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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. ~~~ ~~ <br />A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY 'TO ADll A HAWAII <br />COUNTY COUNCIL-DESIGNATED MEMBER 'I'O TIIE CITIZEN MONITORING <br />SYSTEM PROPOSED BY RESOLUTION NO. 639-U8, llRAF'I' 2. <br />WHEREAS, in the early 1960's the United States Military used the Pohalailoa Training <br />Area for firing a formerly classified weapon, the Davy Crockett recoilless gun, which has created <br />the presence of depleted uranium (DU) in the impact area at the U.S. Army Garrison, Pohakuloa; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has released several reports and scientific <br />studies concerning the health risks from exposure to depleted uranium; and <br />WHEREAS, depleted uranium is a chemically toxic and radioactive heavy metal with a <br />half-life of 4.6 billion years; and <br />WHEREAS, depleted uranium emits radioactive particles that can cause cancer when <br />inhaled or ingested and also cause damage in several human organ systems; and <br />WHEREAS, there is a public health need to ensure the safe storage, disposal, and clean- <br />up of munitions and other products or materials containing depleted Uranium at the Pohakuloa <br />Training Area to protect all residents of Hawaii Island, affected military personnel, and visitors; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, to address this urgent issue, Resolution No. 639-08, Draft 2, was adopted <br />by the council on July 2, 2008; and <br />WI-IEREAS, Resolution No. 639-08, Draft 2, included an eight-point plan for the U.S. <br />Military to address the potential hazards of depleted uranium at the Pohakuloa Training Area; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the eight-point plan specifically called for the U.S. Military to establish a <br />citizen monitoring system that would include a citizens' advisory committee; and <br />WHEREAS, the citizens' advisory committee will work closely with military experts to <br />assure transparency, community input, appropriate data collection, and improve community <br />confidence; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF I-IAWAI`I that <br />when the citizen monitoring system is established, that the citizens' advisory committee shall <br />include a member designated by the Hawaii County Council; and <br />