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Paradise Helicopters Special Permit Application <br />PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES <br />Roads <br />While the site is surrounded by the subdivision roadway system, access to the subdivision <br />has been blocked by recent eruptions. No roadway access is required for the proposed <br />use. <br />0 <br />DMMII.kIM&% A 'W%A%A%'nJn <br />There are no trails in the affected area of Royal Gardens identified on maps or in the <br />General Plan or Puna Community Development Plan. There would be no effect on public <br />access to and along the shoreline or to mountain areas. <br />Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is adjacent, and access to and within the Park is <br />controlled by the National Park Service. Visitors to Mr. Thompson"s house remain on the <br />ground only a brief time and occupy themselves with visiting his landscaped yard and <br />walking on the road to observe the steep terrain and adjacent lava. For those who care to <br />venture briefly onto the lava, access on the Park side is difficult because of heavy brush <br />but possible on the north side of the property, away from the Park. Unauthorized <br />pedestrian visitation of the Park has not been and would not be an issue. <br />Water <br />The single-family residence on the site is serviced by a catchment system. Water is not <br />required for the proposed landing area. Bottled water is available for the visitors at the <br />IP <br />airport in Hilo and there is no requirement for water use on the site for this special permit. <br />Police and Fire Services <br />Police and Fire services are available at the 0 Police and Fire Stations approximately <br />12 miles northeast of the subject property. However given the remoteness of the site and <br />inaccessibility via roadways, no fire or police service can be provided. It is not <br />anticipated these services are available or needed for the proposed use. <br />10 <br />