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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 5 <br /> <br /> decisions, General Plan Amendments, Special Area <br /> Management Use Permits, rezoning and development projects? <br /> <br /> <br /> Does watershed management employ Best Management <br /> Practices and Best Available Science and information from <br /> knowledgeable local residents in terms of potential pollution of <br /> <br /> the groundwater resources and coastal waters? <br /> <br /> Is County notification on land use issues affecting natural <br /> <br /> resources, like Kealakekua Bay and Marine Life Conservation <br /> District, being directly communicated to all concerned in a <br /> timely and comprehensible manner? Natural resources are <br /> <br /> part of the Commonwealth, belonging to all of us. All residents, <br /> not just owners or those within 300', deserve timely, clear and <br /> detailed notification on such issues, plus adequate time to <br /> <br /> research and respond. <br /> <br /> PART FIVE <br /> <br /> HAWAII STATE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE POLICY <br /> In 2004, the 22"d State Legislature passed a Senate Resolution <br /> implementing the Precautionary Principle Policy in regard to <br /> <br /> environmental protection. It says an obligation exists to assess <br /> alternatives and select the alternative with least potential <br /> impact on human health and the environment, including the <br /> alternative of doing nothing. The Precautionary Principle says <br /> <br /> when there is reasonable suspicion of harm, and there is <br /> scientific uncertainty, then we have the duty to take action to <br /> prevent harm. <br /> <br /> <br /> There is now sufficient scientific evidence to indicate the <br /> coastal waters of West Hawaii, including Kealakekua Bay, are <br /> <br /> showing signs of degradation. Information has been presented <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 5 <br />