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, <br /> <br /> I <br /> THE GEOTHERMAL ASSET FUND RULES COMMITTEE <br /> Chairperson, members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> The rules governing the administration of the Geothermal Asset <br /> Fund, as mandated by Condition 51 of the Geothermal Resourse <br /> Permit (GRP-2 87) issued by the County Planning Commission and <br /> approved by this Council were specifically required to include <br /> paticipation of Puna residents or representatives thereof. The <br /> Puna community elected the members of the Geothermal Asset Fund <br /> Rules Committee (GAFRC) to comply with this requirement. The rules <br /> that GAFRC came to consensus with the Planning Department about <br /> envisioned volunteer community adjudication of claims at no cost <br /> to the fund and the minimal administration costs of the process <br /> were to be born from the County General Fund leaving the Asset <br /> Fund unencumbered to fulfill its purpose, required by Condition 51 <br /> of geothermal impact mitigation. Those rules were never put in` <br /> place. The existing rules have nothing whatsoever to do with the <br /> process as outlined by Condition 51 and therefore are in violation <br /> of Condition 51. The diversion of money away from the mandated <br /> purpose of the fund, for reasons outside the scope of the fund is <br /> deplored by GAFRC as is the continuing violation of the terms of <br /> Condition 51. Please be advised that we regard your actions as <br /> being outside the scope of your charter. <br /> Yours Truly, concerned and agrieved members of the GAFRC. <br /> f REGENT <br /> nom. <br /> ~J------_-... <br /> County Council <br /> ~ ANC „F~ <br /> !bi re~seTeCl co~NC~. <br /> a1e~ <br /> <br />