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VITOUSEK: Okay. Thank you. Commissioners any other questions? Commissioner Paishon- Duarte? PAISHON-DUARTE: Yes, thank you. My question is a little bit more conceptual. My question is I haven't in reading the application, I haven't seen any analysis and where is going to be the economic contributions to the local economy through this development. MOORE: First of all, this is one of the very few heavy industrial zone areas, the quarry related areas other than the airport. So, from a private standpoint. Having an-'area where heavy industrial uses can be in a reasonable location in the community is critical. That's one of the reasons, if we do anything other than our quarry related uses,we trigger the need for Kamanu Street and there is demand for that and we understand that which is why we're trying to move ahead with Kamanu Street as soon as we can. In terms of the overall beneficial, it is providing an area I mean we're finding with the subdivision sale of the 48-acre area there's strong interest in demand for property in this area. So, looking at general is providing new activities,job base for people, so they don't have to go out, it's just facilities. Not arguing taxes and the like I mean it's just. But there are increase in real property taxes, this is not an area that is demanding services. You don't have schools; you don't have activities supporting the local community. So, this isn't'driving employment, it is supporting people that are working there really that's going on, so we really see this as fitting into the broader activities of the community here. VITOUSEK: Commissioner Yates? YATES: Can you hear me, okay? MOORE: Yes. YATES: Okay, the question that I have, does the road that comes out on to Queen K. Does that intersect with the road that goes across to Kaloko, the National Park? Do they meet? MOORE: Yes, it does. Just some history about real brief history, the original alignment for that intersection was further to the north of where it is now. The National Park asked DOT to relocate that road, so they could avoid part of the trail and Lanihau agreed to relocate its entrance. So, it actually ended up costing more in terms of needing to build more road. But in order for that to align and so these agreements were done as part of the original widening of Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway. So back in the late 80's, these agreements were reached. But yes, the main entrance Kimo Drive coincides with the access to National Park. Long answer but to a simple yes. VITOUSEK: It's on mute. Commissioner Yates you're on mute. YATES: So, it will impact the traffic on Queen Ka`ahumanu, especially in the afternoon when people are coming home from work because, as it is you know just about how many miles from 13 EXHIBIT E