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HOUSEL: And those would be paved? MOOERS: We havenÓt really gotten that level yet, but I assume it would be, there would be some sort of all-weather surface whether itÓs chip seal or gravel or concrete stripes, you know, as a driveway; it would be something to try to minimize runoff obviously. HOUSEL: Right, right, thatÓs my concern. It looks like there is a, from the aerial view there is a substantial slope on the land, right? MOOERS: There is, and that would be a consideration. I know in the neighborhood Wailea there are a couple of driveways where they actually have a little diversion ditches and catchment systems and drywells along the driveway Î they are quite small, they are, you know, 2-foot by 2-foot, but for that purpose. But clearly that issue would have to be addressed at the time of plan approval or subdivision. HOUSEL: Right. Okay. ThatÓs all I have. Thank you. WATANABE: Thank you. LEITHEAD TODD: Mr. Mooers, I guess when IÓm looking at this, and hadnÓt really discussed when there was an earlier presentation, would be where would you be looking at mauka-makai access and lateral access for the public? MOOERS: Okay, currently we are looking at, the requirement is four parking stalls in the current SMA, and we are looking at this northern access here with the access in across the road and then down directly to this park or the beach here Î itÓs not really a beach but to the bay, that area. So thatÓs where the proposed access is. There are a number of lateral access trails across here that would be left undisturbed. LEITHEAD TODD: And one of the reasons IÓm asking is weÓve had issues occur in other areas with, especially after the 2006 earthquake where we had to move trails further inland, and so in taking a look at the area I would want to make sure that there was enough of a buffer or an area between where the trails are and where the houses are sited, so that if there was a need to move the trails inland to make them safe and traversable, that there would be enough room where we wouldnÓt be in somebodyÓs living room or end up mauka of somebodyÓs house in order to move them. That would be one of the considerations we would be looking at when it gets to us. MOOERS: Sure. Quite understand it. This coastline here fortunately is really shallow Î this is actually into the water, you can walk into the water here Î as opposed to further up the coast by Puakea Bay where we have that situation. I think weÓve talked about that where I work for the State in establishing a trail, a coastal trail there; the problem was that that was on the cliff and the cliff kept falling into the ocean and marching it back toward the houses. But this area here I donÓt think weÓre going to have that type of problem. ThereÓs certainly plenty of room; weÓve got 150 feet and this area is all relatively stable. The shoreline is rocky but itÓs not a cliff, so I think we are in pretty good shape here. EXHIBIT B 5