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United States Animal and Biotechnology, <br />°3 Department of Plant Health Biologics, and <br />Agriculture Inspection Environmental ' <br />Service Protection <br />OCT 2 47 PH '96 <br />September 30, 1996 <br />Mr. Lenny Terlep <br />Department of Land and Natural Resources <br />Division of Conservation and Resource <br />P.O. Box 936 <br />Hilo, HI 96721 <br />Dear Mr. Terlep: <br />I wish to thank you for the hospitality and consideration shown to us during our recent <br />visit to observe an aerial Cannabis eradication mission on the Island of Hawaii. Through <br />our observations we believe we have gained a good understanding of the low level for <br />potential human health and environmental impacts of Cannabis eradication programs <br />using the unique aerial application technology that has been developed in Hawaii. <br />Everyone associated with the mission was friendly, professional, and extremely helpful. <br />We were very impressed with the obvious display of cooperation among the numerous <br />law enforcement agencies represented in the group carrying out the mission. We were <br />also impressed with the consideration shown to sensitive natural resources and the <br />concerns of the general populace. We believe that the Hawaiian program is an <br />outstanding example that serves as a model Cannabis eradication program. <br />Thank you again for your time. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jack Edmundson <br />Environmental Protection Officer <br />Environmental Analysis <br />and Documentation <br />APHIS - Protecting American Agriculture <br />r-� au-itc <br />Linda Abbott <br />Ecologist/Modeler <br />Environmental Analysis <br />and Documentation <br />Leslie Rubin <br />Toxicologist <br />Environmental Analysis <br />and Documentation <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />