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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0358.015 2004-2006 WAiI LEEWARD Pt,ANt~ING CONFERENCE P.O. HOX 2159 I[ANNJELA, k AR 96T~J-8t59 7kAN5MI7TAL SF'EET TO: COMMITTEE ON FIN NCE FROM: ~ACQUI HOOVER, PRESIDENT . NAWAI~I COUNTY C NQl +iAWAIi LEEWARD PLANNING CONl=FRENCE . i FAx: A06.961.8912 PHONE~806.885.9588 ~ = DATE: 15 AUGUST 2005 NUMBER OF PAGES: FIVE 5) INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE NOTE 71-IAT PAGES 4 & S A E A DUPLICATE (IN LARGER PRINir) OF PAGES 2 & 3 OF THIS TRANSMISSION SUB]EGT: ?IIRdENT ?FOR REVI W ?PLEASE COMMENT ~?PLEASE REPLY ?AS DI$CUSSED Please see accompanying statement in consideration of Eill Nos. 121 and 122 and Resolution 134-05 I I j i LL CpNFI~ENTIALITY N1.JTICE: This message sent via f~csimile telecopy, includingiany attachment(s), is for [he sole use of the intended recipie{p~t(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized revie~M, use, copying, disclosure rt~r distribution is prohibited. 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NAn pL4FInG r%w..I M1u-Ep Bill No. 121 „wau eLecrRLC ~~nT col•~ICa~,~ An Ordinance A ending Ordinance No. OS-87 as Amended, n. vrr;lAr,H Devecov,l~errr GROUP ~L[ Relating t~Pubic Improvements antl Financing ^~~Lta.(pCEAt951DE V5c ,oL,.a~Ja corlo.,u:e6 ~ (Adds Environmental anagement, East Hawaii Regional Sort Sta[fon) H6 ALFLA: CEV ELUPIN Fj P, [O n1PAIJ'r' 1 n1ANA KA KJD° S rJl t"Ip;C ~ and 'PF DIYE li~iv ES'I~ICpr aR~~nE~L: c"5 ~_LC BIII No. 122 <A~uA Rn~aCn uld:-~D KA. n4evAi. i ac An Ordinance A+nending Ordinance No. OS-87 as Amended, r4~~EHCn,Er,n urresTlvEwr mR: Adds the Environme tal Mana ement, Plannln for Waste Reduction <AO,eltn~~lenn so-°oµc ( ~ g g ,au PLLenu DEVELCPIp Errs ~ Technology Project) .<e4LgrceAUa rt.+wcr KEAL'n FA N(,H <eAUrou Kolva cow~raurn°lu c°RP and rc"eL_-coapoep-Ilkl. I Resolution 134-OS :`3ArA=rl ~acuP Lu: Authorizing Funds for'~the Proposed East Hawaii Regional Sort SlaLOn )YIALA A.Af10r LLB ,f4 EU~ER $T°FES aMrlnU PRC PE a'flES,,, LL: _'okANGC s nSSO[;nYES 2 C~h V1^S GF HAltA II. ,4a~~_ cuou~..r.c The Honorable Virginia Isbell, Chair and Gary Safarik, Vice Chair wvhA hEA >xoee~nE- and Members of the Haw~i'i County Council Committee on Finance ~UNa .4~J1 SEkVICE, lm~ -„I•~DLESS LanD a ~HrTLE colwpnnv 25 Aupuni Street, :.°aRaroru n.~~_e~-~ul<gl :~t:~Iwir~oia Hilo, HI 96720 E aACI f:C. Lr; .=~VUe DEVF_WPI•f~,17 CO"~IPAI47 ~ L JERS E~af'ER~R:$ES _ ~ i ' L~ ~-uxecoaeRV4ncr[=~~wQ" Madam Chair and Members of the Council Committee Sau1C T1 r4E t~~Akwek Ci.6LE O° -;AWaI: ..AUrca ~ assoclQTFs On FlnanCe: ,C:p~:" RE90w RCE PAP~'acRSnIP ~~AanE0. RAIVCr. tiC "EI ,A.1 ALL ' r,~ °h°u~ anNr- L:~Itir[~ This testimony isl being submitted on behalf of the ':UEEPo EP111A F°WVDA~l0iV .,ueerl_ui~,o%Q~~~~:T~.~51~ % Hawaii Leeward F~lanning Conference whose seventy `ro~.wu:Dero~eAMO~a ~en~,owENSe~=~<I~an_~sAR[n:rE[~Irs ~ plus members are{ committed to sound planning, wise . c rlar.