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Policies for the County in the General Plan include:...Protection of Hawaiian Rights under Judicial decisions; and, to recognize the importance of natural features in Hawaiian Culture by incorporating the concept of Cultural Landscapes in Land Use Planning. The historical legacy of this island, and of this land,.. is not,..IS NOT, exclusive to indigenous Hawaiians; It is the shared cultural and intellectual property of all citizens who live in Hawaii, and chose to call her home. You, the County Council ,..are in a unique position to make this shared community whole. To help us understand this shared vision we need only to look at the natural resources we all share;.. Those things are: THE SUN.... THE AIR.... THE WATERS.... AND THE NATURAL...OPEN SPACES... THESE THINGS IN THE PUBLIC TRUST.... BY COMMON USAGE... FOR THE COMMON GOOD.... These gifts are from God to assure peace and security,...they supercede profit,...give morals and ethics to politics,.. and it creates and communicates security and well-being for all. Public law 92-583, the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, pledges Federal support to states to manage their coastal zones. In 1975 the Hawaii State Legislature established the Shoreline Protection Act clarifying the Special Management Area. In 1997 that legislation evolved into the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Law. From 1991 to 1995 Pash,..myself,..and the community, litigated all the way through to the Supreme Court;.. and, finally won a decision in the peoples' favor. Significant aspects of the case were based on the CZM and the SMA. Yet, even though the decision had profoundly positive applications for Land Use Planning in Hawaii,..we suffered a downside....The County found itself at odds with its communities and its constituents. Years of catering to special interests maneuvered the County against its own people. THIS COUNTY COUNCIL.... IS THE ELEMENT THAT'S NEEDED.... TO BRING THESE TWO FACTORS,....THESE TWO PARTS OF ONE FAMILY,.. INTO BALANCE.... WE ARE HERE.... TO HO'OPONOPONO WITH YOU.... TO CORRECT... AN INCORRECT SITUATION.... Your approval of the General Plan revisions will enable us to rise above the quagmire we're caught in and move forward together as a reasonable and practical society. THE COMMUNITY IS DELIGENT.... AND SUCCESSFUL.... WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE.... FOR AN OPEN SPACE PARK.....WITH AMULTI-CULTURAL CENTER.... WE PLEDGE TO WORK LONG.... AND HARD....TO HAVE KOHANAIKI OWNED BY THE COUNTY.... FOR PEOPLE OF HAWAII.... IN PERPETUITY... We feel this investment in mutual trust, that empowers the people of Hawaii, is the highest and best use of our natural resources. IN TERMS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT....THIS NEW METHODOLOGY WILL GENERATE A BIGGER RETURN....THAN PREVIOUS MODELS OF CORPORATE DEPENDENCY.... In summary,.. many citizens, here and on other islands, see the present General Plan amendments as an important tool to foster appropriate Land Use Planning,.. and conscientious citizen participation. We urge you to approve the revisions, and facilitate bringing together the County Administration and Communities, so we all can create a better Hawaii for ourselves and our children.