to more restrictive building practices result in people doing illegal structures and cesspools.Maybe the"one-size fits all"codes and regulations should look at Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 people's reality--i.e.,less expensive cesspools may be more appropriate in some areas of island County-level rules re:septic vs cesspool requirements Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Pol 227--how do you achieve that? •Is it realistic?Is it measurable?Needs to be clarified Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Pol 226 Need to be available online and up to date Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Pol 229 remove accessory--add in •Have definition of permitted accessory within GP Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Notice no mentioning of back up-->redundant can still fail during natural disasters Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Action 2.124:Expand on it.What is CFO? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Honuapo a mile away from County Park,what is their water source? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Wastewater management--Na'alehu,Pahala,but also statewide,going away from cesspools to offsite disposal it's expensive and not sustainable Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •Should be reexamined Hydrogen fuel vehicles and fueling stations •The fuel stations important because create a grid and if mayor using it to fuel buses then it can travel and cover bigger area Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •Also will improve capacity of converting from fossil fuel vehicles Should be a connector all the way to Kona--Daniel Inouye Hwy Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 DKI extends from 190 to Queen K Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Have cell towers on County property so County can collect rent instead of private landowners Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 147:go 100% Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 148: "Establish" programs...by developing community programs(micro programs)create a processing center on island Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 142:WW fees shall reflect... Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 134: Mandate installation...for percentage of the level Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 135:Stronger than encourage--how incentive? •Increase collection of rainfall...by 10%--make an action to go with Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 136:Obtain or require graywater--add%--action=partner with DOH,etc. Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 =articular ire" not encourage Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 N.Kohala Mini 9/25/2019 (Mauka)need more fire hydrants Speakout 4