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o Dept. of Environmental Management needs to stop moving mulch! ■ When referring to Community or K6kua Action for farm to schedule programs, need to reference Board of Education, not just DOE so that both Charters and DOE schools are included. LCPCS is a charter in the middle of our coast so we want to be included. 06/01/16 Strong Towns Comments • Sharing mana`o to also focus on: Medical facilities, health clinics, pharmacies available in the Hamakua District. o Hilo & Waimea is located (for some) too far outside this district, restricting/limiting appropriate access to important health care, especially in the developing towns with an aging population. • Require Planning Department and Planning Commission express their rationale if actions taken are not consistent with the CDP before a decision is finalized to allow public comment in advance of decision. • 5.1.3 Policy 62: Lacks mention of sidewalk along Lehua Street from Mamane to health center. • Plan for lifeguards at beaches with heavy use. • Create a special district & special improvement area for Honomu, along with plan for sewer system. • Can we restore the Hamakua Heritage Corridor along the Highway: plant/encourage sugar cane under the HELCO lines (mauka side) wherever feasible to retain character and prevent spread of fiddlewood and albizia? • How is the CDP enforced during review of development permits? County Code or Rule that speaks to that? • Does the CDP encourage businesses like small pharmacies to stay in towns? • No recognition of historic areas in the land use policies. • Safety, such as another crosswalk in Honoka`a is another factor to consider • County to takeover jurisdiction of Mamane Street. • Hamakua is an "Eco -Destination," in addition to branding products, the natural beauty and sites could be part of a branding of the whole coast. • Where does the Hamakua coast begin and end when considering a "branding of the coast"? • Promoting more visitor stays within agriculture lands helps to promote a symbiotic relationship. • Relationships between small towns, eco -tourism, and industry might have been in a previous plan. • Western Week for Paniolo Culture for the area. • Are other State plans tracking on the CDP for economic actions? • Use of Pepe'ekeo substation • No sewer system in Honomu o Waste water treatment plants needed for many commercial facilities, maybe also for public restrooms. • The water meter should be an indication of the amount of waste water needed. • 2005 Clean Water Act— Update coming soon • Infrastructure for waste water is the biggest impediment to the affordable housing crisis.