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3) That they have some property interest in the land or lawfully reside on the land; or 4) That even though they do not have an interest different than the public generally, that the proposed action will cause them actual or threatened injury in fact; or 5) Persons who are descendants of native Hawaiians who inhabited the Hawaiian islands prior to 1778, who practiced those rights which were customarily and traditionally exercised for subsistence, cultural or religious purposes. then they shall be admitted as parties. The Commission will grant or deny such written request prior to any further action on the matter. (c) Appeal from Denial. Any petitioner who has been denied standing as a party may appeal such denial to the Circuit Court pursuant to Section 91-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (d) After establishing the parties to the proceeding, the Commission may either proceed with the hearing, or upon written request by any party, and for good cause, continue the matter to a more appropriate time and date. (e) The Commission may join as a party any other person subject to service of process if complete relief cannot be accorded among those already parties or that person has an interest in the matter so that the action of the Commission may impair or impede that person's ability to protect that interest or create a risk of multiple or otherwise inconsistent actions. Should such an order of joinder be issued, further proceedings will be suspended until a date not less than 20 days from service of the order, so that the joined party might properly respond. (f)Prior to proceeding further, the Commission may vote upon the motion of any member, to refer the matter for further proceedings to either a hearings officer, or to one or more members to act as hearings officer(s). 4-8 Conference with Presiding Officer At any time during the proceedings, the Presiding Officer may hold a conference with the parties for the purpose of formulating or simplifying the issues, arranging for the exchange of proposed exhibits or proposed written testimony, setting of schedules, exchanging names of witnesses, limiting the number of witnesses, and any other matter that may expedite the orderly conduct and disposition of the proceeding. 4-9 Limiting Testimony To avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence, the presiding officer may limit the number of witnesses or the time for testimony upon a particular issue. 4-4