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August 15, 2005
Hawaii County Council Chairman, Stacey Higa
Hawaii County Council Members
Re; Bast Hawaii Sort Station
Dear County Counci] Chairman Higa and members of the Council
The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce representing over 650 member businesses on
the Kona-Kohala coast is deeply concerned about the issue of funding for the Bast Hawaii
sort station currently being debated. The Chamber is in agreement with other island
organizations such as Hawaii leeward Planning Conference, Hawaii Island Economic
Development Board, South $ohala Resort Asrociafion and many others. The Kona-
Kohala Chamber of commerce urges you to take our position as outlined below into
serious consideration when making your decision.
The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce supports the East Hawaii sort station under the
following conditions•
1. The purpose of the East Hawaii Sort Station is waste reduction to the Hilo
Landfill until such time that an alternate disposal technology can be put in place
2 The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Cotrunerce is adamantly opposed to the East
Hawaii Sort Station if its purpose is to consolidate East Hawaii refuse for long
haul trucking to the West Hawaii Regional Landfill,
Thank you for considering this written testimony. The Kona-Kohala Chamber of
Commerce respectfully requests that you find the waste reduction technology that suits
our County best and implement it. We support you in your efforts to exclude the long
hauling of refuse as an option and thank you for your leadership in fording and executing
a responsible solution
Sincerel ,
Ira F. Walton III, President
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce ~j ~ t ~
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