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IWASHITA: Dr., can you point out to me in your report where you just mentioned that you have recommended, made recommendations that relate to identify and protect the cultural activities on these lands? PRASAD: There weren’t cultural activities per se identified for these lands. The very first thing I tried to do, there’s a list of three original owners, possible descendants of this area, this particular parcel. The first thing was to try to locate any of these people or their descendants. That was not possible. They were not located. There weren’t specific practices associated with this land that were identified; however there are historic resources in there. So there were definitely practices that took place. What I just referred to with regards to recognizing the need or respecting the need for cultural practices and directing back to what Mr. Tyler has said, it’s in my conclusion on page 25, that even though there weren’t any direct impacts noted here, it is recommended that there be good communication with the cultural descendants of the lands. It’s also noted that the people that had step forward are being considered guardians of the land. I hope that answers you. GRAHAM: Thank you, Dr. Prasad. Anything further, Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA: Were you present when Mr. Tyler testified earlier today? PRASAD: Yes, I was. Yes. IWASHITA: So you heard my questions of him, you know, the concerns that he expressed. So I guess what you have not testified to thus far is the particular concern that he raised that certain people that he identified that he knows of that exists apparently were not consulted and are not on the list in your Appendix C. Can you address that point? PRASAD: That could be possible. However, I did very specifically ask him for names. It’s very routine for me to ask for names of people that I need to talk to about an area. Being that I don’t live in that area or I don’t have that history, I rely on people like Mr. Tyler, Ruby McDonald and so forth to tell me of names of who to contact. I did do that. I may not have reached everyone that he would have liked me to, but I did ask him to give me recommendations. IWASHITA: So -. GRAHAM: Go ahead, Commissioner Iwashita. IWASHITA: Thank you, Mr. Chair. So are there, my sense is right now that there are people other than those that you’ve identified in Appendix C that you were made aware of but you did not contact so they don’t appear now on Appendix C, is that correct? EXHIBIT B 25