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<br /> Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> community needs. They represent the type partner West Hawaii needs to work with to successfully <br /> develop our community. <br /> <br /> I suggest you review the following areas concerning the Jacoby Group and determine what they have <br /> done and can do. <br /> ? Geoplasma technology, converting waste into electricity with clean technology <br /> Learning Soft <br /> Shrimp Improvement Systems <br /> ? BioQuantix <br /> ? Whitney Labratories <br /> <br /> ? PhotoVoltaic technology <br /> ? Numerous Brown Field projects <br /> ? Marine based projects <br /> <br /> The summary of the Kona Kai Ola project on the Jacoby web site provides a good representation of their <br /> goals and approach to this project and their goals for the community. (see below copy) <br /> The 490-acre Kona Kai Ola, located on the Big Island's beautiful Kohala-Kona Coast, will be <br /> developed on lands leased from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and the <br /> Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. <br /> <br /> This master planned, mixed-use community whose name means "the living sea "promises to be one <br /> of JDI's most prestigious smart growth projects to date. Not only will it provide economic benefits to <br /> the surrounding communities and the state of Hawaii, Kona Kai Ola will help residents preserve key <br /> aspects of their environment and culture. Kona Kai Ola's master plan -formulated with the <br /> community's input - will include an expanded marina, hotels, timeshares, retail space, a Hawaiian <br /> cultural center, a marine science center, a Hawaiian healing center, a big game fishing club, marine <br /> parks and diving facility. <br /> <br /> The pedestrian friendly Kona Kai Ola will include oceanside setbacks and greenspace that exceeds <br /> the minimum zoning requirements. The community will become a model for environmentally friendly <br /> development in Hawaii, especially as it is open to the surrounding community and celebrates the <br /> Hawaiian values of malama `aina and malama ke kai, or care for the land and sea. <br /> <br /> Among the environmentally friendly features planned is a master energy plan that includes inventive <br /> solutions such as a district cooling system using sea water air conditioning, photovoltaic panels (solar <br /> energy) to generate enough power to operate the chilled and hot water pumps during daytime, and <br /> use of renewable energy sources. <br /> The potential benefits of such endeavors include reducing air emissions from utility generation, more <br /> efficient use of energy and reduction of landfill waste. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Tim Robertson <br /> Melton Tackle <br /> Kona, HI <br /> 808-329-0800 Store <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 11/27/2006 <br />