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LAURA H. TRIELEN <br /> LINDA LMGLg t e.~ ~••~t k, uonM> uv LAM) ntm NnTVxnl. xtsuuxo's <br /> CAVE0.NOR OF HAWAII 4P/yy \859 e•'y'~~ Ci1MMItitiION ON WA N:N NISIIVNCI'. MANA('.I:MI:NI <br /> RUSSELL Y. TSUJI <br /> PQ(ST OFPVTY <br /> O,LyOd antl ryarp M~ ~ KErvC KAWAHARA <br /> ~l ~ijNp ^J ~ 11:1 IYI MIfI N Al1:N <br /> <br /> C3~] •~j b' f/yvjQ tjV fIG RI URU <br /> F, ~vT.Q~•~~•Ln'~,'• ^ 1 i'IN 'NI f%I NVI~GRYA'IIVN <br /> COMMII]'ION I1N WA fl N RI?f) INCI-MANAVIMI'N I <br /> QINSI'R VAl ION ANn COAS IAI.1 ANnS <br /> CONSI!RVA OON AND NY.SOVNCI'S NNFOR<l~l~ <br /> STATE OF HAWAII .1NUwRexlNu <br /> I ONLSI xY ANO W N.OLIf e <br /> st if DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES """'""'""""°A""" <br /> a1P O1 HaW KAlltgl.A Wl' LV LAND 0.1'.,91'.RVI'. l'OMMIYSION <br /> LAND <br /> ENGINL'F;RING DIVISION sTArv rANxs <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 373 <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 <br /> November 15, 2007 <br /> t"~9 z <br /> a <br /> Honorable Stacy K. Higa ~ <br /> Hawaii County Council Member, District 4 % ~ rn 1 <br /> Ben Franklin Building <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue 2ntl Floor ~ ° c :I ~ <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 A <br /> w <br /> t ; ; <br /> Dear Council Member Higa: ~ <br /> 0 <br /> Bill 51 Draft 6- Proposed Amendments to Chapter 27 <br /> On November 9, 2007, we received from your office via electronic transmission, Draft 6 of Bill <br /> 51 -Proposed Amendments to Chapter 27 (attached). Thank you for providing our Department <br /> with the opportunity to review and comment on the subject Bill. <br /> Although Hawaii County's current effective floodplain management ordinance includes <br /> provisions that exceed the minimum National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) standards, some <br /> basic required language was missing thus prompting your Community to update your Chapter <br /> 27. We are pleased to report that the current Bill 51, Draft 6 (attached) addresses all of our <br /> concerns and recommendations. In addition, it appears that your Community has elected to <br /> generate additional language that further raises the standards for floodplain development in <br /> your Community. <br /> The following Community added language that exceeds the minimum floodplain development <br /> requirements, are consistent with the intent of the NFIP regulations and has been found to be <br /> acceptable: <br /> Section Descri tion <br /> Definition "Substantial Improvement" -Cummulative Substantial Improvement (CSI) <br /> increased from 3 ears to 10 ears. <br /> Definition "Buffer Zones" -new definition added to include an area 50 feet beyond the <br /> S ecial Flood Hazard Area SFHA ,effective) increasin the SFHA. <br /> Definition "Repetitive Loss Structure" -new definition and development requirements <br /> added. <br /> §27-18(d) Elevation and Floodproofing -One foot freeboard has been added to the <br /> re uirements for develo ment within a SFHA and Buffer Zones. <br /> §27-23(e) Standards for Coastal High Hazard Areas -Prohibition of any fill in V and <br /> VE zones. <br /> Comm. No. ~ ~ (P' ~6 <br /> Ref. To: lrese~~ C 6~ <br /> Ref. Date NOV 2 0,291 <br /> <br />