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SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Harlan. You may begin your testimony now.
<br />HARLAN:Okay. All I wanted to say is if you look outside right now, within
<br />probably three-quarters of a mile here theres two asphalt plants and probably three
<br />crushers going on right now on Railroad Avenue. And theres 100,000 people here, and I
<br />dont think crushing brings up asbestos anyway in for your lungs. Asbestos comes from
<br />other material, it doesnt come from blue rock, not that I know of, anyway; and Ive been
<br />around it for a long, long, long time, and theres many people being around aggregates
<br />for a long time.
<br />And I just think its a good idea to have it, have a source down there to eliminate the
<br />transportation and make the public, that will have a lot cheaper product instead of paying
<br />coming from Hilo or Kona. I mean, cause people are moving down there because
<br />theresnootherplacetomoveto,andthelandisaffordable;andIthinkitwouldbeabig
<br />benefit. And actually if you walk outside right now, you can walk almost all the way to
<br />Railroad Avenue and you cant hear a crusher run. So this noise thing, you know, its not
<br />going to create what these people think its going to create. Cause in Kailua-Kona, right
<br />across from the harbor, theres two crushing operations right below the school, I mean,
<br />within a half a mile of the school, which I dont know, Im pretty sure you guys are aware
<br />of that, and it does not affect. I mean, it does not affect the kids at school. I dont see
<br />them falling over. Thats all I have.
<br />SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Harlan. I think the comment was they were
<br />asbestos-like, the testimony was not that asbestos was generated but that they were
<br />asbestos-like particles, so -.
<br />HARLAN:Yeah, I dont even think in concrete, cause concrete is not made
<br />here. Its made in, its, it used to be made in Oahu, they dont even make it in Oahu
<br />anymore. Theyre make it someplace, ship it to Oahu and its shipped over here in bulk.
<br />When you buy concrete you buy it, its not made in the United States even.
<br />SPRINGER:Thank you. Thank you for filling out the form. Commissioners,
<br />are there any questions of Mr. Harlan? Thank you, sir. Mr. Fuke, there were a number of
<br />issues raised and Im wondering if youre prepared to address them.
<br />FUKE:Well, Ill address them, but whether in your eyes or the public
<br />comments side, whether theyve been complete become another matter. First, in terms
<br />of the compliance with the Land Use Commissions condition, as the staff had indicated,
<br />I did provide a letter. I think maybe it was too late to be included in part of your packet,
<br />and I apologize for that. But the equipment, with the exception of the water tanks, were
<br />removed; and the water tank actually has some multiple purpose because Mr. Ishimaru
<br />has some agricultural activities in the lower side which he uses on a part-time, you know,
<br />he uses his tanks on an as-needed basis to provide added irrigation for his agricultural
<br />crops in that area.
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