09-07-2016, 06:37 AM
PTed, mahalo for sharing.
Interesting Indeed Pted, 25 of the 29 names on the relocation list were dropped by the county planning departent "OUR MAYOR" for not responding or excepting the MAYOR'S county offers. The County offers may have been Lower than expected or told, they also may not have provided any actual relocation help needed for the folks on the original list. Those folks who were dropped for not responding will have to resign onto the new geothermal relocation list with new "dates". The new relocation list may eventually look like the old relocation list, plus a more. jmo.
That article was terribly lopsided by the county planning dept. Why not interview just a few of the many who were on this geothermal relocation list for years? The Tribune H, back in 2013, printed all the names of the folks on the geothermal list and their ADDRESSES. The TH reporter "TOM Callis" knew where these folks lived, yet chose to avoid the tough questions or get the real answers from the side of those on the list.
Most of the folks on that geothermal relocation list have been on that list for years if not decades already. Many were put through yet another geothermal "HELCO" blowout or planned release during TS Eselle in 2014. Those who were on the relocation list before the blowout may have wanted or needed help relocating for years if not decades but Instead they were made victims once again during TS Eselle.
We have been on this relocation list since 2013. We did not buy our home 3 miles from geothermal in hopes to be bought out by the county from this program. We actually bought our home in 99' in hopes of living close to both of our parents and the places we were raised. This was also before most of The geothermal production expansions and we purposely made sure to be more than that 1 mile from the plant. We were led to believe at that time of "99" that the danger or impact zone from the Ormat power plant was roughly 1 mile. Our Attitudes towards geothermal operations began to change after a few more geothermal accidents that required evacuations and or affected folks health and safety up to 10 miles away from the power plant.
The Mayor helped change some of the relocation programs rules and the programs intentions without hearing or considering the concerns from the folks who would be ultimately impacted by these important changes. If one wanted to negotiate the "one-time" county relocation buyout offer they needed to lobby their county Council members "Illagan and Peleka" in hopes they would be able to move the mayor in your direction, " pretty bleak chances really". jmo
Edited to add or correct.
Interesting Indeed Pted, 25 of the 29 names on the relocation list were dropped by the county planning departent "OUR MAYOR" for not responding or excepting the MAYOR'S county offers. The County offers may have been Lower than expected or told, they also may not have provided any actual relocation help needed for the folks on the original list. Those folks who were dropped for not responding will have to resign onto the new geothermal relocation list with new "dates". The new relocation list may eventually look like the old relocation list, plus a more. jmo.
That article was terribly lopsided by the county planning dept. Why not interview just a few of the many who were on this geothermal relocation list for years? The Tribune H, back in 2013, printed all the names of the folks on the geothermal list and their ADDRESSES. The TH reporter "TOM Callis" knew where these folks lived, yet chose to avoid the tough questions or get the real answers from the side of those on the list.
Most of the folks on that geothermal relocation list have been on that list for years if not decades already. Many were put through yet another geothermal "HELCO" blowout or planned release during TS Eselle in 2014. Those who were on the relocation list before the blowout may have wanted or needed help relocating for years if not decades but Instead they were made victims once again during TS Eselle.
We have been on this relocation list since 2013. We did not buy our home 3 miles from geothermal in hopes to be bought out by the county from this program. We actually bought our home in 99' in hopes of living close to both of our parents and the places we were raised. This was also before most of The geothermal production expansions and we purposely made sure to be more than that 1 mile from the plant. We were led to believe at that time of "99" that the danger or impact zone from the Ormat power plant was roughly 1 mile. Our Attitudes towards geothermal operations began to change after a few more geothermal accidents that required evacuations and or affected folks health and safety up to 10 miles away from the power plant.
The Mayor helped change some of the relocation programs rules and the programs intentions without hearing or considering the concerns from the folks who would be ultimately impacted by these important changes. If one wanted to negotiate the "one-time" county relocation buyout offer they needed to lobby their county Council members "Illagan and Peleka" in hopes they would be able to move the mayor in your direction, " pretty bleak chances really". jmo
Edited to add or correct.