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PDS Site Selection Process Background
At the Jan. 31 Disaster Recovery Update Meeting, the Department of Environmental Management offered a presentation to provide background on the eight initial locations proposed for the Permanent Disposal Site and the Departmentsʻ initial selection criteria including: time to acquire land; proximity to Lahaina (traffic congestion, public safety); access into and out of site (alternative access, turn movements); constructibility; surface water management; adjacent property impacts; distance to drinking water; distance to residential areas, schools, hospitals; natural/environmental concerns. DEM considered initial public response to priorities, such as historic preservation; cultural sensitivity; distance to coastline; and prevailing winds and decided to launch a community survey at this meeting to gather more public input and guide the Department in making the final PDS decision, view presentation.
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