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In terms of the archaeological aspects, I had submitted a statement from former Professor William Bonk who did the survey of that area which was then subsequently accepted and further confirmed by, today, by the State Historic Preservation Office as being no historic properties being affected. No additional archaeological study was done since the study that was done by Professor Bonk. The size of the quarry, contrary to what has being alluded to, is not really, you know, although the request is for like 12 acres, the 12 acres is really intended to be an area that you would need to provide all of the functions if, you know, as requested, you know, like quarry material doing your crushing, doing your concrete batching plant and doing your asphalt treating area. But the so-called the whole in my mind would not, you know, approximate like 12 acres but the area that youre going to utilize possibly would be around that in size. It certainly would not be the size of the quarry that, the quarry pit you see right now here in Hilo in the industrial area. I would like to kind of suggest, you know, as added mitigation -. I know that the doctor mentionedsomethingaboutliketheasphaltplantandthenthatmaybe,mayhavesome carcinogenic relationship. Well, Im not a doctor, I dont profess to even have some elementary knowledge of medicine or toxicology. But if the asphalt plant is of concern, the Applicant is willing to delete that portion, you know, from the scope of the application. I note also that the Land Use Commission when it approved the permit and then subsequently granted amendments, the Commission, the Land Use Commission did require an additional condition and Id like to read this. It reads that, If it is determined that adverse effects such as noise, dust or indiscriminate excavation is taking place, the Planning Commission shall have the authority to require the Applicant to cease and desist the quarry operation. If that is the kind of condition that the Commission would wish to have as an added condition to further address the kind of potential concerns that the public may, you know, may have raised, the public has raised, the Applicant would have no objections to such a condition. I think thats pretty much all. I mean, if there are other questions -. SPRINGER:Mr. Fuke, could you repeat for me what you were willing to withdraw? FUKE:The asphalt batching plant. The crushing operation and the concrete batching plant are very essential components of the project and, of course, they are related to the quarry. SPRINGER:Thank you. Mr. Director, can you respond for our benefit to Mr. Fukes willingness to add that condition and withdraw the asphalt batching? YUEN:Well, I have no problem with the condition on adverse impact. The asphalt batching is not something that the Department is asking be withdrawn. What 19