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Section 5
Interviews
The purpose of interviews is to obtain information indicating RECs, CRECs, or HRECs in connection
with the target property, as described in ASTM E 1527-13. Selected individuals who were
knowledgeable about current and past site operations were interviewed. The following is a brief
summary of the information obtained about the target property.
5.1 Interviews with Owners, Occupants, and Others Knowledgeable
of the Target Property
BC contacted Ms. Brenda Iokepa-Moses with Ka’u Realty regarding current and past uses of the target
property. Ms. Iokepa-Moses has been familiar with the target property since 1996. Ms. Iokepa-Moses
stated that she is unaware of any issues that would impact the environmental integrity of this project.
To the best of her knowledge, the target property has historically been used as open pasture for cattle
and livestock. The eastern adjacent property has historically been used as a cattle ranching operation
but is now abandoned.
BC also contacted Mr. John Cross with Ka’u Valley Farm regarding current and past uses of the target
property. Mr. Cross owns the northern adjacent land to the target property beyond Hawaii Belt Road
and has been familiar with the target property since 1992. Mr. Cross stated that he was unaware of
any issues that would impact the environmental integrity of this project. To the best of his knowledge,
the target property has historically been used as open pasture land for cattle and livestock.
The results of these interviews identified no RECs or environmental risks regarding current or past
operations at the target property.