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CIP, how -, not that we shouldn't start, but there's so many needs on this Island, we're growing so quickly, that sometimes the numbers are just mind boggling. And I think there's no time like the present, and we should all work together and start tomorrow, or today, actually. Thank you for the question, sir. FUJIKAWA:Okay. GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Tyler. TYLER:You're welcome, sir. GALDONES:Commissioners, any further questions -? FUJIKAWA:No. GALDONES:Of Mrs. Theriault or Mr. Tyler? None? Thank you very much. Mr. Mooers? Mr. Mooers, do you have any further comments? MOOERS:Just a general point. I think Mr. Tyler was speaking to one part of Condition E regarding, I think, the words used were draconian condition. I think the practical application is just quite simple. The only way this project can be developed and subdivided as presently conditioned would be if (a) either the intersection at Kaloko was improved as part of a public project, or (b) the other improvement to the north is made. It would be financially infeasible for the gentleman adding two additional lots to go to the expenditure of improving that intersection on his own. So even though that's part of the condition, essentially the way I read it is that you shall not proceed until these improvements are made. So that is not going to happen. I mean Mr. Kabumoto will not unilaterally improve that intersection. So one of two things will happen. For these two additional lots to be created, either he will cooperate at the Kaloko intersection, or he will cooperate to improve not only the intersection but including the roadway on the Old Homestead Road. In either case, I think there will be substantial improvement to the public. I think the point that Mr. Fujikawa brings up regarding the lack of infrastructure and having worked both inside government and outside government on this County, I can tell you that, you know, the County does not have the funds to install infrastructure first. And primarily roads are built by developers, and normally by large developers; because small lot developers simply can't afford it, so they tend to piggyback on things. We have a number of lots that are developed because of existing zoning that occurred many years ago and are not subject to conditions. I think what I try to accomplish with the projects that I work on, particularly in the North Kona area, is to look at ways in which we can be innovative to combine different developers together so that small developers can, in fact, coordinate their efforts in a manner similar to a large developer, and they do have the resources, either through direct contributions or through impact related fees, that they can pool their resources and create improved intersections, or roadways, or water systems. And that, I think, is the challenge for those of 18