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August 06, 2009 A&B RESPONDS
Alexander & Baldwin has voluntarily designated nearly 27,000 acres of lands on Maui and 3,770 acres on Kauai as Important Agricultural Lands, dedicating them to agricultural use. The July 23 Rob Report gives readers the impression that, related to this designation, A&B would be seeking "fast track reclassification" incentives for certain parcels on Maui. For the record, A&B specifically waived our rights to utilize the 85 percent/15 percent reclassification incentive—now or in the future—for lands designated IAL both on Maui and on Kauai. We are in the process of assessing what agricultural incentives we may seek for our two active agricultural operations that could benefit—Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (HC&S) on Maui and Kauai Coffee Company on Kauai. Despite some effort to cast doubts about our actions, we believe this dedication of land is a significant positive outcome for Maui, and hope your readers agree.
Christopher Benjamin, HC&S General Manager and A&B Chief Financial Officer
MORE LOVE FOR OLE
Re the feature on Ole Olsen ["Giving Shape," July 23]: There are few people you come across in life that inspire you. Ole was that for on Maui in the late '70s when I worked for him in the old cannery across from Mala wharf. One week when a bunch of boards were going through the shop and it was just buzzin', I remember him turning to me and saying, "Isn't this great, we're building boards!" That's what its always been for him—just stoked to be building beautiful boards. Thanks for the memories.
Bob Miller, posted at mauitime.com
BURNED OUT
Re the July 2 Rob Report about cane burning: I was sitting in church yesterday morning and ash was drifting in all around me and everyone else. It was all over the carpets and people's hair and clothing. I have endured many 4am allergy sessions, sneezing and not being able to breathe. No matter that I am on the alert list and possibly receive a phone call of warning the day(s) prior. Not to mention the many people that have to eliminate their morning exercise routine because they can't breath. Maui could truly be a paradise and thrive in today's economy if the right choices were mandated. Is there any good news for clean-air lovers in the near future?
Rebec, posted at mauitime.com
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