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HONOLULU, HAWAII 36813
`festimonv of Senator Russell E. Ruderman
District 2—Puna-Ka`u
Before the
County of l4ativai`i
Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development
I-lawai`i County Building
March 10, 2020 at 2:30 PM
March, 5, 2020
Re: RESOLUTION NO. 506-20
County Council County ofIlawai`i:
I am in strong support of Resolution No, 506-20, a resolution urging the mayor and the
Department of Public Warks to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
to develop a plan for review to mitigate surface water in Puna.
It is important that a plan for surface water mitigation in the most populated areas of Puna be
developed. As years pass, the population in Puna will continue to increase and so will the
increase in homes that will be built, As a result, there be may be less uptake in water into the
natural ecosystem increasing flooding and hazardous conditions. I believe it is important to have
a plan in place for such occurrences. Many residents ofHawaii, especially in my district in
Puna, are living as low-income households; thus, they may not have the financial means to
properly mitigate drainage and flooding. Resolution 506-20 may hopefully address these issues
that could arise from increase population and community growth.
Mahalo for the opportunity to testify,
Senator Russell E. Ruderman
Comm. No. _
Ref. To:
Ref. Date LIAR 1 O..2020