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life of a keiki is long and can be very important to their future growth, and that's why I ask that camping be allowed starting today. I look forward to strong decisions of support from the Planning Commission for this basic Good Faith Agreement as long as it promotes community use of the land and protects the natural resources on it. Mahalo for your time. GALDONES:Thank you, Ms. Glennie. Commissioners, any questions? Hearing none, Karen Eoff. EOFF:Aloha, Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission, Chris, my address is P.O. Box 4753, Kailua-Kona 96745. Thank you, Janice, for those comments. I am going to be brief. But I have been actively ` involved with the Kohanaiki Ohana since 1990. I've experienced first hand the history of our community's efforts over the past 13 or 14 years to protect this special piece of coastline. From court victories to trash pick ups, educational and environmental projects, fundraising, workshops, and forums, our community has participated in a major grassroots effort to raise awareness and become a part of this planning process. We have succeeded in getting the attention of our politicians, our planners, and the developers. It is a new time. We support the concept of this public park, a collaborative effort with ideas for innovative stewardship, management and monitoring. We are hopefully concerned that its success is only guaranteed if the following criteria are met and we can be assured that: 1. The developer will adhere to the intent of the "Good Faith Agreement." 2. The community group has fair and equal access to decision making when it comes to the park. 3. We implement management practices for monitoring our water quality and that baseline studies are conducted. And -, 4. If this truly is to be a template for future coastline development, that what it teaches us is to be selective and to consider only those projects that have a direct benefit to our community. This is a new time, and our communities will play a vital role in planning the future. We must protect our natural and cultural resources and the rights of all people. It is our hope that the developers and planners of the future will see this as a template and that the standards are now higher. Thank you. GALDONES:Thank you for the written testimony. Commissioners, any questions of Ms. Eoff? Commissioner Graham. 24