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 • Partner with Outdoor Circle,they need capacity help to bring in new/young people o Outdoor Circle is weeding,cut down on planting along highways Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Have a hard time b/c not enough resources • Look to outdoors regional groups,CCC replicate,circles'kuleana o Opt 4 coordination:volunteer/grants partner? o Cohort/kuleana replacement o Riparian buffer successes-->Waimea-->multi-kuleana example o#1 try native,#2 non-invasive Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Local/County/State to build bridges o Replicate Maui Planning Plan "Right Tree Right Place" o How to approach importation and sale of invasives; Round-up,etc.Not pono kine stuff o List of Natives,priority invasives,etc.,canoe plants ■Medicinal,food,resource use->SWOT • Coqui frogs have a lot at house since property behind brought in cars(towing yard)from 1 frog Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 to 10 • Solar powered green toilets o Septic systems not"Final Solution" o Hydrogen based infrastructure->options for leverage o Phytoremediation possibilities and asnen aerations Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 ■Science under studied ■Fungi and bacteria Provide more information to the public about invasive species and prevention of species taking Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 hold Set higher goals for energy self-reliance Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 County must ensure that existing water customers continue to have access(when water lease expires and/or is renegotiated) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 More or higher POS(point of scale)fees for hard to dispose of items(tires ex)(infrastructure?) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Need level 2 and 3 electric vehicle station Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 (2 people)Advanced vehicles plan to deal with--salvage Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 New home construction--solar power requirement o EV 2 or 3 power stations requirement Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Technology to convert plastic to gasoline/diesel o Fuel and reduce plastic Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Recycling--drink bottles should be recyclable(ie Maine) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • What does GP say about road connectivity--specifically connecting railroad in Hilo to Puna? Are you talking with DHHL about this? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 Honoka'a Mini 9/30/2019 What happen to the Waimea bypass? Speakout Volcano GP 10/7/2019 Waimea aquifer is over 90%of capacity(121),(123),(124) Speakout • Traffic consultants--presentation on Wed o Pole at Lindsay and Kawaihae o Cut on two lanes(1 on each side) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Multi crosswalks o Traffic,not enough space o Sounds good but no space • Not enough room to expand but need more room for cars Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 8