2022-04-21 Leeward Exh B (Public Testimony re Items 2&3 Hawaii One1 Investors REZ&SMA)

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As a mother and a surfer, I'm especially concerned with the water quality issues from this area and until we figure out the sewage treatment and all of those issues that come along with it with new developments in this area, we cannot keep putting in subdivisions. We already have issues and brown water advisories multiple times a year and as sea level rise continues and climate change that's going to continue. So, we need to work on the problems that are already plaguing us not to be adding on to that for not only our health of human beings, but also our coral reef in our ocean. Animals and environment that are so precious to all of us. JACKSON: You have 30 seconds remaining. JOHNSON-CAMPBELL: I'll leave it at that. I oppose these two measures, and I thank you for all of your time Commissioners and thank you for denying this extension requests. Mahalo. VITOUSEK: Mahalo. I see that Hanalei Fergerstrom has joined us. You'll be our last testifier. Please state your name and town you live in and proceed with your testimony. FERGERSTROM: Good morning, can you hear me? VITOUSEK: Yes. FERGERSTROM: Good morning, I'm Hanalei Fergerstrom, I'm the spokesperson for Na Kupuna Moku `O Keawe. Which is a kupuna organization that entails all 6 districts of the Island of Hawaii. We stand in direct opposition to both A2 and A3. We do not believe that any further development in the Keauhou area is practical at this time. I, being an old-time resident of Kona myself, although I'm not living there now. I've watched the deterioration of the Keauhou area ever since Keauhou Beach came down. There're many things that have gone down there that actually missed the eye like the destroying of the Kuakini Wall as it's been brought up. There is terrible water there. There is water but it's terrible. Nobody from Hilo wants to drink that water when we come down. And this whole idea of emergency exits is a very, very important thing to understand. You do not have the infrastructure there. I don't see when you're going to get the infrastructure there, especially when you're considering adding on new subdivisions. I believe this is not the only ones that are coming up there, I believe there's several more that's in the pike and I think that you should be cognizant of what the problem is existing already as far as safety goes. Then add on how the problem will be heightened with adding on other subdivisions. With that, that's all I need to say, and thank you very much for your time. Any questions? VITOUSEK: Mahalo. Commissioners? No. Okay and then I see Maki Morinoue is here, but I don't see her name on the list of testifiers. Maija is — MORINOUE: I did register. VITOUSEK: Okay and you're here so you'll testify, but I just wanted to confirm if we got that. JACKSON : She is on the list. 14 EXHIBIT B