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<br /> SENT BY'CY)OKS 8-31-9R 7'd1AM : HI ISL ECON DEV BD- 9616053:# li I <br /> ]3i 11 Cook <br /> P.O. Box 6960 * Kamuela * HI * 96743 * Te1.808-885-7502 <br /> August 31, 1998 <br /> The Honorable Aaron Chung <br /> Chairman - Finance Committee <br /> Hawaii County Council ' <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Councilman Chung: <br /> Aa you aonsidar various propoaala for use of the County's lands <br /> in Hamakua, please try to arrive at s rational solution. Listen with <br /> compassion to the emotionally charged speeches, but arrive at a <br /> logical conclusion. Good luaH:! <br /> There era lands on the Hamaku8 Casst ideally suited for small <br /> farms. Some are wall suited f'or cattle, dairy operations, forestry, <br /> etc. <br /> A 1993 study dnecribes ecological zonaa in Hamakua and notes <br /> temperature, rainfall and general soil conditiena found in each cone. <br /> This is available to establish appropriate land uses in the region. <br /> The OPPioe oP State Planning in May 1994 produced the Aesouroe and <br /> Interim Planning Document which identifies what areas from SPaipio to <br /> Hilo are appropriate for which agricultural products. <br /> Theta is ample land for a variety of agricultural uses. It is <br /> not a question of small fazma va. forestry. It is not an either-or <br /> situation. <br /> Councilman Dominic Yagonq told me almost a year ago the <br /> diversified fawn interests ha represents would be happy with 2,000 <br /> sores. A lot of product could be produced on that mush land. 8vrely <br /> there is enough County, State and private land to eazw out the very <br /> beat 2,000 cares for small, diversified Perming operations, <br /> Certainly there is adequate State, County and private land beat <br /> suited for ranching, dairy operations, forestry and swapping Por park <br /> use. <br /> If cool heads prevail, this need not be controversial at ell. <br /> ~~xely,~ <br /> BillCook{//~~ <br /> Oooan+. Ne. ~Q~ • a71 <br /> File No. ~~G' <br /> 1 Presented~~ <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ftei. I}ate ~ 0 1 1998 <br /> <br />