2011-03-17 Leeward Exh B - Verosko

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community and to all the farmers that would also benefit from them having longer hours and more things for sale there. GIFFIN: Thank you. Mr. Turner? TURNER: Well, as you can tell, I’m not a very good speaker. I just want to stand and support what everybody else said. I do think it’s an asset. Thank you. GIFFIN: Thank you. Commissioners, any questions of the testifiers? Thank you very much. You may go back. Commissioners, do you want me to ask the applicant to come forward again? Do you have any more questions of -? BOWMAN: I have -. GIFFIN: Yes. BOWMAN: One quick question, if -. GIFFIN: Commissioner Bowman. BOWMAN: I’m sorry. GIFFIN: Please come forward. BOWMAN: I knew I had another one – I couldn’t remember. GIFFIN: I knew you did, too. BOWMAN: Sorry. Are you familiar with the recommendations? VEROSKO: Yes. th BOWMAN: Okay, because my question was, I know in the correspondence, February 16, you had stated that you would cease watering your orchards. And that concerned me. So, are you okay with Condition No. 3 that you need to change the watering? VEROSKO: Yes, we’re going to -. We have been in a draught, as you all know, and so for a period of time, I’ve been probably using excessive water just out of seeing my trees dying off. But we’ve been blessed with water in the last few months, and the orchards are all coming back and everything is looking great. I’ve discontinued watering of the large trees, which uses most of the water. And now on the future plan, we are working with the agencies and we are considering a catchment system, a backup catchment system, in case of a draught again. BOWMAN: Okay. That was my question, because there probably will be a draught. And it concerns me; you put a lot of effort into your orchards, I’m sure, so, and looking at the requirement that the Department of Water Supply had. You are okay with that? VEROSKO: Yes. 9 EXHIBIT B