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HOUSEL: Yeah, we do need to swear you in. Could you please raise your right hand? Do you <br />swear or affirm to tell the truth now on the matter before the Planning Commission? <br />K MOORE: Yes, I do. <br />HOUSEL: Thank you. Could you state your name and address, please? <br />K. MOORE: Sure. My name is Kevin Moore. My address is 75 Aupuni Street, Room 204, <br />thatÓs Hilo 96720. IÓm, I think Bill already mentioned, IÓm the district land agent for the Land <br />Division within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. So we have other divisions, and <br />one of those other divisions is the Division of Forestry and Wildlife, which I call DOFAW for <br />short, within DOFAW is the Na Ala Hele program, which is a State trails program. You know, <br />this concept, or project, has been under development for a number of years, and the EA was done <br />in 2004. At that time we solicited agency comment, and there was no indication that a historic <br />trail was located on the proposed project site. I checked with Na Ala Hele again yesterday, and <br />they again confirmed they donÓt have a record of historic trail traversing this parcel. So I just <br />want to put that out there. Any trail that would be agreed to by the tenant and other parties <br />would have to also be approved by Na Ala Hele and our Land Board who is the ultimate <br />determination on our side Î Ala Kahakai, right. This particular development parcel is, the rents <br />generated from it, hopefully when the lease is signed and weÓre in operation, are earmarked for <br />the recreational renaissance plan, which is the DLNRÓs program to rehabilitate its State parks <br />and trail system. So thatÓs why this project is important to the State. <br /> <br />LEITHEAD TODD: Mr. Moore, are you related to the other Mr. Moore? <br /> <br />B. MOORE: There is no known relation. <br /> <br />LEITHEAD TODD: And the archaeological study was initiated and paid for by the State of <br />HawaiÒi, and not the applicant, is that correct? <br /> <br />K. MOORE: ThatÓs correct. <br /> <br />LEITHEAD TODD: Okay. <br /> <br />BOWMAN: I have a question. <br /> <br />HOUSEL: Commissioner Bowman. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Go ahead. <br /> <br />BOWMAN: Sorry, thank you. ThatÓs why IÓm not an engineer, and I figured IÓd throw that out <br />about the parking lot. The recreational renaissance plan, itÓs a state-wide plan? <br /> <br />K. MOORE: ThatÓs correct. <br /> <br />21 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />