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COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> ELIGIBILITY OF GEOTHERMAL ASSET FUND CLAIMS <br /> Claims for compensation from the Geothermal Asset Fund (GAF) may be filed by any person or <br /> organization who is adversely impacted under the activity of geothermal development authorized <br /> under Geothermal Resource Permit(GRP) No. 2 issued to Puna Geothermal Venture. Persons or <br /> organ, organizations that have already been compensated for damage claims due to a specific event <br /> through means other than this GAF shall not be eligible for file claims for compensation for the <br /> same event against this fund. Claims filed with the County of Hawaii Planning Department prior <br /> to the adoption of County of Hawaii Planning Commission Rule No. 14 (Geothermal Asset Fund) <br /> may be reaffirmed through the filing of the attached Geothermal Asset Fund Claims Form. The <br /> claims form and supporting documents shall be filed with the County of Hawaii Planning <br /> Department, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. <br /> 1. Claims for community approved mitigation projects shall address the alleviation or <br /> attenuation of direct detrimental effects of geothermal operations carried out pursuant to <br /> GRP No. 2. <br /> 2. Claims for temporary relocation shall indicate the dates and duration. <br /> 3. Adverse impacts shall include physical injury, medical and health conditions, business or <br /> economic loss, nuisance, or any other claim of adverse impact which is able to be <br /> substantiated by evidence. <br /> 4. Adverse impact claims may be supported by documents such as doctors affidavits, <br /> photographs, bills, invoices, other expert opinions or testimony, etc. Documents shall be <br /> provided upon request. <br /> 5. Claims will be acted upon with initial filing date setting the first come, first served basis. <br /> Any claim received before the adoption of Rule No. 14 shall be resubmitted in accordance <br /> with the criteria and guidelines set forth in the rule. <br /> 6. An action on the merits of a claim by the professional claims adjuster to recommend <br /> approval or denial of a claim and subsequent Planning Commission action to confirm or <br /> reject the claims adjuster's recommendation shall, after exhaustion of the Planning <br /> Commission appeal process, become final and shall bar any subsequent claim before the <br /> Planning Commission by the same claimant based upon the same facts. <br /> PD:Planning Commission Rule No. 14(Geothermal And Fund),Section 14-6 <br /> 10/95 <br />