2005-05-20 EXHIBIT A Hualalai PC

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really would like our students to speak about the school I think they say more than I can possible say but if you have questions Im really happy to answer them. Thank you. SPRINGER:Commissioners questions for the testifier? Maam we appreciate the academic need- of interest to me is traffic issues however. And, is the school prepared to follow their stated program for traffic mitigation? JOHNSON:Yes of course. SPRINGER:Thank you maam. Questions? Seeing none, thank you. Sir if you could please state your name and address for the record. STEGER:My name is Rick Steger. My address is 73-4376 Hiolani Place, Kailua- th Kona, 96740. Im the parent of a 5 grade at Hualalai Academy and Im also the President of the Board of Directors of Hualalai Academy. First of all as a parent my son has attended Hualalai Academy since kindergarten. Im very satisfied with the program. Hes actually in the same grade as Delaney and I would just like to say that I have nothing but good things to say about the academy. Speaking on a technical issue Ive been asked to make comments about the water allocation. First of all, we were not aware that we were using more than our current allocation. This was just brought to our attention about 2 weeks ago. Now the minute that I was aware that we were using more I immediately shut off all the irrigation to systematically look at how much consumption was really domestic consumption by the school and how much was irrigation. And so, after monitoring it on a daily basis the actual domestic consumption of the school is 657 gallons per day. That is about 12% of our current allocation is for domestic consumptionandtherest,theoverusagewasallinirrigation.SincethenIvesystematically added back the irrigation for the ball field and the irrigation for the school and were currently operating at around 4,900 to 5,000 gallons per day. So weve been able to cut our consumption to be within our current allocation. We are though, going to be in contact with the Department of Water Supply to address the issues that they have for purchasing additional units if necessary. And I feel confident that we can maintain the consumption of the school within the allocation or even maybe a small increased allocation even with the 360 students. With increase to 360 students the consumption for domestic use, that is the school use will be around 1200 gallons, which is still well within our allocation and that allows I believe adequate water for the landscaping and irrigation. Thank you. SPRINGER:Commissioners questions for the testifier? I have a question. Is your landscaping fully installed or will it continue to have needs as the build out occurs? STEGER:The landscaping now is currently fully installed for the phase 1. The ball field is installed and the landscaping around the buildings were actually required as part of the permitting process so we installed them. But we are going to switch over to dry landscaping. We actually have engaged the irrigation guy and the landscaping contractor to come back in and were looking at what we can maintain and if theres any portion of the land- current landscaping we cant maintain were going to switch it over. And, any future landscaping will have to be dry landscaping. EXHIBIT A 5