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148 H awai ʻi. Mrs. Buck informed that HFA hoped to work with Symbrosia, who have been doing 149 innovative work like producing natural feed solution s wi th seaweed , which reduces methane 150 and improves productivity and health outcomes. She noted that Symbrosia’s seaweed feed is 151 grown and sourced locally and utilizing the ir emerging technology would be a good way to 152 showcase sustainable innovation at the ʻ ō Ō ʻ kala site. HFA also hoped to partner with Hui 153 H o ʻ o lako who provides farmers and ranchers with sustainable feed, made from invasive 154 species that are pulled from Hawaiian Home Land s on the slopes of Mauna Kea . 155 Mrs. Buck informed that they have received suppo rt from many organization s as well as 156 various government groups and leader s within the agriculture space. She expressed that all 157 of their supporters were excited and eager to see what can happen by working with HFA as 158 they saw HFA as a group that is in con nection with the community. Mrs. Buck felt that many 159 of the HCDP’s goals were aligned with their s , especially with regards to encouraging the 160 increase and diversity of employment and living options for residents. Through the artisanal 161 dairy, HFA hoped t o accomplish this goal. Mrs. Buck advised the AC to refer people with dairy 162 experience to them. HFA would engage and reinvigorate the dairy industry on Hawa i ʻi Island . 163 She informed that they would like to provide an apprenticeship program and training to l ocal 164 residents who are interested in scaling up to a career in the industry. 165 Charlene Nishida, Founding Member of Kūpale ōkala, Ō ʻ ʻ the nonprofit that was responsible 166 for working with the Senator for Food Safety and the Clean Water Act l awsuit against Big 167 Island Dairy, LLC, shared her support of the Buck’s and their effort . She felt that it was very 168 important to work in partnership with whoever is managing the site above ʻ ōkala, as what Ō ʻ 169 happens above, affects their community below. Kūpale ōkala Ō ʻ ʻ would b e a part of that 170 community that has voice and experience and would work collaboratively so the practices 171 that occur on the site are sustainable , not only to the organization but to the community and 172 island at large as well. She informed that the Buck ’s had been good at working with them 173 both individually and as a community in their process to familiarize themselves with how 174 critical it is to work collaboratively and in partnership . 175 Vice - Chair McKnight questioned how many head s of cattle are planned t o be kept at the 176 ʻ ōkala site and Ō ʻ if the products being produced would stay in the state of Hawai ʻi or if a 177 per centage of them would be exported. He also asked that they review the community’s 178 concerns and how they were being a ddressed. 179 Mr. Buck informed that the plan presented was to have 200 head of grass fed cattle on site 180 that would be milked twice a day. He shared that one of the benefits that HFA had was being 181 connected with every grocer so they are able to move products across the state. He shared 182 that in some situations, exports make sense, but these products are meant for the local 183 people. 184 Mr. Buck informed that the community was mainly concerned with the lack of 185 communicat ion with Big Island Dairy and the dair y’s production process that resulted in the 186 contamination of their streams. He stressed the importance of HFA educating themselves so 187 the same mistakes would not be made again. HFA would move forward in a way to 188 collaborate as a co mmunity. They felt the need to step in to make a difference in the best 189 way they can. www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/ CDP@hawaiicounty.gov Page 5