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0801=98 MON 17:57 FAX S08 944 5912 KINDIS KC 1 m 001 v, Tuna 1, 1998 To: Chairman Chung and Members Hawaii County Council Finance Committee and all other Councilmen From: Kona Conservation Groun Re: RESOIDTION NO. 279-98 regarding SoBay Corp C The Kona Conservation Group supports Resolution No. 279-98 and all efforts to preserve the shoreline areas of the island for public use. 'We most take the long-range view and save as much of the remaining shoreline I-ceas as possible for future generations to enjoy, especially the limited sandy beaches we have. Recently, an expe.vt on shoreline erosion spoke at Hale Halawai and gave a convincing report and showed photos of the damage that sea walls do to the shoreline it is aesi ned to protect and to neighboring; properties. We urge you To ca1L on the Sea Grant experts to present their findings if you are in- clined to allow the condo project to proceed including the sea wall reconstruction. The reason is that the available knowledge tells us that there will eery likely be negative impact on the neighboring coastline, and these p,',operty owners could sue the County, and we taxpayers -ill have to pay for the damages. So we urge you, the decision maker-, not to make this mistake. The proposal to effect an exchange so that the County will gain this property appears to be a win-win solution. We fu11y support this idea and urge sou to vote for it. Thank you for this opportunity to present this testimony. i `Lois Tyler Vice President Kona Conservation Group P.O. Box 1001 Captain Cook, HI 96704 Rhone 328-2534 ODuLne. No. 8'62. 50 Elie No.__2_L& Ref Presentee FC Ref. Date JUN 2 19yo