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i i i i that's great Christian if you can get rid of the exhibit. Again, we've looked at the conditions and we're in agreement with them, we are fine to move ahead and answer any questions that you may have. VITOUSEK: Mahalo, Commissioners are there any questions for the applicant or for Christian? Commissioner Yates? YATES: I hope you can hear me. Earlier I was told it was kind of scratchy. Can you hear me, okay? MOORE: Yes, we're good. YATES: Okay, Mike I'm sorry. Commissioner Vitousek, Chairman. You know that burial cave that's on that area is not where all of this going on right? VITOUSEK: The burial cave, there are a few of them protected by a burial treatment plan and they wouldn't be allowed to impact the burials. YATES: "- - -" I was wondering because I know it was in that vicinity. Because I've been there, and I know it's there. So, I was wanting to make sure. MOORE: If I can Chair Vitousek. VITOUSEK: Yes. MOORE: I believe the burial cave you're talking about is situated mauka of this area, it is not within the project area. It's mauka of the quarry and outside of the project area. There are 2 burials within the preservation area that's Parcels 76 and 78. As we look at it looks like a gun if you look at the map. But that rectangular portion are 2 burials that have been identified. We've been through a burial treatment plan; the Burial Council has approved the mitigation work and all the interim mitigation measures have been done. So, there is a buffer fence around the property now. All of the requirements to allow construction has been complied with and been reviewed. Our archaeologists have been working with us, SHPD to make sure that we're in full compliance with all of the requirements. SMITH: Maybe if I can just add some additional information. So, when we went before State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and before the Hawaii Island Burial Council. The lineal descendants identified Isaac Harp, to be the cultural descendant on the property. So anytime any excavation occurs on West Hawaii Business Park, Isaac is hired by whoever is responsible for that excavation to make sure that all of the culturally sensitive areas are handled properly. If anything is discovered, then we have protocols in place to make sure that all construction work ceases immediately. JACKSON: Chair Vitousek, it looks like we lost Commissioner Yates,her signal dropped off. 9 EXHIBIT E