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On page 4, the study says, ‚Level of service D is typically considered acceptable for peak hour <br />conditions in urban areas.ƒ You know, they rate Level of service from A through F, F being <br />worse and D not so good, but its acceptable for urban area. And on page 8, the same TIAR <br />says, ‚The assumption used for the level of service analysis wereƒ a number of things. And <br />Item 4 says the assumptions were ‚Level of Service D is considered an acceptable level of <br />service for peak operating conditions,ƒ for this project. What they are saying is the study <br />assumes that what is acceptable for urban areas is acceptable for this very rural area. <br />The study does not address the impact of traffic on the 4 mile stretch of the Old Mamalahoa <br />Highway from the garden to Ninole. This section of road, excuse me, this section of road -. <br />W. HAUN:My turn. Hi. I did it last time but Ill step in again. <br />SPRINGER:Can you raise your, may I swear you in? <br />W. HAUN:Yeah, sure. I swear. <br />SPRINGER:Thank you. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now <br />before the Hawai€i County Planning Commission? <br />W. HAUN:Yes. <br />SPRINGER:And may we have your name and address, please. <br />W. HAUN:Im Wendy Haun and my address is PO Box 248, Hakalau. And -. <br />SPRINGER:Proceed. <br />WATANABE:Can you speak into the mike. <br />W. HAUN:Sure. Lets see, right here? <br />J. HAUN:This section of road, right here, right here. <br />W. HAUN:Okay, this section of road is already in the tour books for its natural <br />beauty.Itisnarrowandonelaneinmanyareas.TheCountyhastroublemaintainingit.The <br />bridges are very old and on one bride the railing has completely rusted away with about a 20-foot <br />drop or more. Many of the garden visitors will drive this section of highway, and the traffic <br />study does not address this. And, most importantly, the people who have lived for many years <br />along this section of the road have told us that they dont want any more traffic and theyve <br />signed our petition. <br />On the past page of the traffic study there is a table that shows guidelines for when a left turn <br />lane is needed; but it is for a 40 mph road, and the Hawaii Belt Road is 55 miles per hour at that <br />section. The traffic study also didnt have any information about sight distances. We understand <br />th <br />that this information was requested and was provided on May 10.Wehaventhadtimetoseeit <br />26EXHIBIT C <br /> <br />