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rt <br /> SIERRA CLUB <br /> Moku Loa Group <br /> Dear County Council members: <br /> The Moku Loa group of the Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club would like to <br /> go on record as favoring Version 1 of the revisions to the General Plan that have been <br /> proposed by the Planning Depaztment in their 10 yeaz review of this document. <br /> It is refreshing to see an increased emphasis on the preservation of open space. <br /> We are particulazly in support of the revisions as they pertain to the protection of <br /> coastal areas, such as Keopuka, Kohanaiki, and Pohue Bay. Preservation of wild <br /> coastlines is a major focus of the Hawaii chapter and our Big Island group. The <br /> preservation of undeveloped shorelines is a benefit to all of the Big Island's residents. <br /> Besides being an excellent source of recreational activities, these coastlines also <br /> contain a high percentage of the Native Hawaiian cultural sites of pre-contact <br /> Hawaii. <br /> The protection of agricultural lands and the expansion of small scale diversified <br /> agricultural opportunities for Hawaii's families is also a major priority. It is our feeling <br /> that agricultural land should be used for growing crops, not fairways and putting <br /> greens. Lazge mansions with 5 mac nut trees in their manicured lawns were not the <br /> intention of the creators of Hawaii's original land use plan when they placed so much <br /> of Hawaii's land in the agricultural category. However many of the subdivisions in <br /> Puna that are currently zoned ag would be more appropriately designated in the Rural <br /> category. <br /> Although tourism is the engine that drives our economy, the tourists who <br /> travel to the Big Island aze not looking for an extension of Waikiki. As a whole, these <br /> groups and individuals are looking for a more natural old style Hawaiian experience, <br /> free from the urban sprawl afflicting so much of Oahu. Therefore open space <br /> preservation can actually serve to make the Big Island a more desirable destination for <br /> tourist. <br /> S' ely <br /> ~~n~~ <br /> <br /> Dr. Phil es <br /> Moku Group <br /> Sierra Club <br /> RR 2 Box 4756 <br /> Kehena Beach,HI 96778 <br /> (808)965-9695 greenhiQinterpac.net <br /> Comm. No. • ~S <br /> Caze about America? Caze for America. Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Uate IA 13 ~Oflri_ <br /> <br />