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WHEREAS, the preservation of mazine life in Hawai`i's waters is also an issue of great <br /> economic importance given that a healthy ocean environment is an integral part of Hawai`i's <br /> tourism industry. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY <br /> OF HAWAII, that it is opposed to the use of tactical mid-frequency active sonaz in the conduct <br /> of the RIMPAC 2006 anti-submarine exercises in the Hawaiian Islands. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council requests the National Mazine <br /> Fisheries Service conduct public hearings in East and West Hawaii on the U.S. Navy's long- <br /> term plans to comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the National Environmental <br /> Policy Act. <br /> BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to President <br /> George W. Bush, Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Representative Neil <br /> Abercrombie, Representative Ed Case, Governor Linda Lingle, Mayor Harry Kim, the Secretary <br /> of Commerce, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of Defense, the National Marine Fisheries <br /> Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Resources <br /> Defense Council. <br /> Dated at Kona , Hawaii, this 19th day of July , 2006. <br /> INTRODUCE <br /> COUNC MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE <br /> COllllty Of H8Wa1`1 AYES NOES ABS EX <br /> Hilo, Hawaii ARAKAKI x <br /> HIGA X <br /> I hereby certify [hat the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X <br /> <br /> the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOLSCHUH X <br /> County ofHawai`ion July 19 2006. <br /> IKEDA X <br /> ISBELL }I <br /> ATTEST: IACOBSON g <br /> PILAGO <br /> SAFARIK <br /> 9 0 0 0 <br /> Reference: ('-983/Waived FMC <br /> COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. Ll'1 ~ Fi <br /> 2 <br /> <br />