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YUEN:To the last question, no. To the first question, having gone around and looked at lots of plants and lots of landscaping. VITOUSEK:And so having driven around and looked at plants and landscaping is what gives you the expertise to, to critic the landscape architectÓs testimony, is that correct? YUEN:Yes. VITOUSEK:So then based on the, on the recommendation that you made yesterday, that you were recommending denial of the application because of, because you doubted that the plan proposed by the landscape architect could effect a complete visual screening between the project and the Keakealaniwahine Complex, was that based on your, on your driving around and looking at landscape? Is that whatÓs the basis of your conclusion, that the plan was inadequate and that you would make a denial, or recommend denial because youÓve driven around and looked at landscape? YUEN:IÓve also stopped not just driven around, stopped, looked at various sites that are landscaped with native and non-native trees, and paced off the distances between trees, paced off distances of, that were planted and seen the visual effect. VITOUSEK:Have you offered any evidence as to the, as to those particular areas or issues, or what youÓve done, or this is just your own assessment conducted outside the record that youÓre relying on in terms of making a recommendation? YUEN:ItÓs my own assessment, yes. VITOUSEK:And itÓs not apparent on the record of this contested case hearing, isnÓt that correct? I mean, your assessment is, but the basis for it? YUEN:No. VITOUSEK:That is, no, it is not apparent on the record? YUEN:No. VITOUSEK:Mr. Yuen, in reaching your recommendation, and when we the sections of Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 205A, you were relying on sections of 205A(2) which related to protection of cultural and historical sites, isnÓt that correct? YUEN:Yes, in part. VITOUSEK:Okay. And what else were you relying on 205A(2)? Were there any other parts of the statute that you were relying on? YUEN:There are parts that refer to recreational opportunities. 15