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Priority Actions <br /> Drinking-Water Conservation p 102 <br /> New water bottling plants should be prohibited to prevent depletion of the aquifer. <br /> Drinking-Water Prioritization p.102 <br /> There should be standard requirements for new water wells so parts are <br /> interchangeable. Presently,different developers install different types of wells.So when repairs are needed,parts are not interchangeable and <br /> must be special ordered,often with lengthy delays. <br /> 23.k Develop criteria and standards for all variances in water supply p 103 <br /> "Variances in water supply"should be explained. <br /> 3.5:Wastewater Treatment and Reuse p.105 <br /> Water recycling should be encouraged wherever possible. <br /> 24.n Amend HCC,Section 21-26-1(a)requiring"all sewer extensions shall be approved by resolution of the County council'to read,"all sewer <br /> extensions outside of Urban Growth Areas shall be approved by resolution of the County council."p 109 <br /> This should be deleted and County Council oversight should be maintained.This is an overreach of the government. <br /> Section 4:Public Facilities and Services <br /> 4.1:Introduction <br /> Table 29:Public Facilities and Services Opportunities <br /> Solid Waste <br /> Investigate and implement innovative waste management technologies and practices,which may include...waste-to-energy conversion...p.118 <br /> "waste-to-energy conversion"should be deleted.See comments for p. 15. <br /> 4.5:Recreation <br /> Objective 30 <br /> Priority Actions <br /> Recreational Facilities Maintenance and Improvement <br /> 30.y...Note:Edit to reflect future code updates.p. 138 <br /> 30.z...Note:Confirm that this is adequate.p. 138 <br /> The edit and confirmation should have been in the draft plan so the public could Comment. <br /> 4.6:Community Health and Wellness <br /> Objective 31 <br /> Priority Actions <br /> 31.h Amend county zoning and building codes as necessary to accommodate home and community-based care elderly care. PD Phase 1 CODE <br /> AMENDMENT p. 144 <br /> Add"and residential facilities for people with disabilities". <br /> Section 5:Housing for All <br /> Priority Actions <br /> Neighborhood covenants that require houses to have a minimum square footage should be prohibited.This leads to unnecessary expense and <br /> unnecessary use of resources,and makes housing unaffordable for many people. <br /> Table 40:Economic Key Trends <br /> Poverty Persists p. 161 <br /> Information on the number of wealthy people on the island to include total land ownership should be included. <br /> Job Market Characteristics <br /> Tourism drives the arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation,and food services industries and much of the retail trade,representing a large <br /> portion of employment.p.162 <br /> Measures should be taken to reduce dependence on tourism and focus on producing <br /> food and other necessities locally. <br /> Table 41:Economic Challenges <br /> General p.163 <br /> Data centers are a tremendous drain on electricity and need water for cooling.They generate stressful levels of noise 24 hours a day.Data <br /> centers and nuclear power plants should not be considered. <br /> Agriculture and Food Systems p.164 <br /> Support should be Increased for backyard farmers,including gardening advice. <br /> Section 8:Agriculture and Food Systems p.169 <br />