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forest management plan, you know, to the Department for review and approval. And I agree with you, Ms. DeFranco, that it's difficult to plant coffee trees not necessarily that it's not native but, you know, I can't visualize coffee trees being in a shaded area, you know, because it needs direct sunlight. So, but anthurium is probably yes, you know. So I just wanted to add that. Thank you. VITOUSEK: Okay. Commissioners, any other questions? Somebody like to make a—oh, Commissioner DeFranco. DEFRANCO: So, Mike, you are comfortable now with the language? And in making the motion, is there any language that we are changing in the motion or adding or are we good with what's happening? VITOUSEK: Again, I think that the forest management plan is key, and I think, yeah, the advice from Deputy Corporation Council that the forest management plan applies to everything is very important, so to me, don't need to change the language in that. I guess my final question would be what type of follow-up and enforcement is there for indicating whether or not forest management plans are actually adhered to? JACKSON: We have had spotty follow-up. As you know, our department is complaint driven due to the lack of inspection or enforcement resources that we have. So, as you can see probably from the aerial photo that Tracie showed during her presentation, there are areas within the subdivision that have not followed their forest management plan. So it would be a question of whether we need to do some comprehensive enforcement effort in Kaloko Mauka to bring those properties into compliance with their rezone conditions. VITOUSEK: Yeah, I mean, you know, I really feel like there is usually a community benefit component to a rezoning and to increasing density in any area, and to me that community benefit is the forest management plan and preserving native forests, enhancing native forests, which has a tremendous value. So if it's done right, it's a huge asset, and if it's not done right, then we are just increasing density for no real reason. But I think that the, Mr. Hinchcliff being from here and having the values of wanting to improve the forest and all that, I think that we'll be able to come up with a good forest management plan that will really add value to the community. So, anybody would like to make a motion? KANUHA: I'll make a motion. I move that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on application to amend Change of Zone Ordinance number 05-027 based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. VITOUSEK: Mahalo. Is there a second? PAISHON-DUARTE: [Raises hand to second the motion.] 19 EXHIBIT C (DRAFT)