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I just want to again refer to that 2006 Hawaii Supreme Court case. Basically the Supreme <br />Court said, this County has a commitment to the environment. There is a Public Trust <br />Doctrine, not just to this generation, but to future generations. It isn't just looking to the <br />ecosystems. What does Environmental Management do? It only has to do with waste <br />products. So our County has no commitment to the environment. You can say, okay, we can <br />refer to HRS, Section 343 and study. Anyways, I just want to emphasize how important you <br />all are in sort of moving forward in terms of this is a decade process, and encourage you to <br />see that a lot of these things, whether it's from eco- tourism to energy shortages, all of these <br />things play together. Again, CDP, transparency, trust, ethics; and then third, looking towards <br />some kind of commitment towards the environment, and I hope that if some of us submit <br />things by the end of the month, or the beginning of the month, that you all will take them into <br />consideration. Thank you very much. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Is there anyone in Kona to testify? <br />MR. HIRT: Good evening Mr. Chair, we have no testifiers in Kona. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: So that concludes the public hearing. The time now is approximately <br />6:40 p.m. I would like to thank the staff out in Kona and Waimea; David and Manu. Thanks <br />for hanging in there with us, and thanks to the public testifiers for coming, and to the <br />Commissioners for staying, and to our staff, Karen and Levi. Thank you. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Karen Eoff, Secretary <br />Approved: <br />Mr. Ed Haitsuka, Chair <br />Hawaii County Charter Commission <br />5 <br />