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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 5, 2008

LIHU'E
Information meetings on landfill issues this month

The Kaua'i Department of Public Works is continuing its series of public information meetings on landfill issues.

The meetings are scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. at these locations:

  • Sept. 16 - Kapa'a Middle School.

  • Sept. 18 - Koloa Neighborhood Center.

  • Sept. 22 - Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.

  • Sept. 23 - Lihu'e Neighborhood Center.

  • Sept. 30 - Kilauea Neighborhood Center.

    Topics to be discussed include Kekaha Landfill lateral expansion; siting of a new landfill; design requirements for a modern landfill; mitigation measures; host community compensation; and community concerns regarding landfills.

    For more information, contact the county's Solid Waste Program coordinator, Allison Fraley, at 241-4837.