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past land planner, he is sensitive to land speculation, meaning the valuation of land and its monetary value based on secured or potential entitlements. And, although not specific to Ms. Byrne-Baber and this particular suggestion, he expressed his concern about people using the fund in similar scenarios, and he is not able to see the public- private benefit. Cmr. Ward continued the discussion by stating that she sees this as the opposite of speculation and said if we are going to be preserving agricultural land in order to produce agricultural products being used locally for feeding our community, we need to protect land to do that. She also stated that she would like to learn more about easement liability insurance. Cmr. Lee commented that if this suggestion sparks similar properties to come through, it would require the PONC members to do their due diligence of ensuring that it isn't just a tax write-off and that the owners really have their heart in the right place. The commission continued with a lengthy conversation regarding agricultural conservation easements and concerns surrounding them. There being no further discussion regarding Sugg. 24-06, V. Chr. Rosam invited Chr. Kelepolo back into the room at 11:06 a.m. g) Sugg.24-07, Kaohe 1-3,S. Kona, Hawai'i. TMK(3) 8-7-009:005 ELIZABETH IRENE SHAVER spoke in favor of Sugg. 24-07. She testified that this parcel is part of preserving the South Kona coastline and that Huaka'i La volunteers have cleaned and cared for this parcel. MARK DUBEY spoke in favor of Sugg. 24-07. He shared about the parcel's features, including the elevation changes, which he says are great for plants and animals. He continued by saying that this parcel of land connects directly to the trail and other parcels that have historic value. CLIFF VICTORINE spoke in favor of Sugg. 24-07. He began by providing a brief introduction about himself. He continued by saying that this is a parcel that can be protected but once a developer owns that land, we can't control what they do. After Mr. Victorine finished his testimony, Cmr. Chang spoke and said there is a sizeable, cleared area by the mauka Road, and asked if you [it is unclear to whom this was directed] know how big that cleared area is and what the plan was for it? Dave Booth approached the microphone and began to reply to Cmr. Chang stating that Dan McKinley is the owner of the property. Before continuing, a commissioner asked him to state his name for the record. DAVE BOOTH continued by stating that the landowner dug a cesspool because he was going to put a barn area there and was going to look to develop five or six houses, which was kind of going to be his base yard. Minutes of July 8, 2024 Page 4