CARE-100 Reso 22-258 RESOLUTION 22-258, REFERRING TO THE L?NA'I, MAUI, AND MOLOKAI PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION A PROPOSED BILL AMENDING THE MAUI COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO THE LANDSCAPE PLANTING PLAN (CARE-100)
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Testimony for Climate Action, Resilience, and Environment Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Support for Agenda Item-Resolution 22-258-Referring to the Lanai, Maui, and Molokai Planning Commissions and Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission. A Proposed Bill Amending the Maui County Code, Relating to the Landscape Planting Plan (CARE-100) proposed amendments, including revising Chapter 19.36B.080
Maui Green & Beautiful, is a non-profit organization mission “caring for the Aina through preservation, protection & education” with the focus of the importance of trees to fight against climate change.
When we go to a parking lot during the daytime hours, don’t we all try to park under the shade of a tree?
Wouldn’t it be great to see the tree canopies allowed to fill out and not be incorrectly and severely pruned like the trees are in so many of Maui’s parking lots?
19.36B.080 revision empathizes the importance of trees and the shade from their canopies to reduce temperatures in parking lots (heat islands). A goal of 50% shade from the tree canopies to cover hardscapes is used in many municipals including the City of Davis, CA and Portland, OR.
Maui Green & Beautiful recently was awarded a Kaulunani grant from the Department of Land & Natural Resources Division of Forestry & Wildlife for a “Re-Shade Maui” campaign to educate parking lot owners and arborists about the importance of tree canopy shade (using the pruning standards recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture) and how trees can reduce the effects of climate change and also to recognize the parking lots that are striving for full canopy trees. A great example is the parking lot at UH Maui campus that our own Maui tree expert, Ernest Rezents, planted with his students and now it’s the best place to park on campus during the day!
Again, please support & approve the revision of 19.36B.080. Full canopy shade trees are the solution to reducing temperatures. Trees filter our air, reduce flooding, produce oxygen, erosion control and create beauty for all of us to enjoy.
Mahalo for your time,
Elaine Malina
Maui Green & Beautiful Board member
MG&B past-president, ISA Certified Arborist since 1997, past member of the Maui County Arborist committee, landscaping career on Maui since 1983.
www.mauibeautiful.org mauigreenbeautiful@gmail.com PO Box 402, Kahului, HI 96753
Testimony for Climate Action, Resilience, and Environment Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Support for Agenda Item-Resolution 22-258-Referring to the Lanai, Maui, and Molokai Planning Commissions and Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission. A Proposed Bill Amending the Maui County Code, Relating to the Landscape Planting Plan (CARE-100) proposed amendments, including revising Chapter 19.36B.080
Maui Green & Beautiful, is a non-profit organization mission “caring for the Aina through preservation, protection & education” with the focus of the importance of trees to fight against climate change.
When we go to a parking lot during the daytime hours, don’t we all try to park under the shade of a tree?
Wouldn’t it be great to see the tree canopies allowed to fill out and not be incorrectly and severely pruned like the trees are in so many of Maui’s parking lots?
19.36B.080 revision empathizes the importance of trees and the shade from their canopies to reduce temperatures in parking lots (heat islands). A goal of 50% shade from the tree canopies to cover hardscapes is used in many municipals including the City of Davis, CA and Portland, OR.
Maui Green & Beautiful recently was awarded a Kaulunani grant from the Department of Land & Natural Resources Division of Forestry & Wildlife for a “Re-Shade Maui” campaign to educate parking lot owners and arborists about the importance of tree canopy shade (using the pruning standards recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture) and how trees can reduce the effects of climate change and also to recognize the parking lots that are striving for full canopy trees. A great example is the parking lot at UH Maui campus that our own Maui tree expert, Ernest Rezents, planted with his students and now it’s the best place to park on campus during the day!
Again, please support & approve the revision of 19.36B.080. Full canopy shade trees are the solution to reducing temperatures. Trees filter our air, reduce flooding, produce oxygen, erosion control and create beauty for all of us to enjoy.
Mahalo for your time,
Elaine Malina
Maui Green & Beautiful Board member
MG&B past-president, ISA Certified Arborist since 1997, past member of the Maui County Arborist committee, landscaping career on Maui since 1983.