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lava update by Civil Defense and Public Works
for Hawai'i County Council Committee on Public Safety & Mass Transit
9:15 AM Thursday, November 6, 2014
from Cory Harden, Sierra Club, Moku Loa group, Box 1137, Hilo, Hawai'i 96721
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Cory Harden Thu, Oct 30, 2014
Hello Federal, State, and County legislators for Hawai'i Island,
If a lava evacuation and release of hydrogen sulfide from Puna
Geothermal (PGV) both occur at the same time, what is the
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We applaud the tremendous response to the lava emergency by
public and private entities.
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But we are disappointed with PGV's response to questions like
the one above. We hope you can find answers to ensure
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residents' safety. Please see below.
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Hello Mike,
Thank you for your efforts to deal with the lava emergency.
Would you please respond to these concerns about PGV's (Puna Geothermal Venture) proposal to keep operating aE
operating as a stand -alone power source?
1. If a one - megawatt generator was used instead of geothermal power, would that be safer and less costly?
2. If an unplanned release occurs while roads are congested by a lava evacuation, what is the emergency plan
3. If an unplanned release, fire, or other emergency occurs, but Route 130 is unusable (from vog, smoke, lava nearby
How long will it take first responders to arrive?
What emergency shelters and support services will be available to residents?
Will a revised emergency plan be written and will the public have an opportunity to comment?
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4. If Route 130 is unusable, then lava threatens PGV, what is the evacuation plan for hazardous substances such as
metals ?About how many truckloads would be required?
5. If Route 130 is unusable, what roar s will be used to resupply PGV with materials needed for operation?
How many trucks, of what size, will be! needed per day?
What hazardous materials, in what quantities, will be transported?
What routes will workers use, and how long will it take them, to travel to the plant?
6.If some wells are shut down with temporary plugs, how long will the plugs last?
7. If a well runs at a reduced rate, will solids precipitate out of the brine and block the flow? Will the brine cool and caL
8. Will rates go up for customers served by a stand -alone PGV?
9. How long can a stand -alone PGV afford to serve the reduced number of customers?
10. If transmission lines are reconfigured to serve only lower Puna, then the lava emergency declaration expires, woul
11. Does Hawai'i County have the final say as to whether PGV continues operations?
Thank you for taking the time to answer during this very busy period.
Cory Harden
for Nelson Ho, chair, Sierra Club, Mok.0 Loa group
Box 1137, Hilo, Hawai'i 96721
959 -7747