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K~I~.. ~OlI~ICT~TI'~~ 1''~I~'I3~ ~ o G~; ? ~ 26on historic and Cultural ~reservatior~ C;Uiv ~'f ~~'fliJ~=;.. County of I~awaii Planning Director, Virginia Goldstein ~,5~~'~ ` Norman 1-Iaya~hi, County Planner ~,~~a ~ I~Iawaii Planning Commission members I-€awaii County Council members FROM: The Kohala Historic and Cultural Preservation Group and the residents of Kohala RE: Community input into the Update of the Plawaii County Comprehensive Plan, October, 2000 Thank you for giving us the opportunity to express our concerns and views regarding the future of our beautiful sins in Kohala. In response to the request for public co~nents on th~;proposed General Plan Revisions, we have prepared this brief staters~ent regarding the preservation of the history and culture of Kohala. Mahalo for listening and taking the steps to malama this sine. The Kohala Historic and Cultural Preservation Group and residents of Kohala respect.~ully submit the following concerns to the County of I-iawaii regarding the update of the County General Plan: We, the undersigned, urge the County of Hawaii to recognize, preserve anal protect the historical, traditional and sacred sites and places of Kohala, which extend from: Kawa~~tae to Pololu Valley and beyond, including especially the pri~tiue vhll~ys from Pololu to Waipio. We strongly fc~€ that the lands of this area, which contain the birthplace of I£ing Kanaehameha, the burial situ €af native Iawaiian ancestors, ancient ~iawaiian villages and lo'i must be respected an€l protected from encroaching or inappropriate land uses or developnsent.:'Ira addntion, we seek to preserve the history and artifacts of the misssonary;, paniolo, and plantation era, which contribute to the rich and ethnically diverse history of this district. We seek to araaintain the beautiful rural and agricultural character of Kohala, and to rnai€ntain the quality and characterof our small rural coann?unities and encourage and nurture the tradition of cultural continuity. We specifically request drat the County General Plan Update, withirn its descriptive text, goals, an€1 policies iaaclude the following: 1) ~ thorough descriptioa~ and acknowledgement of the valuable historic resources, character, sites, ar~d sacred places located throughout the Kohala district (both North anad South Kohala). `This shall include the rnaany sites of 1_Iawaiian villages, lo'I, heiau, and fishing places used by