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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> TESTIMONY TO THE HAWAI'l COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 43rd <br /> Session September 19, 2006 <br /> <br /> FROM: Earl Louis, PO Box 383, Pahala, HI 96777 808-928-1018 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> PRESERVING PUNALU'U MEANS A BETTER FUTURE FOR KA'U <br /> <br /> By preserving Punalu' u as Cultural Preserve and Living Classroom we will create <br /> better jobs through educational careers and a stronger economy for Ka' u and <br /> the island of Hawa!*i by building partnerships with leading educational <br /> institutions around the world. The Living Classroom Outdoor Campus will offer <br /> "hands on learning" in: * Animal Science * Aquaculture * Forestry * Plant <br /> Pathology * Plant Physiology * Soil Science * Recreational Management <br /> * Astronomy * Biology * Chemistry * Geology * Marine Science * Natural Sciences <br /> * Physics * Anthropology * Geography and Environmental Studies * Hawaiian <br /> Culture and History * Hawaiian Studies * Hawaiian Arts * Hawaiian Language <br /> and Pacific Islands Studies. <br /> The Campus, designed as "outdoor" Hawaiian style pavilions would include a <br /> Visitors Program that would be centered around a state-of-the-art Cultural <br /> Center, Theater and Cultural Marketplace that would offer foods, arts and <br /> unique home-grown products from the people of Ka' u. This would create <br /> additional job opportunities and a revenue stream for local farmers, <br /> entrepreneurs and artisans. Visitors from around the world will be able to <br /> become part of the "living classroom" experience. <br /> <br /> First, we must come together to stop Sea Mountain V, a Beverly Hills investment <br /> firm, who wants to turn PUNALU' U (the only public beach in Ka' u with easy <br /> access) into a luxury "eco" five star resort with over 1,800 homes, a shopping <br /> center and hotel. <br /> Working together we can STOP this development, preserve Punalu' u forever as a <br /> living classroom and essential gathering place for local families and fishermen. <br /> <br /> Mahalo for your support! 'Earn Louus, Pahala, HI <br /> tW'tl ooiia+3 ~ O wr, <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: resaA~ <br /> Ref. Dote S <br />