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HI County LEPC Meeting Minutes County Building Puna Conference Room September 12, 2017 10:00am Members Present: Gerald Kosaki, Lead Co-Chairperson; Henry Silva, Co-Chair; John Bowen, Hazmat consultant; John Peard, DOH HEER; Terri Napeahi, Keaukaha Action Network; Chris Leonard, New West Broadcasting; Muriel Ahuna-Leong, PGV; Maj. James O’Connor, HPD; David Cummings, Hamakua Energy; Chenoa Haa, HELCO. Non-Members: Sharon Leonida, DOH-HEER; David Guinn’ Big Island Biodiesel. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 10:07 am by Chair Gerald Kosaki. II. Minutes Approval of the May 31, 2017 meeting minutes. Minutes was approved as circulated. Chair Kosaki to post minutes of the meeting on the county website. III. Continuing Challenge Recap There were four personnel from HFD who attended. This was tabled until the next meeting until we receive their reports from the conference. IV. County Reports 1. Fire/Hazmat – a. Haztech Refresher training held and trained 140 personnel b. Biodiesel truck incident at Kaawalii gulch discussed by David Guinn c. Propane tanker truck overturned in Honomu – Terri inquired as to where the tank was taken. As far as we know, it was still at the auto body shop where it was towed to. Maj. O’Connnor stated that if there is a fatality, the vehicle is towed to Ken’s towing. 2. Police – No report V. Industry Partners Report 1. PGV – Normal operations, well drilling completed 2. HEP – David Cummings stated that they have completed their overhaul of the engine 3. HELCO – Reported that they will conduct an oil spill drill at their baseyard on 9/13 from 0700-1600 hrs. VI. Community Report 1. Terri Napeahi, Chair of the Keaukaha Action Network reported that she did a presentation to the County Council about a month prior giving them data of information gathered to identify facilities who pose a risk to the community.