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Commission cando so. If there are more, if there are a number of people, maybe we shouldnt take it out of order. But if there is nobody here for thatbesides the applicant, then lets just take them up and take the request for deferral. SPRINGER:We have one individual, Jerome Warren, who has signed up to testify. And I would offer you the choice, or should we offerhim the choice of he may speak now or when the item is rescheduled? YUEN:Yeah, let him know. SPRINGER:So, Mr. Warren, you have properly signed up. Youve heard the Planning Director, were happy to accept your testimony today if you prefer, or you may come back when the item is rescheduled. Its your pleasure. WARREN:Idliketospeaknowifitsfine. SPRINGER:Okay,pleasecomeforwardatthistime,then.Mr.Warren,canyouraise your right hand, please, so I can swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? WARREN:I do. SPRINGER:Mr. Warren, if you can please give us your name, your residence address, and then speak directly into the microphone. WARREN:My name is Jerome Warren. My address is PO Box 951, Naalehu. And Ive come here numerous times. I tie this in with the Hester situation. Ive taken a lot of time away from my personal business to come here and do this at my own expense, and a great expense, and lot of grief. SPRINGER:Thank you. Please, proceed, sir. WARREN:Okay. I was at the Pahala meeting; and Ill just reiterate that the project is too remote for housing, its unfeasible for profitable small-scale agriculture due to lack of water. It will hinder large-scale agriculture. There are other substandard subdivisions that are available if people want to live in remote areas. From the time that this has surfaced until now, I have purchased two of those properties that were very affordable. Anybody could have done so. They would have doubled their equity had they done so; and that gives a lot of people a lot of opportunity. I just want to make this one point that I havent brought up in my Hester testimonies, and -. Okay, to make any project viable and successful requires a good plan and a good person. This is not a good plan. The facts should bear that out. Also, my brief experience with Peter Savio raises some great doubts in my mind regarding his th integrity. On February 10 I went to his meeting in Pahala. Before the meeting I overheard him 2