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NAKASONE: Yes. Looking at the site, the local area around the wash is sloped backwards. I guess the general grading is towards the ocean, but since we flattened out that area for the wash down, we can slope or reverse the slope towards the inland portion, which is near the keawe tree area. Now, overall the general grading would be still towards the ocean with regards to rain and what not, but with regard to local area wash down it would drain from the paved area back inland towards the keawe trees. YUEN: And directly into where there’re keawe trees growing? NAKASONE: And if not, we can grade into it. The elevation in that area is roughly about 16, so it is well above the sea level. YUEN: Yeah, I think that would work, something like that, because you are diverting it into vegetation that would then take up the water. So that seems like that would work for that. And the other one, you know, I mean, you folks can make your argument to the Commission; our recommendation is that it incorporate the aerobic unit in the septic unit. WATANABE: Eric, you had something to add? YUASA: We might want to suggest to the Commission that perhaps we could add language for No. 5; maybe you could add language to state that “if required by the Department of Health, Environmental Management Division, Wastewater Branch,” that an aerobic unit is required. Then the applicant has no problem with putting in an aerobic unit. YUEN: If I can comment. Actually, I’m quite sure, I believe the Department of Health is not going to require it; it’s not their normal requirements. And this is something that’s being requested on environmental grounds by Aquatic Resources. So you know, we would – of course the Commission makes the final decision – our recommendation remains to keep the aerobic unit in. WATANABE: Okay. For your information, we are across, Hawaii Community Credit Union is across from Queen K. Highway and we had to put in an aerobic because we abut the historic park. Go figure. I don’t know how the other Commissioners feel about this, but Mr. Yuen, you want to possibly come up with some new wording for No. 6 since it appears you’ve agreed to compromise in that area? YUEN: Yeah, I’m working on that, and I’ll have it ready in a couple of minutes. WATANABE: Okay. Yes, Mr. Housel? HOUSEL: I had one question on No. 5. What’s the difference that is an aerobic septic treatment versus a holding tank? Is it the cost? Convenience? NAKASONE: It’s going to be both cost as well as maintenance. An aerobic unit will include power and an air pump versus a septic tank which is basically based on settling, time of settling. EXHIBIT E 7