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you very much. Scott Watson. <br />WATSON: Hello. Thank you for letting me speak today. My name <br />27-102 Lali Place in Hilo. I'm also the owner of Lot 23 which i <br />to the power plant. So I'm the most directly affected by their opening of this plant. I share all <br />the common concerns, the environmental concerns everyone else in <br />quality, noise pollution, the groundwater, they've been dancing <br />unregulated large truck traffic is a big concern of mine, discha <br />ocean. <br /> <br />My personal concerns here, my lot faces the power plant. I have <br />ocean, or the pollution added to the ocean in the 11 years since <br />about to allow them to put 21,000,000 gallons of polluted water <br />that IÓll swim in every day, and surfer friends of mine do also. <br /> <br />The trucks coming down the highway, if one truck loses its brake <br />go straight into my lot. It will crash into my house. ThereÓs <br />thing. Fifty thousand trucks, there's going to be one accident, at least. So it's just like a tsunami, <br />it's going to come. ItÓs when is it coming through my door? So <br />trucks and the highway. <br /> <br />My conclusion is what is the vision for Hmkua? It's all up to you guys. Do you want to make <br />it industrial or do you want to make it beautiful agriculture, w <br />beautiful part of our coast line, unobstructed by anything right <br />opportunity to make this the prettiest place on the whole island <br />generating energy isnÓt I think what we need to do. Thank you. <br /> <br />KERN: Thank you very much. Any questions from Commissioners? <br />very much. George Yokoyama, name and address, and you may begin <br /> <br />YOKOYAMA: George Yokoyama. I represent Hawaii County Economic <br />47 Rainbow Drive, Hilo, HI 96720. You have my testimony. I won <br />wanted to add one crucial thing there. This big island, we have <br />in the entire state, number one. WeÓve got the highest food sta <br />and added to that we have the highest welfare clients, tentative <br />been that way for over 20 years. After the sugar plantations we <br />this is the opportunity to create good paying jobs, livable wage <br />from the federal government, a renewable energy project, about $700,000, and what we did was <br />partnered with the community college and about 30 of the low inc <br />through the training. Some got their certificate, and theyÓre r <br />the people you can provide livable wages for the first time. Th <br />Thank you. <br /> <br />KERN: Thank you very much. Any questions for the testifier? S <br />all may have a seat, appreciate your testimony. Okay, now I'll <br />13 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br /> <br /> <br />