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<br /> June 10, 2002 <br /> <br /> Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Chair Planning Committee <br /> County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, I~awai'i 96720 - <br /> T'1FS`T'll~~l~i~' >ll~ SUP~~T CD1F <br /> r , <br /> yp.,p~ ~ v¦ r¦ IT~g~5~~~~~g~ e/,y.. ~gq~~p'~a gg~~ y}~yp~,~Fy AST} ~~g~p may'>p~~qy` <br /> RRA~~~1"A191 ~~~/1\ 1 6i~A`i a"B~~L 1 A~I~.l ~ Y~?~I • R3.?H ~T~ <br /> V 6I1 ~A6 B.9k .l }1 Yi1J~ R/1 ~!-J~7 AJY ~~Sii (~1 ~-~.#~.k,~R-Ra~ <br /> 3~IL.~ l~[Tl'~l~l~ 1~3 <br /> Bear Chair Leithead-Todd a~sd Members of the Planning CommitteV, <br /> Please support Mayor Kim and Planning Director, Chris Yuen's recornrr~endation to <br /> amend the County General Plan to place the shoreline at Kohanaiki into the (Jpen Space <br /> desigx°~tioaa. As a rrtemiber of tl~e community that uses this area for s~arf~ng, fi~l~ig and <br /> carr,pi~ag; I support the efforts to protect Kohanaiki from the irr~pacts of exclusi~~el resort <br /> development along the coast fo: the following reasons: <br /> 1. This area is rich in native IJavvaiian cultural sites including village areas, <br /> sa;cred/ceremonial areas, anchialine ponds, wetlands and trails as dwell as habitat <br /> for endangered plants, birds and reef fish. <br /> 2. My ancestors lived all along this shoreline and told our family stories regarding <br /> the cultural significances that this particular land holds for ail of us. You Dave the <br /> pow=er to encore these areas are not destroyed because of development like so <br /> many other places have been destroyed for the sold purpose of another resort. <br /> 3. The land is adjacent to tl€e Kaloko I-Ionoka.l~au National Park and portion. of it has <br /> been designated to be u~thin the Congressianally Authorised Park boundaries. <br /> The local co~rimunities as well as visitors enjoy the beach and coastal arms as a <br /> prune surfing, fishing; d~~y use and camping spot. <br /> 5. The Kohanaiki `C31~ar~a, Na Keiki ~Ie'e Nalu and the Kona community Dave <br /> demonstrated coBnmiti~ent to stewardship of tJ€e natural and cu~itural resources for <br /> over 11 years, providing bathrooms and trash pick up, beach clean ups, tail and <br /> pond restoration projects. <br /> Thank you for considering a positive vote for Qpen Space along the coast at Kohanaiki <br /> and for dill # 163. <br /> Mahalo hou, <br /> a ' , <br /> ~°li~ i~oe <br /> <br />