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FUJIKAWA:Any other questions, Commissioners, of the Director or the staff? Staff, you have anything? HAYASHI:Yes. In response to Commissioner SpringerÓs question as to the location of these trails, I was just handed a map filed by the applicantÓs representative, so IÓd like to circulate that to you. I think the applicant will be addressing this when he comes up. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. Commissioner Kubota, you okay, no questions? KUBOTA:No. ItÓs not okay, yet, but -. FUJIKAWA:I understand. Well, maybe weÓll have the applicant or his representative please step forward. Will the three of you raise your right hand, please. Do you swear to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS:I do. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. I want you to state your name and address. And before we do that, the applicantÓs representative, youÓve got all the Background Report and Recommendation with you? FUKE:ThatÓs correct. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commission, good morning. My name is Sidney Fuke. IÓm a planning consultant. IÓm here like assisting the Applicants. My address is 100 Pauahi Street in Hilo, Hawaii. And in response to your question, we have had a chance to review both the Background Report and the proposed StaffÓs Recommendation; and, essentially, we have no objections, but we have some clarifications later on. FUJIKAWA:And your name? E. HESTER:Ellis Hester, and I live on Meyer Road on the property years. FUJIKAWA:Okay. And your name? A. HESTER:Adin Hester. I have two addresses, PO Box 219, Pahala and 121 East Maine, Visalia, California. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. Mr. Fuke, you may proceed. FUKE:Okay. Just to give you a little bit background on, these are obviously, brothers, Adin and Ellis Hester; and collectively they have like about over 40 years of farming experience. Whether itÓs directly in terms of doing the farming, like Adin here particularly, Adin, but Ellis has been very much involved in the farming in the Oregon area, specializing 6