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it will be soon. The reason that’s important is that as we spend the community asset, the
<br />geothermal asset funds, it’s important that we don’t overspend the account before we get to the
<br />number one priority which is the health study. So, I support it with the reservation that we hope
<br />the County is able to rapidly proceed to doing a health study. Thank you.
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<br />ISHIBASHI: Thank you. Katrina [sic]? Name, address for the record, please.
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<br />CULINA: Hi. I’m Katarina Culina. I live in lower Puna. You want the exact address?
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<br />ISHIBASHI: No, no, that’s fine.
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<br />CULINA: Ok, thanks. So, I noticed that you said that you were a part of HIGA and relocation
<br />fund to address the concerns of people who believe that they were affected, so at—and I also
<br />agree with Thomas Travis that the priority is a health study so we can move away from who
<br />believe that they’re affected and actually have a study and show for thirty years--the community
<br />throughout Puna has been waiting for this—that show that is there or is there not a reason to be
<br />concerned about the health effects of the geothermal development. So, I would like to support
<br />again, the, all these things are needed, monitors, ground water sampling, so this is, you know, it’s
<br />real important to prove and show what, how has geothermal affected the environment and the
<br />people and, as well as the culture, but right now let’s just focus on health and environment.
<br />Thank you.
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<br />ISHIBASHI: Thank you so much, and yes, why we gotta wait this long to get the funds and use
<br />now, you know? Should have been done long time ago, so, you know, we’re just moving in the
<br />right direction from where we were in the beginning, from where we’re at now. Big difference.
<br />Beginning was done real poorly. Prior to PGV coming on board was real, real bad. So, we’re
<br />moving in the right direction so let’s get all the facts and figures out there and do it right. Thank
<br />you.
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<br />Next, we have Laura.
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<br />TRAVIS: Yes, my name is Laura Travis, and I also live in lower Puna. And, um, I really also
<br />support the things that are before, different things that are written on this, but I also want to just
<br />a, say that the Adler report, one of the really probably priority recommendations was the health
<br />study. It’s been six months since the, almost six months, since the Adler report came out and
<br />I’m a little bit concerned about the County’s true commitment for the health study portion, so
<br />that’s what I have to say and thank you for listening.
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<br />ISHIBASHI: Thank you, Laura. Any questions so far, Commissioners? Go ahead, Chris.
<br />Thanks.
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<br />BILTOFT: Yes, good morning. I’m Christopher Biltoft. I live in Kapoho Vacationland and I’m
<br />a meteorologist. I, I in general, support the allocation of funds. I do question, however, the
<br />meta-analysis. The, whether that is a wise use of funds and time, actually, if you can spend time
<br />and funds doing a meta-analysis, many meta-analyses have already been done. You, if you go
<br />online, you can find them. The EPA has published acute exposure guideline levels stating the
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