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<br /> <br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT <br />TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> <br />JULY 26, 2018 <br /> <br />CURRENT LEGISLATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS <br />Bill 154 The bill proposes to extend the authority of the DEM and EMC submitted <br />Department of Environmental Management to memos in support. Further <br />remove abandoned vehicles from certain private hearing is on 7/24/18 before <br />roadways in the interest of public health and the Council’s Environmental <br />safety. Management Committee. <br /> <br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL UPDATES <br /> <br />1. Status of the proposed Nāālehu Wastewater Treatment Plant.ʻ <br /> <br />2. Status of the closure of the Hilo Landfill. <br /> <br />3. A report on Fats, Oils, Grease (FOG). <br /> <br />4. Complaint to the Mayor’s Office about a commissioner’s residence. <br /> <br /> <br />SOLID WASTE DIVISION PROJECTS AND UPDATES <br /> <br />1. OPERATIONS <br />A. COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING (CDL) TRAINING: <br />Two employees were able to pass the CDL driving exam. These employees are <br />now undergoing baseyard orientation for the various transfer stations. <br /> <br />B. WEST HAWAI‘I SANITARY LANDFILL: <br />• A revised rate schedule was submitted to Waste Management Hawaiʻi for their <br />review. <br />• A recommendation for award was submitted for the Scale Replacement Project <br />for the West Hawaiʻi Landfill. <br /> <br />C. EQUIPMENT <br />SWD continues to work with the Automotive Division of the Public Works <br />Department to prioritize repairs that can be done by the County mechanics and <br />utilizes a contractor to assist with repairs and servicing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />