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be left footing the bill or the public shouldnÓt be left footing the bill for the fire protection infrastructure that should be provided at the developerÓs expense. In the packet there are two other documents, one is the study done by Island Utility Services dated April 2003 that shows photos and describes the deterioration and corrosion of the present waterlines that most of the original pipes are coming close to their life expectancy. It also discusses the problem with the reservoir and that the cattle have gouged unfenced tanks causing leaks, and that the tanks themselves are in poor condition. They have 21 different corrective measures just to bring the present system up to speed, but there has also been information that if the subdivision is fully sold out, the present capacity of the present system, even if it was brought up to its present ability, would not be enough water for the 155 lots that are going to be using it. There needs to be additional tanks, larger pumps, energy-efficient electrical, apparently the electrical energy is being allowed to escape, mainly to rebuild the reservoir and other improvements. And so sales in subsequent building of what he says is 18 more lots, but, you know, maybe less than that, and the 30 lots that he wants in the third phase, which I understand heÓs going forward with, would break the back of this present system and cause not only me but all the other owners in that system whoÓve hooked up, including the community people around in the Puuanahulu area. Those people are also hooked up to that system, and they wonÓt have enough water for normal resi agricultural use is out of the question. The other paper that I brought is the Puuwaawaa Waterworks Puu Lani Advisory Committee paper. This was what the community had kind of got together and has tried to work with Mr. Bohnett to try to solve this problem. Their conclusions is that: ThereÓs no repair or replacement services established for the future for the 155 lots that are using this system, thereÓs a present question of capacity and operating efficiency, the system needs to be upgraded, and that the present water company does not have a long-term business or operational plan. So this subdivision is supposed to be an agricultural subdivision. TheyÓre zoned Ag-1 lots up there, but thereÓs no provision to add water in that subdivision. And weÓre all, IÓm sure youÓre all aware of what happened at Hokulia with Judge Ibarra saying that that was supposed to be an ag subdivision but it really was a residential subdivision and, so, therefore, it was illegal. And so I donÓt think youÓd want to be involved in helping that, either. The situation will be worse and the citizens will be victims, the public will be victims, thereby causing a critical situation for the County to deal with at the publicÓs expense; and I donÓt think itÓs in the public interest. And I hope youÓd agree with me that we need to discourage further sales in the subdivision until these critical infrastructure issues are remedied by the developer; and itÓs the developer thatÓs coming forward here and asking for yet another variance, an amendment to this ag-zoned property. And itÓs, and I think also that the Coast View Subdivision is something that you might be familiar with, too. They had kind of like a similar water problem where the developer there didnÓt put in an 14