2003-11-25 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes

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CORRECTED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Tuesday, November 25, 2003, 9:14 a.m. HawaiÒi County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, HawaiÒi 96720 COMMISSIONERSALSO Riley SmithDora Beck, Wastewater Division PRESENTPRESENT :: David Kimo FrankelPaul Buklarewicz Marjorie ErwayNelson Ho, Recycle HawaiÒi Sam KawamuraEileen O`Hora-Weir, Recycling Coordinator Hugh OnoMargaret Pahio Lorraine StahrGerald Takase, Corporation Counsel EXCUSED Mack Asato STAFF Peter Boucher, Wastewater Division Chief :: Anne PlackLono Tyson, Solid Waste Division Chief Carolyn WitcherSharron Henry, Secretary CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 9:14 a.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 29, 2003 MEETING: 2. David Frankel made a motion to approve the October 29, 2003 minuSam Kawamura seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA 3.: None STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA 4.: Nelson Ho, Recycle HawaiÒi, gave an update of the Keaau Recycle and Reuse Center (attached to original minutes). There will be a ÐmilestoneÑ event in January transitioning the center from pilot project status to a permanent facility. Demographic data will be included in Recycle HawaiÒiÓs final report to EPA. Christmas tree disposal will be available again this year at select transfer stations. The biannual household hazardous waste disposal dates are December 6, 2003 at the Hilo Transfer station and December 13, 2003 at the Kealekehe Transfer Station. CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: 5. DirectorÓs Report (attached to original minutes) DRAFT EIS FOR SORT STATION: Smith requested Bell to provide an updated schedule at the next commission meeting. OTHER: Eileen O`Hora-Weir gave a summary of the Joint State Legislative Task Force on Solid Waste and Recycling tour of November 18 and 19, 2003, and distributed a HawaiÒi Tribune Herald article dated 11/19/03 (attached to original minutes). The task force report will be distributed to the commission when it is available. Tyson and Bell will be speaking to the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at their December 17, 2003 meeting regarding the Sort Station EIS and hauling to West HawaiÒi. GREENWASTE: Because of the space limitation, location of greenwaste area and amount of greenwaste coming in, there is a larger quantity of processed greenwaste in Kona than in Hilo. Policies have been implemented to address fire issues.