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According to Applicant's long term pians eventually there is the possibility of four carriers each <br />with AC units and generators. That is a total of four AC units running almost constantly and <br />four diesel generators running at unpredictable times and durations. <br />This is an unmanned facility with a proposed maintenance schedule of once a month. <br />According to Danette Martin it will have 24 hour offsite monitoring. However we know from <br />personal experience that especially during dry periods sparks can trigger smoldering fires that <br />can be unseen and then erupt into blazes 24 hours later. Once the Pahoa Fire Dept. is actually <br />notified it can take up to a half hour or more for the fire trucks to arrive during daylight hours. <br />Once a fire spreads into the fern undergrowth beneath the Ohi'a forest it grows rapidly as the <br />fern stems beneath the green leaves are kerosene based. (This information was provided by a <br />member of the Pahoa Fire Department.) <br />We ask that the commission require all generators to be equipped with state of art exhaust, <br />spark and noise suppression, exhaust be pointed away from our subdivision and test runs be <br />clearly regulated for minimum industry recommended times and duration and scheduled only <br />during daytime hours. In addition we ask that a that a 6' high 8" thick cinder block or poured <br />concrete wall enclose the 36'x 80' tower, generator and control cabinet area open only on the <br />access road parking area side. This is to suppress noise, exhaust fumes and in case of <br />equipment malfunction to contain any fire from spreading towards our subdivision. The Pahoa <br />Fire Department should have quick and easy access to the site and to any locked gates. It <br />should also be consulted on the design and construction of the access road to insure that its <br />emergency equipment will have both room and maneuverability in case of fire. The offsite <br />monitoring should have smoke alarm detection capability and rapid direct emergency contact <br />with the fire department. We emphasize this in light of the fires in South Kohala and on Maui. <br />Even though this is the "wet" side of the island we have personally experienced how quickly <br />the forest can erupt into flames and be spread by the wind. <br />Wildlife and Vegetation Impact Mitigation <br />We ask that any permit be conditioned on Applicant following all recommendations to mitigate <br />any negative impact on the Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaiian Hoary Bat, Hawaiian Petrel and Newell's <br />Shearwaters and be supervised and monitored by an approved wildlife biologist. In addition all <br />recommendations to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohi'a Death should be observed. (Pages <br />84-86) <br />Addition Development of the Property <br />The Applicant has stated that it has no future development plans for the subject parcel except <br />for the possibly of agricultural use. Therefore, we ask that this to be a condition of the permit <br />and that any future agricultural use not impact the visual and quiet enjoyment of Ho'onone <br />Road land owners. <br />Resp ully sub fitted, <br />,r1_,A...., <br />David Cowles and Joanna <br />12-4433 Ho'onone Road <br />Mailing address: 15-2660, STE 203-574, Pahoa, HI 96778 <br />Drcowles47Cgmail.com, joannaetka@gmail.com <br />802-349-2789, 802-373-7913 <br />