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We have just several aerial photos of the area.This again is the Waiakailio Bay and we have the project location. We have the entrance to Kohala Ranch located directly across the street. What I’ll do is I’ll just keep the project, the location map up on the board for reference. Just for the Commission’s attention we have had several pieces of correspondence that have come to the Commission’s attention since our last hearing. One is the additional information to the background and recommendation report from the Planning Director. We’ve received correspondence from the applicant. This is called the Memorandum in Opposition to the Planning Director initiated change of zone, repeal of Ordinance 97-102 and revocation of SMA Permit No. 379, and in support of applicant’s requested amendment to Condition C of Ordinance 97-102 and Condition 4 of SMA Permit 379. These are time stamped January 9, 2008. And lastly we have, or additionally we have a letter dated January 10, 2008 to the Planning Commission Chairman from the Planning Director; and lastly we received correspondence from Preserving North Kohala. That was a letter, I’m not sure exactly who it’s from. I think it’s from several members of the Kohala residents, North Kohala residents. All this information should have been passed out to the Commission. Thank you. WATANABE: Thank you. Do we have any questions of staff, Commissioners? If not, then may I call up Gail, Mike Isaacs and Gail Byrne. May I swear you in. Well, actually I swore you in earlier so you’re still under oath. But Mr. Isaacs, I, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commission? ISACCS: Yes, I do. WATANABE: Maybe we can start with you, Mr. Isaacs. Would you state your full name and address for the record, and you may begin with your testimony. ISAACS: Michael Isaacs, Camp 17, Kokoiki, North Kohala. WATANABE: Would you use the mike, please. We’re recording this and it’s difficult for the recording secretary to transcribe. ISAACS: Mike Isaacs, Camp 17, Kokoiki, North Kohala. WATANABE: You may begin. ISAACS: Anyway, excuse me. I’m here representing this stack of paper which actually are signatures of over, well, it’s three separate petitions. They represent 6, 7, almost 8,000 signatures. And what it’s about is the preservation of the North Kohala coast, and also the kupunas who have been working, gosh, for over 30 plus years to preserve the North Kohala Coastline. Most of them have, that I’d worked with, have passed on. So I continue to speak for them, especially when it comes to the coastline. Basically I’m here, and this material here, is to back up the Planning Director’s initiatives. We do not want to see the coastline -- all of us, the ones that are still present and not -- developed.We actually want something even more, which is Conservation and Open. And yet the Planning Director’s initiative is better than nothing at all. EXHIBIT C 5