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11/05/04 14:1 FAX D LANIHAU L f~j003i ' James Arakaki, Chairman Hawai County Council Nove ber 5, 2004 Page 2 of 2 19-60O - We support use of the listed factors to be considered in setting the approp 'ate ag use rates with the understanding that each unique crop or ag activity shall ~ have it own use rate (not just four rates, i.e. one for each of the four "general ag catego 'es" listed) and that there will be at least three rates for pasture in recognition of ~ the ve broad iange of potential gross revenues from ranching on a per-acre per-year i ~ basis.' You may recall for scow-calf operation, we have submitted data reflectingthat a ~ ~ I range. f from under $2.00 to over $225.00 per acre in gross revenue is a reasonable i ~I I Pa[una e.) 19-60O - e aze uncleaz on this provision and particulazly our reading of the II refere a to dedication constituting "a forfeiture on the part of the owner of any right to eh the use pf his or her land to a use other than commercial agriculture for a period of 10 years unless i ' We sup~rt the concept of a sliding scale rollback tax as a fair penalty for ~ breac g the t s of a dedication agreement. Farmers and ranchers, however, ae d the flexib' 'ty to be'able to freely change crop types including periodically resting pasts or laying roplands fallow consistent with goad resource management practices (see "failure to use d for 6 months" provision under 19-60(g)(2)(A). We thank the supporters of this bill for hearing our posifion in this regard and being's itive o the concerns we have raised. We remain at your disposal should we be able tQ sist er as a resource on this important matter. i Respectfully submitted, i j ~ j I es S. reenwell, Chair i ~ Iss s Committee ! JS'G•s i AV~Q ~il ?4efl Ldoo ~ i, i i i I 'i I i I i I I ~I it i I