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trees, to provide timber products, and to protect from drying and salt laden winds, among others. These are <br />important purposes from those who live here, otherwise the trees would not have been planted to begin with. <br />With this in mind, we ask that you consider revising the statement to read: <br />"Community Action 6: Educate residents on scenic <br />viewshed importance, reducing impacts to it as much <br />as possible." <br />About HFIA: <br />The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) is a statewide nonprofit corporation established in Hawaii in <br />1989 to promote healthy and productive forests and a sustainable forest industry through forest <br />management, education, planning, information exchange, and advocacy <br />HFIA has over 250 members, including professional foresters, millers, harvesters, growers, educators, retailers, <br />manufacturers, wholesalers, governments, nonprofits, horticulturists, and others interested in HFIA's mission <br />of healthy and productive forests. <br />I thank you for your consideration of these comments, and look forward to a Hamakua Community <br />Development Plan that encourages forestry, as well as other land uses. <br />Mahalo, <br />Nicholas Koch, HFIA President <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />'O'okala, HI 96774 <br />Phone: 808-933-9411 <br />Email: hfiaCcDhawaiiforest.org <br />P.O. Box 66 • `O`okala, HI 96774 • Phone: 808-933-9411 • Email: hfi&hawaiiforest.ore • Web: www.hawaiiforestinstitute.org <br />