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<br /> PROM IMPACT-Ir~WRl1[[ PHOhE I!~. ~ ='~7- ?5669 Aug. 28 1996 ~J~~-°F" - <br /> _ - <br /> - .,n-` <br /> August 28; 1998 <br /> Alissa Alcosiba C ~ <br /> C ; I , - <br /> 1 ~5 Uluwar Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Hawaii County Council Members <br /> Attn: Councilman Dominic Yagong <br /> cio Hawaii County Building <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Hawaii County Council Members: <br /> For the past year 1 have been working with Big Tsland farmers and ranchers in marketing their <br /> agricultural products locally. Tam very excited that our County of Hawaii and it's government <br /> and business leaders strongly feel that agriculture is a priority that continuously needs support in <br /> ways of creative mazketing and financing to sustain and even increase agricultural production <br /> but moreso, to maintain a rural agricultural livesh, le sa unique to Hawaii County. <br /> Because of the importance of Big Island agncultur~ that consistently impacts our local economy <br /> tremendously, 1 would like to support a current resoiution authored by County Councilman <br /> Dominic Yagong that states "resolution authorizing the leasing of county lands (formally owned <br /> by Hantakua Sugar Company, Inc.) for diversified agriculture, eco-tourism, and pastoral uses by <br /> negotiations", this resolution if approved by the Havvan Count} Council would greafly enhance <br /> and allow for example Big Island farmers and ranchers to utilize displaced sugar lands in hopes <br /> to expand their businesses in groN~ng more crops, herding more cattle, developing progressive <br /> eco-towist activities and keeping Hamakua lands in a}_rriculture. <br /> Therefore, I would like for the Hawaii Counn Council members to support Councilman <br /> Dominic Yagong's resolution in allowing 4,400 t~amaLua sugar lands to be used by Big Island <br /> farmers and ranchers in the very near future for the '~ettennent and improvement of Big Island <br /> a>?riculture- <br /> Ifyou should have any questions please feel free t ~ contact me at 934-602 l _ <br /> Mahalo Nui Loa. <br /> Respectfully yours, <br /> a ~ co rba <br /> Agricultural Mazketing Consultant t.A~ N0. ~p0~. 19 <br /> cc: Jessica Owen, Habe~n Lwestock Comnam Flle No. - <br /> PrQSented• FG <br /> Aef. To: - <br /> rtet• SEP 0 1 1998 <br /> - - - - - - ~ t <br /> r _ - <br /> <br />