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Item Geothermal noise level guidelines(Planning Department, County of Hawaii, 1981-05-07) Planning Department, County of Hawaii"In light of these responsibilities and the numerous noise related complaints received from residents of the Puna District concerning certain geothermal drilling operations, the Planning Department has developed the following guidelines to determine acceptable noise levels for both geothermal exploration and production. These noise levels are intended to provide the Planning Director with the necessary guidance to review and assess geothermal operations on a case specific basis to determine whether a noise nuisance exists or not. Based on this review, should the Planning Director find that the acceptable noise levels are being exceeded and that the residents are being significantly adversely impacted by that noise, he can invoke more stringent noise mitigative procedures and/or mitigative devices or cease further geothermal activity in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the special permits."Item Geothermal mission to California : a report to the Governor's Advisory Board on the Underwater Cable Transmission Project(County of Hawaii, 1988-07-29) County of Hawaii"This is a report to the Governor's Advisory Board on the Underwater Cable Transmission Project summarizing the results of a series of meetings with business and government leaders involved in geothermal energy development in California and Nevada. A major purpose of the trip to California was to talk to business and government officials involved in the development of geothermal energy and to acquaint them with the potential for developing geothermal energy in Hawaii. We also went to learn how geothermal development is managed by various government agencies, utilities and developers in California with the aim of using this information to help us develop our own master plan for development in Hawaii."Item Response of the HGP-A development group to the County of Hawaii Planning Department regarding issues relating to Special Permit no. 392(HGP-A Development Group, 1982-05) Kono, Hideto; Shupe, John W.; Kearns, H StuartContents: Response to the complaints to concerns of residents -- Steam plumes crossing the road next to the rock muffler -- The monitoring program near the HGP-A well -- The perception of health problems -- The terms of Special Permit no. 392Item Wells in lower Puna(Hawaii County Geothermal Direct Use Working Group, 2005-07) Hawaii County Geothermal Direct Use Working Group1 map : colorItem Geothermal public health assessment : findings & recommendations(Geothermal Public Health Assessment Study Group, 2013-09-09) Adler, Peter S."Hawai‘i Island Mayor William Kenoi asked Peter S. Adler, PhD of ACCORD3.0 if he would organize an independent “joint fact finding” Study Group that would examine the type and extent of health impacts from Hawai‘i Island geothermal operations. Hawai‘i County Council members had shown interest in such an effort, and the Mayor expressed his own belief that public officials, regulators, and residents must consider the health risks that may be associated with geothermal energy production. The specific aims of the project were to: 1 List the public health questions pertinent to the production of geothermal energy in the Puna region; 2 Create a reliable inventory of existing studies that addresses those public health concerns and that could serve as references for decision-makers; and 3 Recommend the priorities and preferred methodologies for future scientific and monitoring studies that may be required or that can best assist the County and the Windward Planning Commission to make informed decisions that protect the long term health of the community."Item Geothermal Working Group report : evaluating geothermal energy as the primary resource for baseload power in the County of Hawaii(Geothermal Working Group, County of Hawaii, 2012-01) Geothermal Working Group, County of Hawaii"SCR 99 established the Geothermal Working Group to evaluate geothermal energy as the primary source of baseload power for electricity in the County of Hawaii. An analysis of technical data and of expert testimony provides convincing rationale to develop local renewable energy plants and transition away from the county's dependence on petroleum-fueled generators for baseload electricity. Each stage of development must consider public safety and environmental concerns. Funding for research is required to ensure that the transition never harms people, property, or wildlife and that a robust and reliable supply of energy is always available. It is critically important to the welfare of all Hawaii residents that we begin to develop local energy immediately. The Geothermal Working Group's principal findings: - Geothermal is a renewable resource indigenous to the island of Hawaii that is dissociated from the price volatility of petroleum fuels. - Geothermal can be a key component in a diversified energy portfolio for Hawaii County, both for the electrical grid and for transportation. - In Hawaii, geothermal is a firm-energy resource at lower cost than fossil fuel. - Developing multiple geothermal plants is the most prudent approach. - Geothermal has the potential to supply baseload electricity; long term reliability and the ability to supply grid management services (currently supplied by conventional fossil-fueled power plants) must be demonstrated in order to consider geothermal as the primary energy resource. - With geothermal power plants, agricultural fertilizers, hydrogen, oxygen, and business-enterprise power can be produced for off-peak rates during the hours of curtailed electrical demand."Item Geothermal resource permit application (GRP 87-1) : Puna Geothermal Venture -- 25 MW (net) development, Kapoho, Hawaii(Planning Commission, County of Hawaii, 1989-10-03) Mizuno, GaryTax map key: No. 1-4-01 parcels 2, 3, 19, and 58.Item Geothermal exploratory mission to Japan : a report to the Governor's Advisory Board on the Underwater Cable Transmission Project(County of Hawaii, 1987) County of Hawaii"This is a report to the Governor's Advisory Board on the Underwater Cable Transmission Project summarizing the results of a geothermal exploratory mission made to Japan. The purpose of the mission was to acquaint cable and field developers and financial institutions in Japan with the potential for developing geothermal energy in Hawaii. Our message was brief and to the point: We are serious about developing our geothermal resource, and we are seeking potential developers and financing to help us develop that resource. The response by the Japanese companies we talked with was enthusiastic and heartening. Several of the companies we talked to expressed strong interest in the