The roundabout being only one lane could cause traffic congestion, as currently Hamakua is two lanes. A traffic expert would need to address that specific concern. Aside from that, I like the idea. I think it would be good. – Mark Fergusson, Down to Earth CEO.
Rain Garden – a landscaped area planted to native flowers and other vegetation that soak up rain water, mainly from roofs, parking lots or other impervious surfaces. The rain garden fills with a few inches of water after a storm and the water slowly filters into the ground rather than running off to a storm drain. Compared to a conventional patch of lawn a rain garden allows about 30% more water to soak into the ground.
Why are rain gardens important? As cities and suburbs grow and replace forests and agricultural land increased storm water runoff from impervious surfaces becomes a problem. Storm water runoff from developed areas increases flooding and carries pollutants from streets, parking lots and even lawns into local streams and wetlands damaging wild life.
Rain gardens, by reducing this storm water runoff, can be a valuable part of changing these trends. While an individual rain garden may seem like a small thing, collectively they produce substantial community environmental benefits.
JRB
The Hamakua Group.
Welcome to the Hamakua Group’s Project Website and Blog. This is the Blog’s opening post.
The menu items link to the pages of this site, but you’ll need to be a Member to access the pages with the most useful content. Membership Access costs nothing, all you need to be is curious. Click the “The Hamakua Group” menu item to join.
Like most interactive sites, the system needs your email address to demonstrate your online existence and to communicate with you, but no other personal information is required.
The site honors your opinion and keeps tract of it via your entries when you register. Over time, if your Viewpoint changes you’re encouraged to update those entries on your Viewpoint Page.
The function of the site then is twofold:
– To inform whoever is interested in the Project.
– To monitor support and opinion via the Viewpoint Page
( It will make your participation smoother if you read the “a brief Read Me Now” menu item. )
RCGratz
The Hamakua Group.
