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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> page 3 <br /> The F-2 amendment would greatly raise the land value for one particular entity, Captain <br /> Cook LLC; remove important agricultural land from the Kona Coffee Belt; and provide <br /> Captain Crook, LLC with entitlements that could not be rescinded if the F-2 amendment is <br /> passed. 'therefore, the issue of the F'-2 amendment is one that should not be railroaded <br /> through the County Council. I think it is fair to say that this F-2 issue is the canary in the <br /> mine shaft in terms of public perception. With the Kona Community Development Plan <br /> in process of being drafted, many citizens are aware of land use issues. Since it is an <br /> election year, there is even more scrutiny of how our officials are dealing with these <br /> issues. <br /> <br /> Amendment F-2 is an issue that requires accountability. It requires the will to take a <br /> stand to protect Kealakekua Bay and the agrarian lands of the Pali. What you do with <br /> amendment F-2 and your vote will set the future course for these lands, the coral reefs <br /> and the tropical fish ecosystems of Kealakekua Bay. <br /> <br /> Please remember, this a fragile, irreplaceable area beloved by island residents who have <br /> expressed their deep concern over passing amendment F-2, <br /> <br /> PART TWO <br /> <br /> PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> CONCERNS, RISKS AND REGULATIONS <br /> Throughout the testimony submitted opposing General <br /> <br /> Interim Amendment F-2, information has been entered on <br /> record to make sure the Hawaii County Planning Commission, <br /> Planning Director and members of the County Council are <br /> <br /> aware of current criteria, standards and regulations for <br /> protecting our coastal resources. <br /> <br /> <br /> Hawaii County has not been notably diligent or effective in <br /> implementing proactive comprehensive programs to protect <br /> our island's coastal ecosystems. The County has not been <br /> <br /> diligent or effective in enforcing Federal, State and Hawaii <br /> County General Plan regulations and mandates for <br /> environmental protection. Many other Counties and States <br /> <br /> have been far more stringent in enforcing requirements and <br /> standards to meet the Federal Clean Water Act. Many other <br /> Counties and States have initiated ordinance and research <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 3 <br />