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Murashige, Laura
From: Ohara, Eileen COUNTY CLERK
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 11:23 AM COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
To: Council TestimonyRECEIVED
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Subject: FW: March 7 EMC Committee testimony re: greeenwasteDate (3/67/1/
FYI—This is a testimony from an expert on ROD that should be included in the discussion on composting in the EMC
committee
Eileen O'Hara
Hawai'i County Council,
District 4, Lower Puna
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
eileen.olxara;r hawailcountl,.gov
808/965-2712 or 808/896-1902
From: Hughes, Flint-FS [mailto:fhughes@fs.fed.us]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 9:25 AM
To: Ohara, Eileen <Eileen.Ohara@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: RE: March 7&8 Hilo Hawaii County Committee and Council agendas
Aloha,
It is critical to implement appropriate measures and infrastructure to treat composted in such a manner that it free from
viable inoculum of the fungal pathogen, Ceratosystis species—the causal agent of Rapid Ohia Death.
Warm regards, Flint
R. Flint Hughes, PhD
Research Ecologist
Institute for Pacific Islands Forestry
USDA Forest Service
60 Nowelo Street
Hilo, HI 96720
808 933-8121 ext 117
fhughes@fs.fed.us
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