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u~ T0: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS ATTN: DOMINIC YAGONG, CHAIR FROM: SYLVIA K. TOMPKINS P. 0. BOX 929 C7 KAMUELA, HI 96743 r• SUBJECT: AGENDA FEBRUARY 3, 1998, Councilroom, 9:00'a.m. RE: Comm. 687: (Bill 192) I OFFER THE FOLLOWING AS AN ORAL TESTIMONY TO BE GIVEN BY DEBBIE TEXEIRA. I am a landdwner in Kukuihaele and Waipio Valley and have been witness to traffic congestion at the entrance/exit of Waipio Valley and the immediate area including the Parks & Recreation parking area which has 10 stalls (which is usually filled by morning by people who have hiked down the Valley) and also vehicles parked on both sides of the roadway leading to the entrance of the Valley. As recent as January 24th and 25th, as I entered and exited the Valley, the congestion of vehicles including cars, 4-wheel drives, tour vans and pedestrians made for a serious safety hazard. The addition of a peddler parked alongside the road to the Valley with his goods, an umbrella, 2-3 chairs with friends certainly added to the chaos. It is not my intent to single out a particular vendor but to bring out the most obvious SAFETY. The mixture of people utilizing this particular area includes residents, farmers of the Valley, surfers, tourists, etc. As is the practice, the engaging and disengaging of 4-wheel drive is done in this area on the roadway as there is no room for pulling to the side throughout the day. As for the proposed restricted area, I suggest that the area extends to include all the County Roadway to the Valley floor as the chaos continues along this roadway with horse tours, van tours, wagon tours, individuals on rented 4-wheel drives and the mixture of people mentioned previously who utilize the Valley. I am sure that an on-site inspection of the areas mentioned as inclusion to the restricted areas will give you a clear picture of this serious situation. THANK YOU. cow.. » X87. 0 9ef ~ Presenfe PWP~ fret. Fp~3 1998