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Swallow, Linda <br /> From: DONNA AMBROSE [adonnal@msn.com] <br /> <br /> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:05 AM <br /> <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> <br /> Subject: Ambrose, 6/15/07 = H6169-07 <br /> <br /> want to thank you all for coming to Kau on June 9th to hear our community's concerns <br /> <br /> about Punalu~u and HB169-07. <br /> I am sure that you have heard enough on the endangered sea turtle...but I feel I need <br /> to emphasize the significance of this issue once again. <br /> With 80~ of its global population already gone, the Hawksbill turtle is near the brink <br /> of extinction. That means when it is gone, it will be gone forever. <br /> The majority of the Hawksbill in the US Pacific nest only on a handful of East Hawaii's <br /> remote beaches, of which Punalu'u is one. <br /> It is a documented fact that the negative impacts from coastal resort development lead <br /> to environmental degrAloha, <br /> Iadation, which leads to habitat loss, and in some cases, species extinction. <br /> When making your decision concerning HB 169-07-or any future bills that may concern the <br /> <br /> preservation of Punalu~u, I ask that you consider this: <br /> It is not just a simple issue of "jobs for Ka'u" or "keeping the Kau lifestyle like it <br /> is"......Species extinction is a moral issue of global proportions. <br /> Your vote in favor will ensure that you did everything in your power to help preserve <br /> one of the endangered Hawksbill's last habitats. Your vote against will open the way to <br /> coastal resort development. <br /> <br /> Which legacy will you leave for the children of the future? <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinions, concerns, and support for Bob <br /> Jacobson's resolution HB 169-07. <br /> Donna-Marie Ambrose <br /> PO Box 700 <br /> <br /> Na'alehu HI 96772 <br /> (25 year resident) <br /> Comm. Na ~ 5~9. / b <br /> Rif. Ta Prw.wd.J ~ FC <br /> 1 Rsf. Dats JUN 19 20~ <br /> <br />