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that be determined while on the site visit or in consultation with either the Applicant or the Intervenors? GIFFIN:I would rather that those decisions and the comments be on the record, and I would like to have them determined before we go. For the record, I do want everyone to be aware that there are some physical limitations that I have regarding being able to traverse. And so bearing that in mind, I think that we're open, you know; and this is the whole purpose of this discussion. Maile, I see you grabbing the mike. DAVID:Thank you. I just wanted to comment that when we had last met at our pre-hearing -. GIFFIN:Yes? DAVID:We discussed the fact that a site visit onto property, onto Keakealaniwahine would entail a lot longer period of time, and certainly we cannot do it dressed like we are today. And I think we discussed that. So correct me if I'm wrong. You stated that it would be a site visit on the Applicant's property to view what's around his property, and that's what I recall. And if I'm wrong -. GIFFIN:Mikahala. ROY:To my understanding, based on our pre-hearing conference, we were asked particularly not to speak on making that a cultural lesson, so to speak. So I did believe, like Maile expressed, that it was just to see the place of the Applicant's land. GIFFIN:And I think both of you are very accurate. In fact, I remember saying that I have never been there, and so I thought that that was especially appropriate for me. I don't know if I spoke for Grant or not, and I assumed that Hannah had, but that was an assumption. So, Commissioners, again, I need your guidance; and I think we need to make a philosophical decision, you know, as to what we're going to do. I am open. A inclined, I would like to suggest that we do the site visit today, and as Grant Togashi suggested, we do it after public testimony, that would be a logical break, and then come back and go into the contested case. Does that sit well with you? Commissioner Springer. SPRINGER:Madam Chair, especially with regard to the comments of agreement which came from the pre-hearing conference, I'm comfortable with that. I'm wondering if there would, is a possibility of a subsequent site visit as may be determined GIFFIN:Mr. Torigoe. TORIGOE:Well, yeah, if you feel like you need to go back to look at, you know, sites, then we can arrange that. At this point, it seems like, it sounds like the panel doesn't have any particular idea of what it wants to do. I don't know if you want to ask the parties if there are, 7