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Bernard K Akana pp. J~ \ Planiung Comnussion ~,,,m ai' •l i5 Aapant sweet. Rm.109 • silo, Fiaenii %~zo • (808) %1-area ear ~ « CERTIFIED MAIL October 3, 1989 Maurice A. Richard, Hawaii Regional Development Manager Puna Geothermal Venture 101 Aupuni Street, Suite, 1014-H Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Mr. Richard: Geothermal Resource Permit Application (GRP 87-1) Puna Geothermal Venture - 25 MW (net) Development Rapoho, Hawaii TMR: 1-4-01: por. 2, 3, por. 19, b 58 The Planning Commission at its duly held meeting on September 19, 1989, considered this Geothermal~Resource Permit Application and based on the following findings, approved the project consisting of 10 integrated back-pressure steam turbine and air-cooled binary cycle turbine power generating modules; up to 30 geothermal wells drilled from 6 well pads; brine and steam pipelines, pollution control equipment; a brine surge tank and holding pond; a switchyard; an office, warehouse,, workshop, and control buildings; access roads; and auxiliary facilities such as air compressors, fire protection equipment, etc.: 1. The proposed geothermal development activities would not have unreasonable adverse health, environmental, or socio-economic effects on residents or surrounding property. The project will occupy approximately 25 acres of surface area within a dedicated 500-acre project area located within the Rapoho Section of the Kilauea Lower East Rift Geothermal Resource Subzone. Approximately 2.75 acres of land will be cleared and leveled for each of 6 drill pads, Each drill site- will be engineered to support the drilling equipment and to keep _ drilling effluent contained onsite and separate from any natural drainage. Each well pad will have drilling mud pits; sumps with gently sloped walls used to temporarily store drilling wastes which typically consist of rock cuttings, waste drilling mud, EXHIBIT --.-----T-- nc7 0 ~