WasteStream Acts Against Own Recommendation

Aloha,

During the 2nd Infrastructure Focus Group meeting of the NK_CDP, the following reasonable criteria were offered, "as seen by WasteStream ..." (see quotes below), and yet today, WasteStream is refusing to remove their inappropriate site selection, which not only violates their own initial set of criteria, but dis-empowers entire communities, and destroys the quality of life for the residents affected.

Ref. NOTES ON INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS GROUP MEETING OF 11/14/07

"The compilation of the criteria for a Class 1 Neighborhood Recycle Center:

General Location Requirements (as seen by Wastestream, our local project working on this issue)

Convenient and safe for all customers in District (at least as convenient as current location)

A location near highway to facilitate truck transport of rubbish to land fill (better than current location)

Not located next to or near current large residential areas (limit negative community reactions)

At least 20 acres of usable land (not in gulches, near stream beds, or other difficult terrain)

Land reasonably available to County (private land might require owner's agreement to sell or lease long-term)."  Emphasis added.

Reference:
 North Kohala CDP
MEMORANDUM NO. 3
To: Project Team
From: Harmonee Williams
Date: November 15, 2007
NOTES ON INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS GROUP MEETING OF 11/14/07"

Instead of limiting negative community reactions, as initially suggested by WasteStream, they actually invited these reactions by the residents affected, by their unwise selection of a site 700 yards or less from Ainakea homes.  And, even after massive opposition to this proposed waste treatment facility location, by the communities, WasteStream still refuses to scrap this site for this project.  What differentiates WasteStream and their supporters from dictators, who ignore the will of the people?  Nothing.