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The Honorable Keith W. Ahue Page 3 December 8, 1993 investment and its ability under law to continue to provide the Sig Island's residents reliable power in a cost effective manner. As we had indicated to both Mr. Paty and Mr. Masumoto in mid-1992, if HELCO were to pursue the State Land Use and County rezoning approvals before proceeding with the expansion of the Keahole Generating Station, this could delay the project beyond 1995 and even for up to three or more years. Such a delay would not be in the public's best interest. 2. HELCO'S :current Application for an amendment to the CDUP was made f4Il wina _consultation with your predecessor, Sill Paty, in mid-1992, and in a separate meeting with Harold Masumoto, Director of the Office of State Planning, in mid-1992. 3. Since the CDUP amendment was accepted by DLNR in late 1992, HELLO has relied on DLNR's September 25, 1992 "Notice of Acceptance," which states in part that "The proposed use is a conditional use within the General Subzone of the Conservation District according to Administrative Mules, Title 13, Chapter 2, as amended ...." DLNR's staff report, dated January 21, 1993, to the Land Board for the initial hearing on the CDUP amendment restates the aforementioned finding. DLNR's staff report, dated September 1988, and the acceptance of the CDUP amendment HA -6/27188-487A, dated January 27, 1988, also makes an identical finding. In September 1988, the Land Board approved the 1988 CDUP amendment. HELCO has also relied on the direction provided in DLNR's finding add the �Ldnd:Board'approval of the 1988 CDUP amendment in pursuing tFe current amendment. 4. On the basis of the foregoing, the December 1992. Draft EIS, the June 1993 Final EIS, and the July 1993 Revised Draft EIS contained the statement that the expansion of the Keahole Generating Station "is consistent with ... the State's land use classification.... " . The comments in the fourth paragraph of your September letter were not previously raised in DLNR's draft EIS comment letter, dated January 21, 1993, or in either of DLNR's two July 1993 letters concerning the Final EIS (published in June 1993). DLNR staff also did not raise any; of the.. comments stated in the fourth paragraph .of your `letter in any of their meetings with representatives of HELCO acid/or CH2M t.4I1.L during -1992 and through September 1993.