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GOODALE:A good many of our waterlines come from the Mamalahoa Highway down the mauka-makai road. YUEN:Down that Church of God Road, all those -? GOODALE:Down the Church of God Road. Another good -. YUEN:ThereÓs about 20 spaghetti lines going down there. GOODALE:Yes, and thereÓs another batch of them that cross over other private land and the mis-aligned section of, I believe itÓs Manu Mele, as it enters into that area; and thereÓs a bunch of spaghetti lines going out of there as well. But my major concern here is for danger in this area, coming up here; and thatÓs the primary reason I would ask that -. We all have water right now. We have water, itÓs not that much of an issue there. However, the fire danger down there is substantial and weÓve all make-shift things and pay the County and the Water Department sometimes twice to move water meters to closer locations, to better locations; but it is serious problem down there. YUEN:In looking at the map of the subdivision, it seems to me that it might be a possibility that the subdivision would have to take water, a waterline all the way down to Kohanaiki Road, essentially, to serve the subdivision, and that might be a way of replacing the spaghetti lines that go up to Mamalahoa. It would require construction of a waterline along Kohanaiki Road to serve the people there. I donÓt know if thatÓs a, of interest or people are satisfied with their present situation; but that would look like a possibility at least. GOODALE:I would presume that there would be people who would be interested and thereÓs still properties that have not been built on down there. I canÓt speak for people individually, but I would presume that most people would be interested in seeing or would avail themselves if the opportunity presents it. Again, I think the primary thing, though, is fire and the ability to have fire hydrants on that road, particularly being able to get down on the mauka-makai road and down to the bottom of that road with fire lines to fight at what would be coming up from the lower hills. YUEN:How do fire trucks get down there now? GOODALE:If we trim the trees, they can get down there. The road now. We have expended a considerable sum of money, personally, to pave that lower section of the road. It is not an incredible pavement job, but it meets our needs. If traffic were to be allowed on it, it would deteriorate quickly. And we would feel the need to be compensated for that if, in fact, even tractors coming down can damage that road quite easily. YUEN:YouÓre talking about the fire trucks that come down that Church of God Road? 21