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<br /> iRRAUTA"PION TRF,A"I'Mh,N"I' FACILITY FOR THI; BIG ISLANll
<br /> WHF.RH:AS, we the undersigned farmers and allied rcprescntahvcs of 1-lawaii's agricultural convnm~ily support
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<br /> the continued devclopmcm of divcrsihicd agnculmrc throughout I-lawaii and recognize the importance and
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<br /> ccononuc benefits to our conununity of Il:ncaii-gown agricultural exports; and
<br /> WHIsIZF,AS, cstablishmm~i nl a post-harvc~~l treatment litcilily onlhc Rig Island represents an important
<br /> iniraetrucwrc inveslnunt easenlial to the developmen of I?ast Hawaii as a statewide processing, depot, and
<br /> shipment hub for agnculhn-al commodities lin~ esporl, thereby generating growth and jobs in associated industries
<br /> such as air Ihcighl, marketim~~, packaging, and applied research; ,md
<br /> WHEREAS. careful ;md collaborative work :anon, I lawaii farmers, the Slate of Hawaii Department of
<br /> Agnailhirc. UJ L College ofTropical Agrfculuuc and I lunum Resources, USDA Agricultural Research Service,
<br /> l ISI)A Animal I'luni I Icallh Inspccuon Scrv u~c :md others bras celablished the vi;ihility of inadiolion trrtlnlem of
<br /> various tropical Guns and other Inrn'i comnuulilics sihlca io quaram'me rastrictlon, therehv enabling export of key
<br /> l lklWllll-grU A1'n agriculuu-o productti lu l I-S- mainland inarkcls; and
<br /> WIIEREAS, competent and repwable companies in the gnnuna processing industry have demonstrated interest
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<br /> and commitment in working with the County of I lownii, local farmers, and our connnunity to build and operate a
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<br /> safe post-harvest Ircatmen( facility on the Rig Leland; and
<br /> WHERh,AS, cxhauslivc resem'ch and lindings b~~ reputable organizations and governmental bodies including the
<br /> American Medical Association, World I Icahh Urg;miintion, U.S. Public Ilcaltli Sevice, American Dietetic
<br /> Association, Mayo Clinic, American Council on Science and I Iealth, U.S. Pood d:, Drug Administration, U.S.
<br /> Deparunent of Agriculture, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, American Meal Institute, National
<br /> Live Stock and Meat Roard, American Spice'frade Association, American Gastroenterologieal Foundation,
<br /> National Science and technology Council, end United Nations Irood and Agricultural Organization has
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<br /> estaLilishal the safety of food irradiation subject to good manufacturing practices and has acknowledged dtc
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<br /> effectiveness of load irradiation to combat foodbome diseases like Salmonella, 8. Cali, to kill other insects, Cungi
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<br /> and bacteria, and Io meet inta~national and inlcrsUllc quaranlinc rcquircmcnls; and
<br /> \~VI11?RI?AS, (hc undersigned pclitioncrs (I) support the renewal and rc-dedication of Hawaii's agricultural
<br /> farmlands. green space, mid traditional nu'al lifestyle; (2) anticipate expanded investment in planting acreage and
<br /> market development initiatives by I-lawaii fm-mcrs who will utilize the proposed irradiator for export of their
<br /> crops; and (3) stand committed to the steady groo9h of profitable family farming as an integral component of a
<br /> preferred and sustainable future ibr the land and people of Hawaii;
<br /> NOW "I'lll?RI?hOIZI? ISI'. IT KI?SOI,VI?U'PIIA'I' ibc undersigned cnuxu:tgc taholchcar(cd support by the
<br /> I lawaii County Council for the cslnblishment of a post-harvest irradiation u'eahncnt facility in Last I lawaii and the
<br /> appropriation and direction of such funds as the ('nuncil deems appropriate to fitcilitate the successful and
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<br /> expcdilious implemcnlation of Ibis in ilialivc on bchnlf of I hiwaii's fanners and agricultural cspro'ts.
<br /> G ivcn h~'nur bond April, 1997:
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