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More volunteers are needed and a special volunteer training will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 5 p.m. at the Kea'au Community Center. Information gathered in the mapping rooms at the PREP Fair will be used to update the CERS priority lists. 2. Communication No. 2014-54—Volcano Long Range Plan (VLRP) Subcommittee: Representatives of the VLRP subcommittee presented the July 2014 version of the VLRP for AC members to review and provide comment on,with the idea that the VLRP would be forwarded on to the Planning Director. Public Testimony: • Jeffrey Mermel, 38 year Volcano resident, testified that great effort has been put into the VLRP, that the plan is ready to be presented and he asked for the endorsement of the AC in order to push the plan forward. • Vikki Milon, Volcano resident, testified in support of the VLRP. Her written testimony, identified as Communication No. 2014-57 is posted on the Puna CDP website at http://tinyurl.com/2014-Communications. • Paul Freeman, Volcano resident and former board member of the Volcano Community Association, testified that working on the VLRP was one of the most im ortant things that he's done. Tremendous effort has resulted in a great plan. • Tim Tunison, 32 year Volcano resident, testified that he loves living in the native forests with the native birds and being surrounded by forest reserves. He noted the many historical structures in Volcano and the importance of the creation of a special overlay district and special design district. • Patrick Conant, 16 year Volcano resident, testified that I cano is a"sweet spot" and he wants to keep it that way. Poorly regulated development needs to be prevented and the plan spells out what, why and how we plan to do that. His written testimony, identified as Communication No. 2014-58 is posted on the Puna CDP website at http://tiLiyurl.com/2(YI4-!,Communications. • Diane Ware, Volcano resident, testified that she fell in love with Volcano while looking for land in 1989. She became passionate about protecting the rain forest and became involved with the Natural Resource Working Groups, Mdlama I ka'Aina. She is in support of the VL Dan Taylor presented a slides w that gave a brief glimpse into Volcano Village and its immediate surroundings. He spoke of the areas rain forests and native birds, historical structures and the type of evelopment that that VLRP wants to prevent. Dan touched on the importance of preserving he Volcano that they all know and love. Lots of hard work and a tremendous grassroots effort has gotten them to the point of submitting the plan to the AC for consideration. The subcommittee looks forward to the AC's review and comments and encourages the AC to forward the VLRP on the County Director of Planning for further review and comment. 3. Communication 2014-44—Special Permit Application (SPP 14-167): The AC considered submitting a response to the Special Permit Application submitted by Peter Blake asking for the allowance of the operation of a Lunch Wagon and Eating area on a 2,400 square-foot portion of a 0.7-acre parcel within the State Land Use Agricultural district being TMK: 1-9- 03:002. Public Testimony: