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COTTLE:That’s the bad dirt, yeah. WOODWARD:All right. Okay. COTTLE:The light browns are classified as D which is poor. And the yellow, kind of the bright yellow, those are C soils which are considered fair. And there’s a little narrow strip of B soils, which are considered good up near Hamakua, mauka and just southeast of the town of Waimea. There are no A classified soils on the island. And just to give you a little background of how the soils are classified, the rating is based on texture, depth and drainage qualities of the soil, as well as topography, climate and rain within the area. And, so the second map that I handed out shows the State Land Use designations for the island. And the item that we’re discussing, the amendment that the Planning Director initiated, is related to State Land Use agricultural soils which are shown in green on the map. So the Director is initiating the amendment to the Zoning Code to allow solar energy facilities on State Land Use agricultural lands. And this amendment is coming about because the State Legislature just recently changed the State Land Use Law to allow solar energy facilities on Ag lands. So we’re requesting to change the Zoning Code to be consistent with that. And the Director is recommending approval. WOODWARD:Seems like a fine idea to me. KERN:I have a quick question. WOODWARD:Yes, Commissioner Kern. KERN:The Class B soils, I missed the color code of that, that’s that kind of the lightish-greenish? COTTLE:Yes. KERN:Okay. COTTLE:It’s kind of a yellow green. KERN:It’s the one in Hamakua there between the really bright yellows there? COTTLE:Right. KERN:Thank you very much. WOODWARD:Okay. We have a Randy Vitousek, Vitousek, signed up to testify. Okay, if you could have a seat, sir, and we’ll swear you in, and then you can testify. If you’ll raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? VITOUSEK:Yes. 2 EXHIBIT C