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8/30/2022 Agency Comments from Civil Defense
From: Magno,Talmadge
To: WPCtestimonv
Subject: Renegade Towers LLC(PL-USE-2022-000004)
Date: Tuesday,August 30,2022 12:40:53 PM
Attachments: Renegade Towers LLC.docx
Aloha Windward Planning Commission,
Please see attached testimony supporting Renegade Towers monopole tower Kaumana project.
Respectfully,
Talmadge Magno
Civil Defense Administrator
Hawaii County
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RobertH.Command County of Hawaii
Deputy Manan aging Director
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
920 Ululani Street • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720-3958
(808)935-0031 • Fax(808)935-6460
Aug. 29, 2022
County of Hawaii
Windward Planning Commission
Aupuni Center
101 Pauahi St.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
wpctestimony@hawaiicounty.gov
RE: Renegades Cell Tower in Kaumana
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency support efforts that move the island toward
community resiliency and the ability to communicate is a key component to this point.
The Renegades Cell Tower with collocutor AT&T's project to erect a cell tower in
Kaumana increases the communication along what has developed as the main cross
island corridor for residents, visitors and commerce to access both sides of the island.
The capability to communicate by cell phone through this busy yet remote corridor
increases capacity through redundancy in communication systems which supports
community resiliency and public safety.
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency and FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning
System use the cell phone network as one the modes to issue emergency messages.
By the nature of Hawaii Island we are exposed to many natural hazards that require
emergency messaging to the community as well as accidents which requires public
safety response and community notifications for road closures or other disruptions to
our lives. The redundancy of another communication mode provides capacity if other
systems fail or are overwhelmed as seen in prior natural disasters.
The benefits of this tower and future towers that enhance communications through cell
signal helps with the safety and productivity of our community and should be supported
for its purpose.
Talmadge Magno
Civil Defense Administrator
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.