HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0349.086 2006-2008 r~u~ Jud 4 Pf'i 7 ~7
~.,CR. ~a ~aan.
P.O. Box 690 ~~"s` `
Naalehu, HI 96772
808-929-8364
ruthmariebass n yahoo.com
June 2, 2007
'1'Ia.rd:. ~c;u for informing me that Sea Mountain Five is seeking
re:a.n~url:; oa" tie mauka portion of the property. This rezoning will
si~~tiii~:;:rtl;1;;- iirilaact the traffic in the proposed development azea. I would
like Gr : ecj;.u;>t that the developers in cooperation with the Hawaii
1_?epa 1 r..: nt. c ~f Transportation (HOOT) and the Federal Highway
".cln~ini,:;-: a: ~:r:~ IFHWA) prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (Draft
and Fi i,al F; `.3) to evaluate several realignment and/or widening alternatives
for ~4:uua!;aroa Highway from Naalehu to Pahala. With dramatically
incrsc~ e~;l n:q>ulation resulting from the proposed Sea Mountain
devcaol.r~ro.~ i is apparent that afour-lane highway within the vicinity is
ner,e~s~ir~; 1 ~ increase roadway capacity, enhance safety, and improve the
r~lia.t i i c,f rr~-rel between Naalehu and Pahala. A public scoping meeting
vrill fa::ili'aa: expanding alternatives.
Raf. Tot
Ref. Date _IpN 4
1:'~i 69E8-6Z6-BOB sseg ac~eW y1n,y dS4~40 LO ZO ~nC
~i~%i :l. Ards to your comments on public facilities such as police and
lire ~:~.tians I would also like to remind the developer that there will be a
reed f ~r i:.~ 1 c library, community center and postal facility on site. As
i~:- ae cc~rn~ rnnity benefits package, I believe that it should be negotiated
witL Y E: Ccirr~ty and State agencies with expertise enough to know what will
lie raea:k~c a direct impact of this development.
qi~ c u l :I ; eu please send a copy of the most recent master plan of the
1_ropc~r:c 1>r~:rj~:ct? As the "project has been evolving over time" it is
iml~~a-t:3r,t a.t the public has input "over time" and that the ETS process
r.~r:,:.ir.:.n~-,ialiant with NEPA .
Tlu:c~ic ~,~i.~.,
t
)r;ut1~,1~ 9,a t ie; la,ass
~,'t~: !vf.ayur IGuryKim
Pl tariin€, Director, Chris Yuen
; ~ :4 r : i::~ nember Bob Jacobson
Jai? i`i~~,
2''i 49E6-6Z6-BOB sseg ai~eW yznb dS4~40 LO ZO ~nC