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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI HEARING TRANSCRIPT MAY 7, 2010 HU HONUA BIOENERGY LLC (SMA A regularly advertised hearing on the application of 221) was called to order at 11:08 a.m. in the County of HawaiÒi, Aupu Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HawaiÒi, with Chairman Rell Woodw COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rell Woodward, Dean Au, Zendo Kern, and W STAFF PRESENT: Molly Lugo (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leith Director), Norman Hayashi, (Planning Program Manager), Daryn Ara Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), and Maija Cottle (Staff P ABSENT AND EXCUSE: Takashi Domingo and Stephen Ono And approximately 97 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: HU HONUA BIOENERGY LLC (SMA 221) Amendment to Special Management Area Use Permit No. 221 which or establishment of a coal storage area and a coal burning energy p The amendment request is to allow a change in fuel source from c existing facility and to construct support facilities and infras Power Plant, Makahanaloa, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-8-8:104 (fo 53). WOODWARD: The next item is, the applicant is Ho Honua Bioenergy Special Management Area Use Permit No. 221 which originally allo coal storage area and a coal burning energy plant and related im request is to allow a change in fuel source from coal to biomass and to construct support facilities and infrastructure at the fo Makahanaloa, South Hilo, Hawaii. What I would like to do is to a executive session so that we can confer with our Corporation Cou legal issues involved prior to beginning this. So if I could hav ISHIBASHI: I so move that we take a break and go into an executi KERN: Second. WOODWARD: Right, right. Yes. To consult with our counsel? ISHIBASHI: Yeah, to consult with our Corporation Counsel to go over the legalities of this motion. 1 EXHIBIT B