2016-06-02 Hearing Transcript - GAF Civil Defense

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HENKEL: Thank you. HEAUKULANL Thank you, gentlemen. Any other questions, Commissioners? Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to be heard? Good morning. GREEN: Elisabeth Green speaking for myself I live and work three miles downwind of PGV during such events as Hurricane Iselle during which I smelled the gas and put on a gas mask and texted everybody I knew letting them know that there was blowout. And, so I have two proposed amendments for this. One is a proposal to add modelling to predict changes in vegetation distribution to account for the expected deforestation due to the Rapid `Ohi`a Death that we're experiencing in the area. It's predicted that within three years, all the trees will be gone, and right now, I guess about 30 percent are gone. So, during this mulling procedure, we're gonna see significant changes, and in the future, I supposed we should probably just take account for the possibility we might not have any `ohi`a left by the end of this. And my other proposal is I don't see any qualification credentials for Ryan Lyman or Rob Taylor. However, I know that Rob Taylor is qualified to use equipment because there, five of us are. We were qualified together. I'd like to see the other three technicians' names on there and to see a transparent hiring process for this. Only $6,000 each, but that's significant for what's on there `cause it's hard to get that kind of money. Like for us to get a chance to provide our credentials and so that it'd be a selection or a hiring process that's normal. Contingent for when Chris and/or Rob are away on emergency, for example, for the roles of field data collection for model validation under the section called "other direct costs." And, we can just amend the proposal to add the names of all of the qualified technicians so that if somebody is away, there's another technician available. Thank you. HEAUKULANL Thank you. Commissioners, any questions? Anyone else that would like to be heard on this agenda item? Hearing none, Commissioners, could I get a motion to close public testimony? MOSES: I make a motion to close public testimony. DELA CRUZ: Second. HEAUKULANL Thank you, Commissioner Moses. DELA CRUZ: Second. HEAUKULANL A second from Commissioner Dela Cruz, I think. Any discussion? All those in favor signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONERS: Aye. 10 EXHIBIT C