~, :I~c. ~~~LEr«I,s,°~,°P~R~oRT°n,~[ ~ use of our res4~urces, and effective government `S'~l inITE 0.W 47i'JIeAI, IrJC uRen KoHQLA co~PuA„r:o~~a prOC2SS. ':7LE w~N11.aYlTV ESCRpv~ SERVICES IIU C. ' ~°u PG RP~r1JP A11~en vra-Ep sead"= Hawaii County fi~ids itself in a critical situation over •.A_TE VIA"JhbtldEVff CjC "+WALL ,E~kESDUR[=~ "°rrR'~.T'°'.°""° our solid waste end the Hawaii Leeward Plannin >s rnorlAs Assx:A~Te~ .nc g ~'~'~'°~°°°'''['~r°' Conference wish¢s to maintain its consistency in cSCN Jk-.~KGT~ C°~,~ U+r~.T,O PI Ih16ER,! ALLISOP! -owu partnering with the Council and others to effectively resolve the challenges that face our island community, I The Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference participated aox 2159 in the site selection and entitlement processes for the :`"'`WEL°' MAW"ee®ve ~zo~n `-2159 West Hawaii R~gional Landfill and the Integrated dL. BDB.885.958 9D8.885.95 ~ Solid Waste Mana ement Plan (ISWMP) that followed. iA[L: hl f II r0 39dd 9NIlHObn IINIM34db.1 BZ68E88808 9d~Bd 900Z/Si/80 ~ I The purpose r the landfill was learly stated in the Environmental Ilmpact State nt (E!S), as the W st Hawai'i Regional Gandflll, which was necessa to replace the K alakehe Landfill then approaching capacity. ~ i fur organize ion resisted the Selected location because of its Iproximlty to a South Kohala Resorts, whose tax revenues are a primary drive for the economy lof Wawai'i County. Based on the design, heig ,and screening rovisions included in the permit $onditions an the County's sta ed commitment to waste diversion Snd reduction in its ISWMP, we aciquiesced to the site. lfhe design a d purpose of the proposed East Hawaii Regional Sort Station, for w ich the funding is r)ow again before you, are unclear to t~s. If its pu pose is waste reduction to the Hilo landfill until an ~Iternate disp sal technology caln be put in place, then we support khe long ov rdue project. Howlever, if its purpose is solely to Consolidate E st Hawaii refuse ~or long haul trucking to the West Hawaii Regi nal Landfill, then yre are opposed to the funding for Such a facility It is our unde nding that there) are private sector providers willing and able to to eon the task of wdste reduction. We believe that long hauling is not economicalty, ethicality, ar enviromne~taiiy responsible, and respectfu ly request that our~elected and appointed officials find the waster action technolagy~ies) that best suits our County's heeds and im IemeM iR(them). We fully sup rt your efforts to ~mplement a sound Integrated Solid Waste Manag ment Plan and all (forts to exclude long hauling as an option. Thank you f your leadership in finding and executing a responsible Isolation, and or this opportunity jo express our views on this matter. Respectfully ubmitted, ;Jacqui L. Hoo er president ~lawaii Leewa d Planning Conference Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference S8 39dd 9NIlH~bh (]NIM3Ql7dl 8Z68EBBBBB ea:e~ SB9Z/SU80