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The first, if you look at page 3 of my recommendation letter it was on whether we would replace words such as "initiate" with "propose" or "amend" with "proposed amendments." And I support the amendments as initiated by the County Council in part because I see my role as a Planning Director to propose and, to propose amendments, because I am not the legislative body. And so I thought that this document was directing me to act, and that those words were more consistent with what my role is. Item No. 2, deleting establishment of a County historic preservation committee and in renumbering the remaining section, I also support the deletion of those sections as initiated by the County Council. I note that this amendment was originally proposed by Councilwoman Naeole in 2008, but was not acted upon because there was a decision made to adopt the CDP without any amendments. And part of the rationale is that they have established a County Cultural Resources Commission which is meant to be island -wide versus having something that is this preservation commission, which doesn't encompass as much as that. I understand that it has not been filled by the Mayor yet, partially because of the constraints of the budget at this point. But, also, I would note that specifically on historic preservation, any historic preservation plan is approved by State Historic Preservation and is done in consultation with both lineal and cultural descendants in any areas. And so a lot of what you might think would go to such a commission is actually within the State's jurisdiction. On No. 3, amendment to the section regarding Wastewater Disposal /Treatment Systems, I support the amendment as initiated by the County Council, and I noted that the amendment was originally proposed by Planning Director Chris Yuen in 2008. And part of the rationale for some of this was a concern that the language would impact DHHL lands. As for No. 4, the amendment regarding Village /Town Center Formation, I also support the proposed amendments which delete references to floating zones and transferred development rights as initiated by the County Council, and note that these were originally proposed by Planning Director Chris Yuen in 2008. Part of that is because while they have these references none of the enabling legislation exists in the Hawai`i County Code to allow for those actions to occur. On No. 5 regarding Downsizing of Agricultural Lands, I also support the proposed amendments as initiated by the County Council. And there are two different sections. One, the original amendment was proposed by Councilwoman Emily Naeole; and basically the rationale is that the CDP has other actions that protect agricultural lands without requiring purchase or lease of lands by the County. The other rationale for Section 3.2.2.b was proposed by Planning Director Chris Yuen; and he felt that the CDP as it stands would be too restrictive on property owners. So there was additional language from the Action Committee which I found to be substantially different from the original text -- which would, basically it's to the new amendment -- and did not feel that that could be inserted; and I also don't support that amendment. I do not plan to initiate it. No. 6, Relocation of the Kea'au and Pahoa Transfer Stations, I support deletion of "Section g" as initiated by the County Council. I note that that was originally proposed by Councilwoman Emily Naeole. And I want to note that we currently have I think almost $4,000,000 going into the renovation of the Pahoa transfer station. So, you know, it's highly unlikely given the 2