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We are also submitting for the record the State Land Use Commission Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order for the Boundary Amendment. The Newton Family proposes an eight-lot subdivision of the 884-acres within the Agricultural District. The subdivision parcels will range in size from 80 acres to about 153 acres. The proposed subdivision is intended primarily for the use of members of the Newton family as part of its estate planning. The proposed subdivision will be served by a private access from Wilder Road, a County right-of-way that connects with Kaumana Drive. The access is located within an existing easement that is unimproved and will require a paved road. Alternatively, access may be provided from an existing County Department of Water Supply service road located near the Newton Family's existing access easement. The subdivision will also be served by water, power, and telephone. Now that the 884-acres is in the State's Agricultural District, land use permits and approvals required for the proposed subdivision are 1) an amendment to the County General Plan, 2) an amendment to County Zoning Ordinance, and 3) subdivision approval. The proposed subdivision is located in an area designated as Orchard and Intensive Agricultural on the current County General Plan. This area is proposed to be changed to Extensive Agriculture in the General Plan Update. It is a logical to have the Newton Family's 884-acres covered by the same designation, Extensive Agriculture. Today George and I are asking for your approval of the General Plan amendment as shown as B-18 on the list of proposed revisions on South Hilo Map 3 of the General Plan Update Program. We ask for your favorable approval of proposed revision B-18 that will change the General Plan designation of the 884-acres of Newton Family property from Conservation to Extension Agriculture. This change would definitely assist with the Newton Family's estate planning. If approval is granted to General Plan change B-18, the Newton Family would then seek appropriate County zoning for the 884-acre area. That would be followed by a request for subdivision approval for the eight parcels. Both George and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Again, we ask for your approval of B-18. Thank you for your kind attention. Page 2