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

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PASCIUTA: My name is Olivia Kong and I live in Ahupua`a of Keauhou. VITOUSEK: Mahalo. Please proceed with your testimony. PASCIUTA: My testimony is about the rezoning. It's tax map key 7-7-008:121. I'm in opposition. I am a lineal descendant from families who have lived and continue to live in Kahalu`u and Keauhou. To reiterate what my mother, Lily Haaunio Kong had stated September 2013. I am in opposition of the rezoning of agricultural land for the following reasons. The land was zoned for agriculture and should be used for that purpose. Once you take away agricultural land, you can never get it back. There have already been an increase of rezoning of Ag land well as pastureland around Kona over the past years. Developing this area would disturb the underground water flow that's vital to the ecological system along the shoreline. Fresh water that flows from the mountain to the seashore mixes with the seawater and becomes brackish water. That, in turn, is part of the ecological system for the ecological system nourished by the brackish water all along the shoreline. And then that in turn feeds into the larger ecological aquatic systems. This same runoff from the land would devastate the sea life and future tourist attractions for miles up and down the seacoast. These disturbances would starve the shoreline eventually leaving a barren coastline. An example would be Keauhou Bay. Just one generation ago it was nicknamed Mother's Kitchen. Today it's more like Mother Hubbard's Kitchen. Thank you. VITOUSEK: Mahalo. Circling back to Simmy McMichael. Simmy are you there? I see that it's muted. S. MCMICHAEL: Hello. VITOUSEK: Hello. S. MCMICHAEL: Hello. VITOUSEK: Can you hear us? S. MCMICHAEL: It says press Alt and A. I still don't know where Alt and A is. Where is Alt and A is Loke? VITOUSEK: Can you hear us? Hello. S. MCMICHAEL: Hi. VITOUSEK: There you are. S. MCMICHAEL: My computer? VITOUSEK: Yes. 4 EXHIBIT B