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The other thing that Id like to focus on is his location. Hes right in the center of what <br />has become the ranching business. With the sugar going out, Hamakua Coast is really <br />turning into ranching. And where hes located, its more economical than anybody else <br />because hes -. The Paauilo area you have the staging lot for the mainland shipments, you <br />have the slaughter house. Onomea has another staging area. And the cattle, the majority <br />of cattleon this island, take away Kau and Kona, but the majority of the cattle are <br />between Waimea and Hamakua. And where hes located, he charges by the hour. Not <br />only is it more economical for us to have, call him rather than somebody from another <br />area, he can get there quicker and he can make more loads because hes right there. And <br />its very important to us. And I think that if youre going to target Melvin to be the first <br />one to have to put these safety improvements and so forth and so on, youre not only <br />targeting him youre targeting the cattle business too. Thank you. <br />ALAMEDA:Thank you, Mr. Rice. Any specific questions from <br />Commissioners?Thankyou.Youmaybeseated. <br />RODRIGUES:Mr.RicesletterofsupportisinExhibit12. <br />ALAMEDA:Thankyou,Mr.Rodrigues.CouldwecallonDwayneCypriano. <br />RODRIGUES:Mr.Cypriano.Mr.CyprianoisthemanagerforRROlson,itsa <br />ranching supply company in Waimea. I understand he knows something about trees, too. <br />ALAMEDA:Mr. Cypriano, may I swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell <br />the truth now before the Hawai€i County Planning Commission? <br />CYPRIANO:I do. <br />ALAMEDA:Could you state your legal address. <br />CYPRIANO:Okay, first of all, Id like to say good afternoon to everyone here. <br />My name Dwayne Cypriano. I am the operations manager at RR Olson. I do live in the <br />community of Honokaa, Hawai€i. Id just like to testify on behalf of Mr. Miranda <br />because, again, reiterating what Mr. Rice said without Mr. Miranda the agricultural <br />community would suffer a great loss. He provides a service for us by basically bringing <br />up our containers which includes equipment for the cattle industry as well as the over-all <br />livestock industry and equestrian side for the whole island as well as the State. Without <br />him, quite frankly, I dont know what we would do. And giving him a home base where <br />he can operate out of and feel safe and secure, not knowing, he doesnt have to spend <br />time moving around and finding another location would be a great satisfactory to our <br />company as well as the whole community of Waimea. So also on the second note, being <br />my wife and I being 4-H leaders we do lead a small group of 17 children as well as young <br />adults. He has provided us with a chance to provide a community service where we did <br />plant 28 trees, to be exact, Koa hardwood trees on the property fronting his now <br />baseyard. And thats all I have to say in closing. <br />26EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />