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Page 2 of 4 A drive into any agricultural area in the County allows us to see the countless non-farm dwellings that have been and are being built. Please fill all the legal holes that are allowing illegal construction activity within the State Ag District before the County falls even deeper into the HRS 205 Hokuli'a hole and before the State Ag District is essentially destroyed. Mahalo ia'oukou, Charles Flaherty 83-5544A Middle Ke'ei Road Captain Cook HI 96704 -----Original Message----- From: Bob and Julie Jacobson [mailto:jacobs@hgea.org] Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:06 PM To: Bob and Julie Subject: 3 very important bills heard Tuesday, April 19 Aloha kakou, The County Council is considering 3 very important bills heard Tuesday, April 19. You can call in you support for these three bills at 961-8225, fax to 961-8912, or send email testimony to jjaco ct co.hawaii.hi.us to be passed out that day. Please send today or tomorrow At 1:30 that day, the Committee on Planning considers Bill 80. This bill would prevent future subdivisions that are not really agricultural from being built on agricultural land (unless rezoned). While the Third Circuit Court ruled that what Lyle Anderson attempted to do at Hokulia is inconsistent with the law; and the Land Use Commission similarly ruled that the proposed development at Keopuka was inconsistent with the law, developers continue to subdivide agricultural land for speculators. We see this in South Kona and Hamakua in particular. Developers would have to seek rezoning (a public process), rather than subdivision approval (which is done behind closed doors) for non-ag projects on ag. land. A copy of the bill is at the end of this message. It would only apply to new subdivisions. Earlier that day, at 9:30, the Committee on Finance meets to consider Bill 78, establishing a Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund and providing a dedicated source of revenue (2% of annual property taxes). Also, Bill 79 would authorize a $10 million bond float to buy and preserve open space. Without your support, these bills may not get the 5 votes needed. Sorry for the late notice, but these bills will get at least one more hearing after this, and one more hearing after that to pass them at second and final hearing of the council. You need to encourage Mayor Kim to support these bills. He is fiscally conservative and needs to know that we taxpayers support these 2 measures for open space. Please forward this to people you may think would support this. Mahalo nui loa, Bob and Julie Jacobson 4/ 18/2005