project and have made further contacts with us since our return from Japan. Because of the enthusiastic response we received, we are also making recommendations to the cable commission for further action to expedite as quickly as possible the development of our geothermal resource."Item Kau district zone map(Planning Commission, County of Hawaii, 1967-01) Planning Commission, County of HawaiiItem Rule 12 : Geothermal resource permits(Planning Commission, County of Hawaii, 1988-01)Contents: Purpose and Authority, Definitions, Contents of Application, Properly Filed Application, Hearing and Notification, Mediation, Criteria for Issuance of Geothermal Resource Permit, Action, Requirement Prior to Initiating Construction, Amendments of Permit and Conditions, Enforcement of Permit and Conditions, Penalty, Appeals, SeverabilityItem Harry Kim trip report(County of Hawaii, Civil Defense Agency, 1992) Kim, HarryIncludes trip report of Harry Kim and related correspondence.Item Siting of power plants and wells for True/Mid-Pacific Geothermal Venture in the Kilauea Middle East Rift Zone Geothermal Resource Subzone(True/Mid-Pacific Geothermal Venture, 1990)A geothermal resource assessment program was initiated in Hawaii in 1978 under the Western States Cooperative Direct Heat Resources Assessment Program. Its stated purpose was to identify and evaluate potential geothermal resource areas on all major islands. The principal areas of interest to prospective resource developers were those areas with the highest potential for a high temperature resource capable of producing electricity. The resource assessment program identified the Kilauea east rift zone as the area with the highest potential: "Kilauea East Rift Zone: an extensive body of geological, geophysical, and geochemical data concerning the East Rift Zone is available and virtually all of this data indicates that a high-temperature thermal system is associated with the entire rift. Deep exploratory geothermal wells drilled into the rift zone has identified temperature in excess of 350°C, and continuous production from one of these wells for a period of more than two years indicates that sufficient recharge is available for production of geothermal electrical power. The probability for both a low and high temperature resource on this rift zone is 100%."Item General subzone information in 1984(County of Hawaii, Planning Department, 1984)General subzone information for various geothermal locations in Hawaii. Includes maps, correspondence, well status and drilling modification chart, handwritten notes, and legal and policy issues.Item Puna Geothermal Venture, geothermal resource permit no. 2 - emergency response plan version 6.0(State of Hawaii, Planning Department, 1992-01-23) Hayashi, NormanThe document is organized to meet the broad subjects categorized in Condition 26 of the Planning Commission's Geothermal Resource Permit No. 2. Thus, we believe the breadth of coverage meets this requirement. With regard to the depth of discussion, there were several discrepancies between the body of the document and its appendixes. More specifically, these dealt with air, noise and pentane descriptions and were largely referenced to the attached permits, which we believe have since been revised. The inclusion of "obsolete" permits in the appendix has caused great confusion.The Emergency Notification Contact List on page 3-2 should include after hour numbers for the Health Department's Big Island personnel. We believe these numbers are currently being used. The review of the Emergency Response Plan Version 6.0 does not include the review of Geothermal Resource Permit No. 2. Any revision or amendment to this Permit is solely the authority of the Planning Commission.Item Information bulletin : drilling resumption at Puna Geothermal Venture(County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, 1992-03)Information Bulletin published by the County of Hawaii and State of Hawaii on March 1992. After meeting the terms and conditions of a major overhaul on drilling, safety requirements and enforcement, Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) has received permission to complete its 25-megawatt electric power plant in Kapoho. The new criteria were issued in a Geothermal Management Plan prepared by a joint County-State task force. The plan tightens drilling requirements. improves emergency response procedures, improves emission requirements for hydrogen sulfide and noise, upgrades monitoring equipment and adds staff to ensure enforcement.Item Relocation statement(Hawaii Island Geothermal Alliance, 1991-07-09)Statement regarding Puna Geothermal Venture relocation assistance of nearby residence from Hawaii Island Geothermal Alliance dated July 9, 1991.Item Puna Geothermal Venture emergency response plan(State of Hawaii, Civil Defense Agency, 1990) Kim, HarryThe County and State governments must insure that violations of any provision that especially affects the health and welfare of the Island's people be dealt with and we do not allow the deplorable conditions and violations of the past Geothermal Project to ever occur again. I feel without any doubt that it was the failure of responsible government agencies to enforce the special conditions specified for HGP-A that have caused so much of the distrust and hostility towards geothermal projects ana the capabilities of Government to monitor and enforce regulations. Various versions of the emergency response plan with additions, letters and reviews.Item 1989 Geothermal Asset Fund, ad hoc committee minutes for meeting nos. : 2 - 6(Geothermal Asset Fund, 1989) Kokubun, RussellAd Hoc Committee Meeting Nos.: 2-6 Minutes held in Council Chairman Russell Kokubun's Office. Includes meeting notes, genera discussion, old business, new business, geothermal asset fund rules, and handwritten notes.Item Geothermal asset fund general correspondence(Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii, 1990-09-21)General correspondence regarding Geothermal Asset Fund, Geothermal Resource Permits, schedule changes, general site activity, General Asset Fund Rules draft and related letters, transcripts of proceedings, meeting letters and notes. Includes handwritten notes and memos.Item Puna Geothermal Venture Facility Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Version 6.1(Puna Geothermal Venture, 1992) Richard, MauriceA complete copy of the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) Facility Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Version 6.1. This version of the ERP contains all of the changes made to Version 6 of the ERP, which was delivered to the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH), the Hawaii County Planning Department (HCPD), and the Hawaii County civil Defense Agency (HCCDA) on December 9, 1991.