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8/22/2005 11:59 PM FROM: (808) 329-1277 T.0: 911-8912 PAGE: 003 OF 003 long-term master plan to generate economic opportunity for Native Hawaiians and the greater community, and to generate revenue that will help place Hawaiians on DHHL lands. DLNR and DHHL have set restricting conditions on development at the harbor and adjacent lands As part of the developer requirements, JDI submitted the Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice (EISPN) on July 8, 2006 to the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC), which is available for review on the OEQC public website, and with the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Final Environmental Impact Statement to follow. All submissions to the OEQC are open to public comment. OEQC procedures protect all environmental and cultural preservation concerns. In the Final EIS, the developer outlines any mitigation measures required to address impacts. Project feasibility meets stringent demands through routine procedures and, in this case, additional requirements imposed by DLNR and DHHL. The project is also subject to additional approval procedures. In the event that mitigation measures are beyond available technology, or required measures are cost prohibitive, the project will terminate. JDI has a stellar reputation for environmental responsibility and is willing to work with the community to improve existing infrastructure deficiencies in the project area. The February 2005 General Plan amendment changed the project land use designations, after DLNR and DHHL published RFPs, and after DLNR and DHHL each selected JD1 to develop their portion of the project. The County Council should restore land use designations that existed when DLNR and DHHL initiated actions and chose JDI to develop the Honokohau Harbor marina/mixed-use project. The Kona Kai Ola project should move through required feasibility and approval procedures based on project merits. Sincerely, Barbara E. Scott 3