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summit, into the area where the Hawaiians traditionally worship <br /> and built shrines and alters. And when I became visible, one of the <br /> kupuna, Aunty Pelehonoa of Ka`u, called me up and said...Nelson, <br /> I've been complaining for years earlier about the unlined cesspools <br /> that are being used at the summit. And that's a huge affront to the <br /> Hawaiian people to have their most sacred landscape desecrated by <br /> human feces. Sure, it's in a hole, but that hole is not lined. It's <br /> not a plastic septic tank. It goes directly into the land and what <br /> many believe, into the water system eventually of the Big Island. <br /> I'd like you to include that in your view of the ongoing and those <br /> online cesspools are being used today. Okay. They're not closed. <br /> The University did not stop them. And as we are talking about <br /> decommissioning the first telescope, I am asking University to <br /> completely dig it up. For two reasons. <br /> Mr. Robinson: Time. <br /> Mr. Ho: And I'll summarize. The first reason is to find out exactly what <br /> went into it because Sierra Club believes they were improperly <br /> disposed chemicals that could contaminate the ground. And <br /> secondly, the University always denies any connection between the <br /> summit of Mauna Kea and aquafers, waters in the lower elevations. <br /> And they say because we don't know the geology. One way to <br /> know the geology is to dig it up and find out exactly how far the <br /> pollution has gone down rift. <br /> Mr. Robinson: Okay. <br /> Mr. Ho: So thank you. <br /> Mr. Robinson: Thank you Mr. Ho. Next Tanya Aynessazian. Close enough. <br /> Greek? <br /> Ms. Aynessazian: It is not, it's Persian. <br /> Mr. Robinson: Persian. Okay. <br /> Ms. Aynessazian: Thank you for this opportunity to come here today. So it's clear <br /> from the testimony today even that facts are still being debated at <br /> this time in regard to who and what agencies have jurisdiction over <br /> the access road. So I'm not sure why you'd want to voluntarily get <br /> involved in this. It's certainly a can of worms. So I took off work <br /> today here to voice my concerns about the questions and topics <br /> that come in front of you guys. You know we have specific real <br /> ethical concerns. The public does not trust...even our local <br /> government you know. And you guys have this opportunity in <br /> 21 <br />