And I think this is what we're looking at in the case of Waiahole, because we're talking in part about not only restoring resources, but at least helping to maintain some traditional culture. Somebody has to make the decision at some point that these things have to be done because they have value. But it should not be at the expense of a resource which is a potentially valuable resource on the windward side. A really important thing that's often forgotten about in instream flow benefits to society is referred to often as existence benefits. The first time I heard that, I had no idea what the person was talking about until I read on.
Existence means just that they're there.
Existence benefits are often weighed or measured in terms of a person's or society's willingness to pay. And the voters almost unanimously voted for protecting them.