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denies this proposed tower next to the Puna Forest Reserve. It is going to adversely impact the <br /> community's character and surrounding population and I feel like this alone is a reason this <br /> tower needs to be denied. This is a Forest Reserve. It is not a place for a telecommunication <br /> facility and also leaves the door open for other telecommunication facilities to be built on the <br /> same property. To me, that is irresponsible because this could be a huge telecommunications <br /> facility according to this report. With other companies such as Verizon putting towers here. 5G <br /> towers which have not been tested. This is no place for these towers. This is a Forest Reserve it <br /> should be protected for the community. This is unacceptable. This tower needs to be placed <br /> some place away from the Forest Reserve and away from communities. This is going to <br /> adversely impact this community very badly. So, thank you Commission. I appreciate you <br /> listening to my testimony and I hope you will consider what I've said today. Thank you very <br /> much. Based on what I've said this tower— <br /> REPLOGLE: Thank you. <br /> SCHISZLER: Okay, thank you very much you guys. <br /> REPLOGLE: Thank you Crystal. <br /> SCHISZLER: Aloha. <br /> REPLOGLE: Aloha. Next, we will have Leila Kealoha. <br /> JACKSON: Chair Replogle, could you ask the Commission if they have any questions for <br /> Chrystal. <br /> REPLOGLE: Okay, thank you. Thank you for that reminder. Fellow Commissioners do you <br /> have any questions for Chrystal? It appears not. Thank you again Chrystal. <br /> SCHISZLER: Thank you very much. <br /> REPLOGLE: Okay, we are going to move to Leila Kealoha now. Leila? <br /> KEALOHA: Hi, aloha. Can you folks hear me okay? <br /> REPLOGLE: Yes. <br /> KEALOHA: Okay, good morning. So, I'm here today because my primary home and residence <br /> is 13-3749 Old Kalapana Road and this has been part of my family's property for the past fifty <br /> (50) years. Where I'm located is less than a quarter mile from where this proposed facility is and <br /> you know I'm completely for there being expanded broadband for our community but, exactly <br /> what Chrystal was sharing is that this telecommunications facility that's being proposed to build <br /> is right across the street from my house basically is in a Forest Reserve. It's Wao Kele O Puna. <br /> This is a place of gathering for our people. This is not a place where I want to see a 4G tower <br /> put up expanding into a 5G tower that's going to possibly affect me and my family. Where my <br /> 3 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />