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issue the Coast Guard would shoot down. You have to understand that this office structure is well inside, well away from Kalanianaole, so it may or may not even be visible from Kalanianaole. I don’t see where we could put any foliage in that would mitigate noise because of where the fences are. But I’d be happy to take you down there and show you. GRAHAM: Thank you, Mr. Birnie. Any follow-up, Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA: Well, just to point out that if you have a fence you can always plant something that will climb on the fence, you know, like a vine; and even that helps to do some mitigating. GRAHAM: Thank you, Commissioner Siracusa. HERBERT: Can I make one comment. First on some of the issues that were raised by the community representative, there was an environmental impact statement done for the master plan and all the development in the port; and that undoubtedly included the surrounding community where normally it’s done like that. A copy of the EIS was provided to the Planning Director and there may be some, you know, enlightening aspects on this issue in the EIS. The other thing about landscaping is if you look at the photo on the right side where the yellow rectangle is, immediately behind that rectangle is an area that is an easement for underground pipelines; and it’s undevelopable in that regard because of the underground pipelines. Planting trees and other things with the root structure would be detrimental to whatever is underneath there. It also is behind, as Ian said, very tall warehouse buildings which render this area invisible within the port along with the adjacent Gas Co. facilities. Other than that, if there is some other way that we can work out or the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation can work with the community, you know, I would be in favor of that. GRAHAM: All right, thank you, sir. Any other Commissioners, any questions of these gentlemen? All right. Thank you. You can go back know. I appreciate your coming forward again. Commissioner Watanabe, I guess I would ask you to reintroduce your motion at this time if that will be all right. WATANABE: Okay. I move to approve Special Management Area Use Permit SMA 07-000017 based on the Director’s recommendations. GRAHAM: Thank you. Is there a second? WOODWARD: Second. GRAHAM: Seconded by Commissioner Woodward. Mr. Hayashi, did you have something to say? HAYASHI: I just wanted to ask the Commission for all of the applications if they would be able to close the hearing before they make a motion to either approve or to act on the application. I think that’s a practice that we should start to implement. EXHIBIT B 11