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That’s all the statement I have regarding the application. And we are prepared to answer any questions that you may have. Dr. Lelah is here, and can explain if you have questions about the music therapy room or the use of the facility or his practice. WATANABE: Thank you. Yes, Ms. Siracusa. SIRACUSA: I have several questions and they all revolve basically around the flora and fauna resources. I find that No. 19 of the background report is really vague – “other native trees and shrubs” and phrases like that that don’t really specify. And I feel that it’s really important that we should because this is in the Alala recovery area. And I think we should be a lot more specific about what’s there. Especially since, for example, in the recommendations under the unusual and reasonable criteria, Dr. Lelah is growing protea, roses, fruit trees – these are usually sprayed. I would like to ask Dr. Lelah if he sprays, and if so, what he sprays with because I am concerned for the Alala and the other unnamed forest birds. Could you please -. R. LELAH: Yes, Commissioner, I can address that. The trees on this particular parcel of land are mostly ohia and koa. And I have the rose farm that is comprised of about 800 plants. The fruit trees, which I believe there are about 37, I do not spray them; they are just irrigated and fertilized. The rose bushes, I do spray but I use just fungicide, and the fungicide that I try to use the most of is ZeroTol; it’s a sort of hydrogen peroxide based fungicide.And then at times I do also use others like Zyban and Aliant, things for downy mildew and things like that. I do not use insecticides. And that was actually advised to me by Norm Bezona, you know, because of the birds and all of that; so we do not use those on the property at all. SIRACUSA: Okay, thank you. Cause I know that Norm does live up there also. So basically, you know, those were what my concerns were; because other than that, I rather like your project. But I did want to make sure, especially since there was no professional flora and fauna study done, that we weren’t going to be doing anything that was impacting those native species. I found it interesting that in (D) it says that unusual conditions, trends, etc. have arisen, and there have been because the numbers of Alala have decreased and certainly of other native forest birds, and then it further goes on to say that why their request was consistent was that there were no identified natural and environmental resources in this area; and I’m thinking what about the native forest, isn’t that a resource, aren’t the Alala, the forest birds resources. I would feel a lot happier with this, if we did have a professional study done. But other than that, I would want to support this. R. LELAH: Thank you, Commissioner. WATANABE: Well, do we have any further questions? Yes, Ms. Bowman. BOWMAN: I want to commend you on your work – I have met children that have seen a number of therapists – and I think especially on the outdoor setting that you have. My question is you are the only employee or you are the owner and the only clinician? R. LELAH: That’s correct, Commissioner. EXHIBIT A 10