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~1 o~wty os „~k Virginia Goldstein 4' ~ Director Stephen K. Yamashiro - . ~,I,iig MO~.O1. Nussell Kokuhun • - _ Uepurv Urrerlnr f~R•oi •xiy~ ~II1T2t~~1 II~ ~2t~lIM'ti PLANNING DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.4252 (ROR) 9GI-8288 • Fax (SO8) 96]-8742 r December 1, 1997 n r-, r. Honorable James Arakaki, Chairman _ and Members of the County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members of the County Council: As requested in Council Vice-Chairman Al Smith's letter of November 18, 1997, the following information regarding Puna Geothermal Venture's (PGV) Geothermal Resource Permit (GRP) is provided: 1. In summary, Condition No. 24 of GRP No. 2 states that until such time as noise regulations are adopted by the State or County, PGV shall not exceed a general noise level of 55 dBA during daytime and 45 dBA at night at the current nearest residence. (Attachment A) 2. The State Department of Health (DOH) adopted its Community Noise Control rules effective September 23, 1996. In summary, the maximum permissible sound level adopted for uses such as the PGV power plant facility is 70 dRA during night and day. (Attachment B) 3. With the adoption of the State DOH's Community Noise Control rules, the maximum sound levels noted in Condition No. 24 of GRP No. 2 is no longer applicable. The State DOH's maximum sound levels now prevail. 4. Item No. 6 of the Other Agr~Pments and Rer_ommendations as contained in the mediation report between PGV and certain members of the community states, ill summary, that prior to the end of the first year following the commencement of full power plant operation, PGV agrees to make a good faith effort, to minimize the impact of noise generated by project o ep ratio~~n excess,~q z ` ~ DRi~ )tom 4-N~. ~,~,~ti Presented ~ >ar. ~ >,.e. ~t.rti ~