2018-04-05 Hearing Transcript - Hu Honua Bioenergy SMA 221 (Partial Remand)

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The other thing they're not admitting to is this wastewater that they're injecting into the aquifer was never even discharged into the ocean before. It went into settling ponds, and they, and it was never handled this way. It never went into the ocean directly. It never went into the aquifer. In fact, the EPA was very concerned that they did a faith analysis to ensure that it wouldn't go into the aquifer. I don't think you have an understanding of the people who want to recreate there not fear for their health. So, when I do hike along the cliff, I enjoy it, but I'm always concerned about walking through leachate from the ash pile that's still there. There's a 20 -acre parcel with the ash from the former facility illegally stockpiled on agricultural land, and again, if you read over the conditions of the permit and the representations, findings of fact, they were supposed to recycle that ash. It wasn't supposed to be landfilled at the Kona Landfill. This is a ridiculous—they're changing everything. Anyway, II still enjoy it. I'm taking photos, and I will be afraid to eat the fish. That's all. REPLOGLE: Be that as it may, I was thinking that you might consider the Public Open Space Access Commission as a way to retain that if you can get over the fear. ROHR: Well, I have been fighting for this. Well, no, I've been fighting. I take photos. I complained. They finally put in a gate that I can get through. For a long time, they just had it locked, and you had to walls around on a mud pile. Now, they finally put in a decent gate to get to the shoreline, but the four parking spaces have been filled with the construction machinery and stuff, and I've waited months for them to deal with this, and it's not on their final plan. They haven't marked out this. They've conveyed it to the County, but they haven't put it on their final plan. They don't own that. They bought it with that on there. It'sanyway, I'm a little upset that nobody's put the parking for four cars that's been conveyed to the County on the final plan. Anyway. REPLOGLE: Thank you. ROHR. Thank you. CLARKSON: Are there any more questions for Ms. Rohr? Thank you. At this time, if there are no further questions for any testifier, I'll ask for a motion that public testimony be closed. REPLOGLE: I make a motion that public testimony be closed on this issue. [Gilbert DeMotta approached the Commission to testify.] HALL: Oh wait, hold on, sorry. REPLOGLE: Thank you. HALL: It hasn't been set yet, so CLARKSON: Okay, please, raise your right hand, please. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Planning Commission? EXHIBIT C 24