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Districts. He was a liaison officer from the Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />where he served many years as a conservation officer. <br />ALAMEDA:Mr. Rodrigues, Im wondering if, sorry to interrupt. Im <br />wondering if Mr. Tulang could giveus his background. <br />RODRIGUES:He will, he will. I say that to thank him for spending the time with <br />us and enlightening us on what 205 really means. So, its yours, Mike. <br />ALAMEDA:Thank you. <br />TULANG:Its almost embarrassing. Thank you, Butch. <br />RODRIGUES:Okay. <br />TULANG:Good afternoon, Chairman Alameda, Members of the Commission, <br />DirectorChrisYuen.Itsnicetobebackbut,boy,youguyshavegottodosomething <br />about the room temperature. <br />ALAMEDA:Could I swear you in, Mr. Tulang? All right. Please raise your <br />right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai€i <br />Planning Commission? <br />TULANG:I do. <br />ALAMEDA:Thank you. Could you state your -? <br />TULANG:My full name is Michael Conrado Tulang. I live at 2273 Piihonua <br />Road. Im a member of the kumiai in my community. <br />ALAMEDA:Okay, thank you. You may proceed. <br />TULANG:Thank you. Thank you for that very generous introduction. Its <br />really nice to be here to testify before the Planning Commission. Yes, my long career <br />with the U.S. Department of Agriculture began as a Watershed Economist; and my <br />specialty was in land use issues. You know, the issues in the 1970s when I launched my <br />career after getting my masters at UH was still the same because society tried to use <br />existing acts and, you know, acts -. At that time it was Act 205 and now it is Hawai€i <br />Revised Statutes, Chapter 205. The issues are still the same. And to see you guys in <br />action is really a gift because that is how we operate as a society, as a democratic society. <br />So my objective here is not to give you a lesson on 205 but to give you some background. <br />Specifically: One, to provide the Commission with some background information of the <br />importance of agricultural trucking services to small agricultural companies in Hawai€i <br />and the Big Islandand the recognition of this fact is embodied in HRS Chapter 205. <br />And, secondly, to provide you with some detailed facts relating to the request for a <br />14EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />