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HAITSUKA: Yes, we do. And we have no objections or comments or additions. Thank you. HOUSEL: Okay. Let’s see, we have a – I think I’ll excuse you for now – and we have one person who would like to testify. Could Anika Glass please come forward? Good morning. GLASS: Good morning. HOUSEL: Could you raise your right hand, please? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Leeward Planning Commission today? GLASS: You bet. Yes, I do. HOUSEL: Thank you. Could you state your name and address, please? GLASS: My name is Anika Glass. I live in Waikoloa Village. I live at 68-1863 Ua Noe Street. Waikoloa Village is across Waikoloa Road from this pu‘u, which is visible from my home and many homes, including the currently devastated parts of it. So its current state of sad exploitation is highly visible from all the way up Waikoloa Road, from the bottom, from just many locations – it’s not hidden. I’m against the, I came to testify in opposition to the request that was made to you. I was not aware of the new conditions that sounds like that have been recently set forth – those were not published to my knowledge. So I’m a little befuddled about where to start, so if you’ll just bear with me. I do want to re-emphasize my original points, which is the South Kohala CDP, which people in Waikoloa Village have spent thousands of hours developing. We’ve had a good turnout at the meeting just last night, two nights ago – very concerned about the destruction of the pu‘u, and agree with the CDP that our landscapes and views around Waikoloa and in South Kohala should not be destroyed like this. I further want to know that according to the facts in the County’s assessment of this and to previous published findings, the views of the pu‘u project site are not anticipated to adversely affect the new development; because the homes will be 30 feet high and they will be able to see it, and so will others in Waikoloa, but if it’s not there, there is nothing to see except rubble. It’s been previously noted that during the research on the cultural practices in this area, informants did identify Pu‘u Hinai as being culturally significant; there is a wonderful story that goes with it. The quarrying operations are planned to cease as development progresses in the subject project. Further, according to the State Land Use Commission, when it approved the Waikoloa Mauka request, final environmental impact report of Waikoloa Highlands, which is the development proposed immediately makai, very close to the pu‘u, it stated that Deluz Trucking must quit operations – or anyone – operations at the site be terminated by December 11, 2010 or prior to final subdivision approval – final approval hasn’t happened – of the increments of the adjacent lots or prior abandonment, whichever occurs first. I beg for another moment. HOUSEL: Could you please summarize, if you can? GLASS: Okay. It is vegetated currently; it may not look like it to you, or from that particular aerial photograph. But our whole area is very dry like right now, and that area is vegetated. I have concerns about the idea of a new pit and how that will be. If they are going to cease now on the pu‘u, is that to be a permanent cessation or just for now? And then, the new quarry that they are doing right next to the pu‘u, will that be some kind of pit mine, or what is that – I just don’t know. So I’d like to have that clarified by someone, thank you. And thank you very much. 7 EXHIBIT B