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From: Paul Kuykendall [bigislandpaul @gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:33 PM •
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Resolution#302-12 SUSTAINABLE LIVING RESEARCH SITES
Re: SUSTAINABLE LIVING RESEARCH SITES Resolution#302-12
I support the initiative proposed in the SUSTAINABLE LIVING RESEARCH SITES Resolution 302-12. I have one
request regarding the wording of the resolution. I request that you allow properties up to 25 acres to participate in
these research sites. My farm is larger than 15 acres and it would be unfortunate and add extra cost for me to
subdivide my property in order to participate.
Thousands of Big Island residences have been constructed without Hawaii County building permits particularly in
rural areas. The cost of house &outbuilding construction in accordance with current Building Code is out of the
financial reach of many residents, especially during these dire economic times.
This would provide a way for people to come into compliance, and be able to learn about new ways of living that are
ecological. They could work on how to: conserve and harvest fresh water; conserve and improve topsoil without
expensive or toxic inputs; increase local food quality and security using organic methods and local materials;
increase biodiversity and protect wildlife;
provide onsite waste treatment and recycling with minimal or zero air and surface or ground water pollution, and
many other techniques.
In addition, Hawaii's need to create&support more sustainable paradigms in order to insure a healthy future is
obvious...and, in fact, has been mandated by the state goal of becoming more self-reliant& sustainable by the year
2050.
This is in line with successful building code alternatives already on the books for other counties such as Mendocino's
ClassK/Type 2 rural alternative dwellings. It fits in with local methods for the building of Hawaiian-style indigenous
architecture.
Please support this resolution, and work towards an ordinance.
Mahalo,
Paul Kuykendall
Comm. No. Vt., 13
Ref. To: PI PIA)K2-4--
Ref. Date OCT 0 2 2012
10/1/2012