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Page 1 of I <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: XleLevin@aol.com `'J~ ~u~ 7 ^'1 <br /> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:07 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us '~`C'.. . <br /> Subject: Support for Bill 51 revising Chapter 27, Floodplain Management <br /> To Members of the Hawaii County Council: <br /> I urge adoption of the proposed Bill 51 including the new language being proposed in Draft 5 by Chair Pete <br /> Hoffman and Council member Brenda Ford. <br /> I am the owner of two properties along Alii Drive; one in Casa de Emdeko, and one in the Alii Lani <br /> complex. I believe it is essential that more stringent and comprehensive regulations be adopted to both <br /> preserve the environment and the coastal waters, as well as to protect homes, lives and property from future <br /> flood events. Such flood events will undoubtedly occur with greater frequency and severity as global climates <br /> change, and if up gradient properties continue to be allowed to be developed, adding more impervious surfaces <br /> to the watershed. I would have preferred that the originally proposed 100 year storm standard remain in the <br /> bill, but can accept the 25 year storm standard being proposed, as a considerable improvement over the <br /> existing ten year storm standard. <br /> This new standard, together with the other measures contained in this bill, will provide an urgently <br /> needed and more comprehensive approach to floodplain management and flood mitigation. <br /> However, I hope that the Council will also view the adoption of this bill as a necessary first step, and <br /> continue to work on strengthening related ordinances such as those pertaining to zoning, erosion and sediment <br /> control, and the subdivision code as well as to support further public works projects to deal not merely with the <br /> 25 year storm event, but with larger storms which will inevitably happen in the future. <br /> I regret that it is impossible for me to appear and testify in person for this bill, but hope that the Council <br /> will take these comments into consideration and adopt the proposed Bill 51, with the Draft 5 revisions. <br /> Thank you for your consideration, <br /> Donna A. Scott <br /> 1346 Pointe Claire Dr. <br /> Sunnyvale, Ca. 94087 <br /> xie_levin@aol.co <br /> See what's free at AOL.com. <br /> Comm. No. i 7 L • 135 <br /> Ref. To: ~~T°~ Gt Gu I <br /> Ref. Date .1111 1 0 20(17 <br /> <br /> 7/9/2007 <br /> <br />