2025-08-29 PL-SMA-2025-000070 Testimony from Justin Hertz and Rebecca Chacko

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g. Concern with coastal erosion:The SMA Application does not address the extent of grading/excavation required for construction, irrigation, and roadways to support commercial agriculture. We are concerned that the unique topography of this parcel (very steep gradient on both sides of the View Corridor)will require extensive grading which may destabilize the shoreline and lead to coastal erosion. The red line on Figure 11 below represents the steep drops on either side of the view corridor. JL-1 Figure 11—Bell Shaped Contour of Property h. Pattern of establishing and abandoning projects/equipment. i. The owner had for over a year placed a large box that contained a chemical toilet near our property line until the sun ate thru the packaging. It was finally moved away from our fence/property line and sits unopened under a tarp about 20 feet away. ii. The "viewing platform" was originally a platform for a yurt/tent.The tent was only used once and eventually shredded by the wind (see figure below). It was left in a shredded state for nearly a year before being cleared for the apiary. .. S Figure 10-Viewing Platform with Tent/Solar Panels iii. A second yurt base was built in 2023 (see Figures 1 & 2 above). A yurt was purchased and located on the base. Years later it still lies unopened on the yurt base hidden in the guinea grass. The IBC water tank(and hose) used for the construction of the yurt base now lies abandoned near the Waikolu waterfall. See Figure 5 above. i. Scenic and Open Resources— In this section of the SMA Application it is noted that "the subject property is not visible from any public thoroughfare in the vicinity including The Hawaii Belt Road".While not visible from the Hawaii Belt Road,the subject property is quite visible to tourists who pass the shoreline via cruise ships, helicopters, and airlines. It does have a substantial impact on the scenic views experienced by immediate neighbors and their guests.