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V. Industry Partners Report <br /> <br />1. PGV – Normal operations, nothing to report <br />2. BEI – No representative present <br />3. HEP – No representative present <br />4. Harbors – In November there will be another pier, dedicated to interisland cargo. Hoku <br />BioFuels are reworking the molasses lines <br />5. HELCO – No representative present <br />6. Media-Chris Leonard reported the State Emergency Plan regarding communication is <br />outdated, many areas are not addressed. Plans needs updating and he is pushing for a <br />state meeting to discuss this topic. <br /> <br />VI. Community Report <br /> <br />1. Terri Napeahi, Chair of the Keaukaha Action Network reported on their concerns of the <br />leaking county sewer line. <br />2. Discussion of a proposed Emergency Response Asset fund. Tier II companies will put <br />into a fund for emergency response, similar to the PGV fund. Councilman Sue Lee Loy <br />along with Ms. Napeahi is drafting this proposed bill and will be presenting it to the <br />County Council in July. Further discussion and committee support was asked, however, <br />the committee deferred until seeing the final draft. <br /> <br />VII. State of Hawaii <br /> <br />1. DOH HEER – <br />a. Lead was found on the Hakalau Bridge off highway 19 under the foundation. They <br />are currently doing delineation/removing and coming up with options. <br />b. Kolekole Beach Park – Found traces of lead that is higher than residential areas but <br />lower than commercial levels. The state levels are lower that Federal standards as an <br />acceptable level. <br />c. John will have a school report on arsenic and lead at the next meeting. <br />d. VOG subcommittee meeting – John identified a VOG dashboard that is a site for <br />information regarding VOG. He is working with the NWS on VOG conditions. UH <br />has a website – Vmap to see VOG forecasts. <br />2. Department of Ag. – Cal Westergard informed us about the upcoming pesticide exercises <br />that will take place state-wide. <br /> <br />VIII. New Business <br /> <br />1. EOP/ERP – Statewide the counties are reviewing their EOP and ERPs. No new <br />developments on status. <br />2. Tier II fee increase – the bill to raise the Tier II fee from $100.00 to $200.00 passed with <br />the Governor’s signature. The increase in fees is designed to help responders address <br />HAZMAT preparedness and response. <br />3. A motion was made by Henry Silva to send four personnel to the upcoming Continuing <br />Challenge to be held in Sacramento, CA with a ceiling amount of $10,000. John Bowen <br /> <br />