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+tV or y <br /> L~ <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> ...rr W M,',,,f <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 432 46 <br /> A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE OF THE HAWAII <br /> SUPERFERRY AT KAWAIHAE HARBOR UNTIL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED. <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawaii Superferry (HSF) is scheduled to commence service between the <br /> islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai in July 2007 and add service to the port of Kawaihae on Hawaii <br /> Island in early 2009; and <br /> WHEREAS, Kawaihae Harbor is the only commercial harbor on the west side of the Island <br /> of Hawaii and is an important lifeline for goods, supplies, equipment, agricultural products, and <br /> vehicles to and from West Hawaii; and <br /> WHEREAS, Kawaihae Harbor currently has inadequate infrastructure to accommodate <br /> existing users and the HSF operation, and it is unlikely that necessary modifications to Kawaihae <br /> Harbor will be in place by the projected date for commencement of HSF services; and <br /> WHEREAS, there is no master plan to deal with aging harbor facilities at Kawaihae, as <br /> these facilities come under pressure from steadily rising volumes of cargo and numbers of <br /> vessels vying to use limited harbor space, and no master planning process for Kawaihae Harbor <br /> is proposed by the State Department of Transportation prior to HSF's scheduled commencement <br /> of services; and <br /> WHEREAS, the operations of HSF at Kawaihae Harbor will result in the displacement of <br /> existing space occupied by the inter-island shipping company, Young Brothers, Limited (YBL); and <br /> WHEREAS, the reduced space at Kawaihae Harbor may necessitate reduction in services by <br /> YBL, including possible discontinuance of its less than full container load service which would <br /> adversely affect a number of businesses on Hawaii Island; and <br /> WHEREAS, questions remain regarding the impacts of the HSF operation on existing harbor <br /> users, traffic circulation at Kawaihae Harbor, and the environment of Hawaii Island; and <br /> WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation does not plan an Environmental Impact <br /> Statement as requested by Hawaii County Council Resolution No. 68-05, Draft 2, adopted on May 4, <br /> 2005; and <br /> WHEREAS, HSF may contribute to the spread of invasive species such as coqui Frogs, <br /> fire ants, mongooses, stinging nettles, and fireweed, since current plans allow only one hour to <br /> inspect baggage for approximately 866 passengers and numerous vehicles (up to 282 cars, or 28 <br /> <br /> trucks and/or buses plus 65 cars); and <br /> <br />