mark little, senators feinstein and boxer, and speaker nancy pelosi, who have championed the ongoing cleanup effort at the shipyard for many years. finally, we are here today deliberating on this project because of the contributions of community members who have dreamed and hope of new opportunities in the southeast for years. both those who are supportive of this project and those who have opposed it, many of those individuals are in this room today. thank you for your time, your concern, your questions, your guidance, and continually shaping and improving this project. the viewpoints, both for the against and those who have been against it have had a positive impact on this proposal. let me clarify -- i want to clarify one procedural matter -- the certification of the eir for this project has been appealed, and the board will hear that matter tomorrow afternoon. at the conclusion of the day's hearing, i will ask that these items be sent to the full board