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<br />KUMABE: I think what, we can’t really restrict people from using them, but at least we’ve got
<br />signage that basically noting that these are accessible facilities. And I guess those that would need
<br />those facilities, you know, would be able, you know, it comes down to if you get somebody using
<br />a picnic table, somebody needs it that’s on a wheelchair or something, can they kick them out, you
<br />know. I think right now the way the regulations are it’s pretty much, you know, kind of going on
<br />that kind of commonsense curtesy type; but as long as if we identify that these facilities are meant
<br />to accommodate folks that need these types of, you know, requirements, then, you know, I think
<br />that’s what we can do. Does that kind of answer your question?
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<br />SHIMAOKA: Yeah.
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<br />KUMABE: Yeah.
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<br />WHITTEMORE: Okay. Commissioners?
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<br />KAHOLO: I got a question right here.
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<br />WHITTEMORE: Okay, go ahead, Collin.
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<br />KAHOLO: Yeah, pertaining to this communication that was sent to the Planning Department,
<br />pertaining to the showers, there is a concern about some of the toxins, some of them goes into the
<br />ocean. Do you folks plan to do anything to alleviate that from going toward the ocean?
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<br />KUMABE: I think that’s one where, you know, it’s kind of we’ll see as far as, you know, how it
<br />happens, because according to, I guess, and people may disagree, but according to the best of our
<br />knowledge and abilities that the runoff from the showers is pretty much going into an area that we
<br />do believe is contained over there and not going into the ocean. Now, I say that, if it appears that
<br />this is not the situation or what is really happening, then we’ll take every step to make sure that,
<br />you know, we do not impact coastline, shoreline waters because, I mean, we are the Department of
<br />Land and Natural Resources, so our bar is already this high, so for us to impact any coastline
<br />areas, you know, I mean, just by virtue, you know, we shouldn’t be doing that. But what I’m
<br />saying is that we need to kind of find out, and I know there will be disagreement as far as, oh, why
<br />aren’t you guys going to put them in now, why are you guys waiting, well, to our knowledge and
<br />understanding we appear that everything should be handled and settling over here. If that’s not the
<br />case, we’ll go ahead and we’ll find ways of trying to remedy that, mitigate it and reduce the
<br />impacts.
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<br />KAHOLO: Thank you.
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<br />WHITTEMORE: Okay. Mr. Unger.
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<br />UNGER: Mahalo to the State for starting to address some of these deferred maintenance issues.
<br />Can you clarify, Mr. Terry, can you clarify the flood zone designation for this area? Is it also in
<br />the 100-year flood plain hazard?
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