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So just in passing just toaddressthisissue here of the bananas and taro, 12 to 18 months for <br />bananas, well, I mean, yeah, you can stick a plant in the ground and 12 to 18 months you might <br />get a bunch of bananas; but that does not put you into commercial production. And its <br />considerably longer if you were going through the process of getting yourself to where you can <br />actually state with some reputation that what youre growing is organic; because theres land <br />preparation involved there, too. And I dont recall whether Mr. Malasek was actually certified <br />by the Hawaii Organic, HOFA, Hawaii Organic Farmers Association, or not. But I know you <br />can see that his sales receipts were all to the health food stores. So theres a lengthy process <br />there for whatever it is that youre growing, it certainly exceeds 12 to18 months. Again, Im sure <br />that, you know, the Planning Department did their research and they came up with what they <br />came up from whoever it was they talked to. So Ill let it go with that and well carry on from <br />here. Thank you. <br />GALDONES:Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Olson? Commissioner Springer? <br />SPRINGER:In your discussion of adverse reaction to the emissions -? <br />OLSON:Yes. <br />SPRINGER:Is that part of the claim here? <br />OLSON: Well, its the reason that he sold the property. I mean, he was forced out <br />of there because he could not deal with the impacts. His health, you know, just didnt allow it. <br />SPRINGER:Okay, thank you. Mr. Director, under Section 4 of the eligibility of <br />geothermal asset fund claims, theres that discussion about adverse impacts being supported by <br />documents such as doctors affidavits. Was that submitted as part of the claim? I didnt see it <br />but Im just wondering if that was part of the record of this claim. <br />YUEN:Well, I dont think it was submitted in support of this claim. He had some <br />other claims and I dont know what went with those. Theres a chronology of what happened <br />with the other claims. <br />SPRINGER:Thank you. <br />OLSON:Point of information, I know that he did have a letter from the Pahoa <br />Health Clinic stating that he was, that theyve, I dont remember the doctors name, but the <br />doctor that saw him believed that he was being impacted. So -. <br />SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Olson. <br />GALDONES:Commissioners? <br />SPRINGER:Mr. -? <br />GALDONES:Commissioner Springer. <br />6 <br /> <br />