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JOINT STATEMENT <br /> PUBLIC LAND FOR DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, FOR MIXED <br /> HARDWOOD FORESTS AND FOR PUBLIC USE. <br /> 1. We support land use that would make Hawaii self-sustaining in <br /> accordance with the Hawaii State Constitution. <br /> 2. We support diversified agriculture and native and mixed hardwood foreal= <br /> rather than monoculture on state and county public Hamakua lands. <br /> 3. We support land use that preserves our natural resources and fosters <br /> the local economy. <br /> <br /> 4. We support Hawaii residents having the first opportunity to lease State <br /> ~ County lands. <br /> 5. We support fair and equal opportunity of tax codes and lease terms for <br /> any lease applicant on all lands. <br /> 6. We support local community involvement in land use decisions in all <br /> stages of process. <br /> Therefore, we, the undersig~oppose the establishment of vast monocrop <br /> tree plantations on public Hamakua lands and specifically, we oppose the <br /> trading of County Hamakua (ands thereby making them unavailable for <br /> lease to Hawaii residents. <br /> North Hilo/Hamakua Farm Bureau Ahualoa Community Assoc. <br /> Sierra Club Mokuloa Group Friends of the Red Road <br /> Friends of Hamakua Blg Island Rainforest Action Group <br /> HamakualN.Hllo Ag-Coop Aloha 'Aloe Life ~ Education Center <br /> Kukufhaele Community Assoc. Advanced Integrated Resources <br /> The Hawaii-La'Iefkawai Association, Inc. Matama Ka AIna/Hana Ka A1na <br /> Hawaii Organic Farmers Association Kalahui Hawaii -The Sovereign <br /> Kaupakea Homestead Assoc. Hawaiian Nation <br /> Kona Outdoor Circle Public Access Shoreline Hawaii <br /> Kona Farmers Alliance Hul Lihikal <br /> Hawaii County Green Party Ka Makani 'O Kohala Ohana, Inc. <br /> Hawaii State Green Party Hawaii Center for Integral Healing <br /> Hawaii's Thousand Friends Irridiation Free Food Hawaii <br /> E Mau Na Ala Hele Ptan to Protect <br /> Malu 'Aina Center for Non-violent Hawaii Pesticide Protect <br /> Education and Action Comm No. to 0~• <br /> Ftle N~. ~LCr <br /> Presented. (r <br /> lief. To: - <br /> SEP o i <br /> <br />