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wrong on this, but we're not real comfortable with these conditional syntax that's been inserted into the plan that causes the plan to propose things or to consider things. We see it as an action plan; and we'd prefer to see the action words remain. We understand that we as a steering committee, is an action committee, are responsible to the Planning Director. We communicate to you and we support you in what you're doing; and we communicate to you the intent of the community. But, correct us if we're wrong, we think you're the implementor of this plan. And we're wondering if you're not, who is? You're part of the executive department of County government, and the County Council is part of the legislative branch. So who would be the implementing authority? LEITHEAD TODD: I see myself as working on implementing the plan, which is why I felt that words like "propose amendments" were more consistent with my role, because I don't amend. You know, the County Council amends it through legislative action. But as an example of, you know, what I viewed my role as, like one of the things that you referenced here is, you know, getting the County Building Code amended to add standards for traditional Hawaiian building design and construction methods. So in my role what I did is I went and got the design standards that had been adopted by Maui County, and sent them to the Building Division and to Warren Lee asking that they be incorporated into the Building Code. They responded that they have that appropriate language drafted and when they go to the County Council with the new Building Code that language will be part of the new Building Code. And so I have been working with them, cause I saw that as my role. The actual proposal to amend it will not come from me. The actual proposal will come from the Building Division. So what I did is I proposed those amendments to them; and they've responded that they're going to incorporate it in the next Building Code that goes to the Council, cause they want to do a comprehensive update. I also, you know, am doing what I can to initiate amendments. Staff has already been directed to draft those other amendments that the Action Committee recommended. And so that's exactly what I'm going to be doing, I'm going to be proposing them and starting the process. But it's going to be up to the County Council where they ultimately approve it or not, and thereby amend the CDP. And so I think maybe it's my view of what I can or cannot do versus what the Council does; and I saw this more as a plan that I'm supposed to implement. And I saw my role as implementing it and proposing the amendments as opposed to I can't amend and my Department can't amend them, and for that matter not even the Planning Commission can amend it. Ultimately it's the County Council. TAYLOR: That's great. And our interest as the Action Committee is what the action says, is to get action going on this plan. And if this is your approach we greatly respect that and will support you in that. We just want to be sure this plan doesn't get mired down in a mass of procedures and become sidetracked over things like that. So thank you for your clarification. A couple of other things we're a little concerned about have to do with quality of water in the Puna Watershed. And we might have some disagreement here, but the original, as you can read in my statement, the original intent was to protect this part -. NOMURA: Microphone please. 6