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April 23, 1997
TO THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL, THE HONORABLES ARAKAKI,
CHUNG, RAY SANTANGELO, YAGONG, SMITH LEITHEAD-TODD,
REYNOT,DS TYLER
I FkOM 'PHE KONA-KOHALA CHAM$ER OF COMMERCE,
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RE: RESOLUTION #71 AND $ILL #62 ~i
The Kona-KOhala Chamber of Commerce supports the study of
a Post Harvest Treatment Facilitx on the Big Island. A i
comprehensive facility to consolidate goods, storage, and
processing is a commitment to the success of diversified
agriculture. we would also support research capabilities
at Chis facility, even to having something like the Hawaii i
Agriculture Research Corporation and the UH Extension
Services here. Tropical and diversified agriculture
contributions to our eco}~omy can be expanded, with more
lobs and more opportunities with this kind of facility. we
encourage an analysis of consolidation, marketing and
research of diversified and tropical agriculture as an Iii
economic generator for the Big island.
The chamber has investigated irradiation, since this has
been suggested as part of the facility, from a safety and
marketing point of view. We are satisfied that the !
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science is sufficiently sophisticated to build and
maintain a facility safely on the Big Island. we also are
very impressed with some of the experiences of our
tropical fruit growers and other companies in selling
irradiated fruit and think they have demonstrated the
economic viability of this method. We also have many !
chamber members who are flower growers and look forward to
using this facility instead of the present chemicals.
we would rather a private developer build the components
of this center with the oversight by Hawaii County.
However, we do feel that the commitment of public moneys
to plan and market the facility is the county's
responsihility.
CONTACT: Marni Herkes, p. 808 329 1758, f. 808 329 8564
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