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HABEIN LIVESTOCK COMPANY <br /> 47-5080 [Iawaii Belt Road <br /> POST OFP'ICP BOX 7139 KAMULLA, IlI 96743 <br /> (808) 885-9 700: PIIONI. (808) 885-4714: FAX <br /> <br /> August 28, 1998 <br /> <br /> Rick Habein <br /> Owner/Manager <br /> Habein Livestock Company <br /> County Council Members <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Ilawaii County Building <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> <br /> IIilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Subject: Proposal for direct lease of Hawaii County land located in Hamakua, <br /> specifically TMK 4-8-03:005 inclusive of 660.80 acres. <br /> Habein Livestock Company is a small cattle and sheep ranch devoted <br /> to raising natural grass-finished beef and lamb. I, Rick Habein am the sole <br /> proprietor of this venture. All of my livestock is marketed through Hawaii <br /> Natural Meats, a small company of which I am a half partner. I started <br /> lIabein Livestock Company in 1989 with 237 acres of leased land and GO <br /> mother cows. Since, the ranch has grown to 1,035 acres, still of leased land, <br /> 320 head of cattle and 149 sheep. <br /> Hawaii Natural Meats is also growing, with an increasing demand for <br /> ranches raising the highest quality beef and lamb. 37 Big Island ranchers <br /> have in the past two years marketed over 1,000 head of livestock through <br /> HNM. Hawaii Natural Meats is currently responsible for 10% of the cattle <br /> slaughtex•ed on this island. <br /> Through the continuing growth of Habein Livestock Company, I can <br /> meet at least some of this demand. 'Chis explains my sincere interest to <br /> obtain a lease from the County of Hawaii on land in Hamakua, specifically <br /> TMK 4-8-03:005, inclusive of G60.80 acres. This pax•ticular parcel is <br /> contiguous with land currently under grazing production by Habein <br /> Livestock Company. <br /> Habein Livestock company would be financially responsible for all <br /> improvements required of this abandoned cane land in preparation for <br /> gx•azing. This would include, but not be limited to, fencing and ~J <br /> implementation of a water catchment system. Comm N0. ~Q~'~ r <br /> File No. G' <br /> clef. To: Presented ~ C/'s <br /> mot. l ~te_ SEP. 0 1 199$ <br /> <br />