HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0187.003 2004-2006 Germano, Loren
From: Ikeda, Donald
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:18 AM
To: Arakaki, James; Higa, Stacy; Hoffmann, Pete; Holschuh, Fred; Isbell, Virginia;
Jacobson, Bob; Pilago, K. Angel; Safarik, Gary
Subject: FW: Ground spraying for termites in Puna
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From: Elfin Sand [mailto:onesandCwahoo.coml
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:03 PM
To: Ikeda, Donald `i., _
Subject: Ground spraying for termites in Puna -
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(Please distribute this email letter to other council members and concerned officials)
April 11.2005
Dear Mr. Ikeda, Council Members and other concerned County Officials:
I am against the requirement that before pouring concrete a termite company must be hired to
spray poisons in the area as a preventative against ground termites. Since ground termites need
soil and do not live in lava rock, this requirement is, for much of Puna, environmentally unsound.
The pesticide companies give only a guarantee of 1 to 2 years. Organic farmers can loose their
certification for 3 years from the spraying. How much leaches into water systems or blows around
into the yard?
Previous termite poisons have been found to be very harmful to humans. Since there are small
areas of soil in Puna,(in Leilani Estates, Kapoho, and Keaau,) it is difficult to designate the
spraying by areas therefore I suggest that the code be changed to allow owner-builders to have
the option of spraying or not. Since being sued is a major consideration in the building code,
building contractors would still have to spray.
Thank you for your consideration,
Elfin Sand
H.P.P.
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