2019-03-07 Hearing Transcript - Piilani Partners Request for Reconsideration SMA 18-000070

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In the future, water will be a sacred commodity. Our planet is reaching the point of peak water. We are already seeing the impact of climate extremes to many places and the changes of weather patterns right here in Hawaii. Why would we allow a private corporation to come in, take water from the pristine Mauna Kea Aquifer, and sell it for profit? This water should be used wisely, preserved as much as possible, and remain intact, a pristine source of water for future generations. Again, I formally request that you deny Applicant Piilani Partners, LLC's motion for reconsideration of action. CLARKSON: Thank you all. Are there any questions for any of the testimony, testifiers here? If not, thank you. Please be seated. At this time, I'd like to call up Sylvia Dolena, Susan Rosier, Tanya Aynessazian, and Mary Aflable. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Planning Commission today? DOLENA/AYNESSAZIAN/AFLABLE: I do/yes. CLARKSON: We'll start with the person on my left. Please introduce yourself, speak into the microphone, and continue. DOLENA: Aloha, I'm Sylvia Dolena, and I'm representing Pele Lani Farm, which is an aquaculture farm, and I am opposed to the Piilani Partners use of Hawai`i's water. As previous testifiers have said, this is a very precious resource that will become a more precious resource in the future, and we have to very carefully consider any use or application of this precious resource. We are all morally and ethically responsible to protect our natural resources on this island, not just you as Commissioners, not just the Water Commission, but all of us as individual citizens must do our part to protect the resources for the future, and that's what I'm asking all of us to do. Thank you. ROSIER: Good morning. My name is Susan Rosier. I want to thank you all for volunteering for these positions. I've been in similar situations myself. It's not an easy thing, and it's sometimes, you have to make very difficult decisions. This decision should be kind of clear. It's public trust water, and this is the public. And, not one public has come out and said we like this. Only private. And one of the problems that we've had in this fraudulent State of Hawaii is that it was created for profit. It's all based on profit. The Hawaiian Kingdom Constitution was changed so that Dole, et al. could profit. And, I've come to a few of your meetings, and I really appreciate that you look past that. You look at the public because you are part of the public. You're not one of those getting paid to support the private enterprises. Recently, Dr. deZayas came out with a second letter, and he wrote it in December, and I'm sure that you're aware of the first letter that he wrote last, last year February. This letter that he wrote is directed towards the U.N. There are three pages. I didn't bring it today. I will be sending them to each of you individually at your office. In that letter, he described 40 years that he was with the U.N. that Hawaiians have issued complaints with the U.N. about the governing actions EXHIBIT B 9