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residentÓs lives, livelihoods. I have a little farm. I grew up please take into consideration that you have health, lives, and you for your time and consideration. KERN: Thank you very much. Any questions, Commissioners? Seei James Todd, name and address, and you may begin. TODD: James Butch Todd, and I live in Fern Acres, 11-1215 Orchi IÓd like to thank you for the work you've done for our County. on the Big Island for many years. I urge you to approve the Hu Amendment. The contested case hearing and that, the thorough job officer did in reviewing all the testimony and comments should m project's benefits are great and can be accomplished with the mi and the uncertain world energy picture, as we watch daily the tr other oil-producing areas, we must look to our home for our sour Honua can be operational in a year and a half, providing us with jobs, and the use for all those acres of tree plantations. Maha KERN: Thank you very much. Any questions from the Commissioner you. And Mary Bergier, name and address, and you may begin. BERGIER: Thank you. My name is Mary Bergier. I receive my mai Suite 315 in Hilo, but I do reside on Old Government Road in Hon. We donÓt receive mail service there, so thatÓs why I have a different address. My husband and I make our home in Honom. We relocated to this site from Oah in 1994. We moved here in time to experience the tail end of the sugar truck We then were able to experience the coal trucks that came and we We were beneficiaries of the rolling blackouts because of lack of sufficient power distribution. IÓd like to make a few points today. In my understanding, Hu Ho with a valid operating permit to operate a coal burning facility Legislature to pass a bond to convert this facility to a garbage That plan fell by the wayside because the gentleman who was spea pleased to see that Hu Honua Bioenergy is going to take advantag progressive form of energy with biomass. Some people are concerned that we will chop down all the trees o planted to be chopped down. Our Mayor, are former Mayor Kim, ma thought was really important. I'm trying to quote him but, of course, I can't really. It said, he said something to the effect that if we don't plant something that can be replanted with a market impact then we will be stuck with what volunteers to grow there. And will that be good? I think not. Having this facility need the eucalyptus trees is not only ecology of our island, plus it keeps a large span of area green. 16 EXHIBIT B