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DAVID DAVIS:There is a line of bamboo and some palm trees that separate our areas from this. So theres just no likelihood that we would be interfering. I mean I dont know how we could interfere with the cemetery. SIRACUSA:The reason Im asking about this is because we had a recent application on the Kona side for a special permit to do a commercial project on a parcel where there was a cemetery. And I feel that at least, you know, some attempt should be made to, if someone is maintaining at least some of those graves, even if you put a note or something on the graves saying please contact or if its a Japanese cemetery maybe the Puna Hongwanji would have some information, so that you should be able to contact the descendents and find out if theres any objections, then I would really feel more comfortable about this. Cause I like your proposal but I would feel a lot more comfortable about it if I know that we dotted all our is and crossed our ts as far as cultural sensibilities go. ALAMEDA:Okay,pointnoted.OtherCommissioners?CanIask,Mr.Darrow,how far are the graves from the site? DARROW:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As the applicant has stated there is a barrier in between, I believe its large trees and bamboo, correct -. DAVID DAVIS:Yeah, thats it, a line -. DARROW:That separates the project site. And you might be able to see that in the pictures that, it would be in the picture with the green house, to the left of the green house there should be some trees there. So this particular site is going to be closer to Kukui Camp Road. In fact, I think the grave sites are pretty close to the road itself. So the whole actual property does not contain grave sites, just a small portion of it. And it appears that, as the applicants have stated, that at the time that the water tank site was put in it looks like they had tried to make attempts to get a hold of these people. Correct? DAVID DAVIS:Yes. Let me just point out -. DARROW:What sort of distance would you say? DAVID DAVIS:Its about 200 feet between, about 200 feet between the bamboo thats growing in this area right here. Okay, right, theres a line of bamboo that grows here, then theres a bunch of palm trees right there. The existing grave sites that appear to be somewhat still maintained, theyre right up here in the corner. Theres a little visiting house, I guess, thats pretty dilapidated, not used, right there. Then theres a little access where you can come off Kukui Camp Road. So theres about, Id say maybe half a dozen grave sites right in that area. So its really, you know, a long ways away from this. And I cant, personally I dont see how there could be much interaction there. DANIEL DAVIS:But I will leave notes definitely on, the next time -. DAVID DAVIS:Or we can put an ad in the paper or something like that. 9EXHIBIT C