C O U N T Y O F K A U A ‘ I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR.
Mayor
GARY K. HEU
Administrative Assistant
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 13, 2009
DONALD FUJIMOTO, COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4996
Fax (808) 241-6604
Public information meeting on landfill siting process
KALĀHEO – A public information meeting regarding the landfill siting process is
scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 19.
The meeting will be held at the Kalāheo Elementary School cafeteria from 6 to 9 pm.
A comprehensive look at the landfill siting process will be covered at the meeting
including: the results of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Landfill Site Selection (MACLS)
ranking process and the next steps in siting the new landfill.
The presentation will be made by R.M. Towill, Inc., the consultant that conducted the
MACLS process.
There will be a question and answer period following the presentation to identify
pertinent environmental issues that should be considered in preparation of the environmental
impact statement for the project.
Prior to Thursday’s meeting, Kalāheo residents will receive an informational brochure via
regular mail.
To access the landfill siting study, please log on to the county’s website,
http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PublicWorks/SolidWaste/NewLandfillSite/tabid/
71/Default.aspx.
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Based on the results of the study, Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. sent a recommendation
in August to the County Council asking that the new landfill be sited at “Umi”, the highest ranked
site, which is located along Halewili Road between Kalāheo and Niumila Camp. The land is
owned by Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
For more information or to request an American Sign Language interpreter, alternative
format, or an auxiliary aid, please contact Allison Fraley with the Solid Waste Division at
afraley@kauai.gov or 241-483 at least five days before the meeting.
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