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Ci.~ <br /> KOnA.KOIiAIA , <br /> CIIAMBER <br /> Ots COMMERCC'97 AP 4 Afi 7 25 <br /> <br /> ~ ~ ~ <br /> Y UP HAWAII <br /> April 23, 1997 <br /> TO THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL, THE HONORABLES ARAKAKI, <br /> CHUNG, RAY SANTANGELO, YAGONG, SMITH LEITHEAD-TODD, <br /> REYNOT,DS TYLER <br /> I FkOM 'PHE KONA-KOHALA CHAM$ER OF COMMERCE, <br /> I <br /> RE: RESOLUTION #71 AND $ILL #62 ~i <br /> The Kona-KOhala Chamber of Commerce supports the study of <br /> a Post Harvest Treatment Facilitx on the Big Island. A i <br /> comprehensive facility to consolidate goods, storage, and <br /> processing is a commitment to the success of diversified <br /> agriculture. we would also support research capabilities <br /> at Chis facility, even to having something like the Hawaii i <br /> Agriculture Research Corporation and the UH Extension <br /> Services here. Tropical and diversified agriculture <br /> contributions to our eco}~omy can be expanded, with more <br /> lobs and more opportunities with this kind of facility. we <br /> encourage an analysis of consolidation, marketing and <br /> research of diversified and tropical agriculture as an Iii <br /> economic generator for the Big island. <br /> The chamber has investigated irradiation, since this has <br /> been suggested as part of the facility, from a safety and <br /> marketing point of view. We are satisfied that the ! <br /> I <br /> science is sufficiently sophisticated to build and <br /> maintain a facility safely on the Big Island. we also are <br /> very impressed with some of the experiences of our <br /> tropical fruit growers and other companies in selling <br /> irradiated fruit and think they have demonstrated the <br /> economic viability of this method. We also have many ! <br /> chamber members who are flower growers and look forward to <br /> using this facility instead of the present chemicals. <br /> we would rather a private developer build the components <br /> of this center with the oversight by Hawaii County. <br /> However, we do feel that the commitment of public moneys <br /> to plan and market the facility is the county's <br /> responsihility. <br /> CONTACT: Marni Herkes, p. 808 329 1758, f. 808 329 8564 <br /> <br /> i e konakcc@gte.net <br /> 75-5737 KUrKini rtWY, SUITE t0', KAII Ur-K~>n,~, HI 967x0 • iPUK~ 5:717>8 FAX iNOH~i 529~8~C NO. ~ G <br /> _ _ Ref •po. ~iQSente~~R~~ <br /> lief APR 2 194 9T <br /> <br />