HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 180 Draft 01 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 1$0 04
A RESOLUTION THAT SUPPORTS EXPEDITING THE PROCESS TO BRING ONLINE
ONE OF THE THREE WASTE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES ENUMERATED IN THE
FINAL DRAFT OF THE INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council, pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes
(HRS), Chapter 342G, adopted the Hawaii County Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
(ISWMP) by Resolution 291-94 on October 5, 1994; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the HRS, Chapter 342G-24, the Addendum to the Integrated
Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Hawaii (final draft revision dated November
15, 2002) was prepazed by Harding ESE and adopted by Resolution 238-02 by the Hawaii
County Council on November 20, 2002; and
WHEREAS, one of the main objectives stated in the ISWMP is to increase the rate of
waste diversion from landfills from the (1) current rate of I S% to 45% using low-tech or
available recycling and resource recovery strategies to a (2) future overall rate of 80% by the
year 2014 using high-tech solutions; and
WHEREAS, while the Council agrees that increasing the diversion rate with high tech
solutions is extremely important, a goal of 80%, given the newer applications of technology
available today, is too low and a goal of a 95% diversion rate by the year 2011 is preferable; and
WHEREAS, the Council supports, in light of the strong island-wide public opposition to
the idea of transporting trash across the island, trying to achieve the higher 95% rate of diversion
because this higher rate of diversion has been demonstrated to be possible and is achievable with
the improved waste reduction technology available today; and
WHEREAS, a higher diversion rate would mean much less or more ideally no long
hauling of trash from East Hawaii to the Pu`uanahulu landfill in West Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the Council, in addition to trying to address the concerns of residents of
Hawaii Island about the issue of long hauling, is cognizant that time is of the essence in
supporting the ISWMP policy objective that the county must procure a waste reduction facility
for the East Hawaii waste stream utilizing one of the following three technologies: waste to
energy, thermal gasification, or anaerobic digestion; and
WHEREAS, choosing acost-effective and environmentally appropriate waste reduction
technology, will be a time consuming process (the ISWMP estimates that it could take as long as
5-7 years) because it would involve procurement, design, permits, and construction before it can
be brought online; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of a waste reduction technology remains unresolved
since minimal progress has been made by the Department of Environmental Management from
the time the ISWMP was adopted on November 20, 2002 until the present day to put this process
into motion; and
WHEREAS, extending the life of the Hilo landfill is obviously necessary in the short
term, however, it is a very costly proposition and the residents of the county would be better
served by the speedy implementation of a waste reduction facility utilizing one of the three
technologies listed in the ISWMP: waste to energy, thermal gasification or anaerobic digestion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Hawaii
that, in order to expedite the selection and implementation of one of three waste reduction
technologies listed in the ISWMP and address the issues cited above, the Department of
Environmental Management is urged to immediately take steps to:
1. Disseminate an RFI-request for information.
2. Prepare and disseminate anRFP-request for proposal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Environmental Management is
requested to provide a timeline to the Council for the RFI and RFP by May 1, 2004.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that starting on June I, 2004 the Department of
Environmental Management is requested to provide bimonthly progress reports relating to the
RFI and RFP to the Chair of the Committee on Parks and Environmental Management.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to Harry
Kim, Mayor, County of Hawaii and Barbara Bell, Director, Department of Environmental
Management, County of Hawaii, and the Environmental Management Commission.
Dated at Hawaii, this day of 2004.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OEPICER RESOLUTION NO. 1'8O