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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mitchell, Megan <br /> - <br /> From: Laura Murashige [I mu rash ige@co.hawaii.hi.us] <br /> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 10:59 AM <br /> <br /> To: Mitchell, Megan <br /> Subject: FW: Testimony Bill 309 Draft 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> - - - - - - <br /> From: Nancy Redfeather [mailto:nancyredfeather@yahoo.com] <br /> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 11:38 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us; Hoffmann, Pete; Pilago, K. Angel; Isbell, Virginia; Jacobson, Bob; Safarik, <br /> Gary; Ikeda, Donald; jaakaki@co.hawaii.hi.us; Higa, Stacy; rivaut@netscape.com <br /> Subject: Testimony Bill 309 Draft 4 <br /> Aloha Chairman Higa, ViceChairwoman Isbell, and Members of the Council, <br /> <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Bill. I have been attending the Rural Hawai'i <br /> Meetings recently here in Kona. Obviously, there is not yet a clear plan for the identification of <br /> important agricultural lands by the county, and also no clear plan for designating "rural" lands. The <br /> lands in question here, are the makai lands west of Napo'opo'o Road and certainly have a deeper soil and <br /> would serve the community well to be left in ag. Orchards, market gardens, coffee, and other important <br /> crops would grow well at this elevation. As we move toward a more "Sustainable Hawai'i" leaving <br /> lands in ag in important ag areas will be of prime importance. <br /> <br /> I am also a member of the Agricultural Working Group of the KCDP. I know that working groups are <br /> not yet finished with their final draft of actions and objectives. I feel it is premature to be voting on such <br /> an action as this at this time. This is also a sensitive area, this slope above the Pali of Kealakekua Bay. <br /> The Kona Community must have adaquate time to develop their plans for both agricultural and land use <br /> for the future. It is not the time to go ahead with this change in land use designation. <br /> <br /> Mahalo nui for your understanding of this matter. <br /> <br /> Aloha, <br /> <br /> Nancy Redfeather <br /> Kawanui Farm <br /> Honalo, Hawai'i <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> comwrt IJo. (ot~•t7D <br /> Ref. To: t <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br /> <br /> 11/24/2006 <br />