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development. How does this development even begin to apply for this SMA Permit? Why hasn’t the SHPD disapproved of this developer’s desires in maintenance of compliance with State Law 6E? My organization is wholeheartedly against this development for the above-cited reason and for detrimental effect to present traffic conditions this development will bring. Kulana Huli Honua participates in numerous community projects to help with identification of traditional mauka-makai trails, and we work to collaborate with established families of this land, who know this land best, to help our community grow into the future. Developments like this one coming before you to get in under the gun, that is, prior to the widespread teaching to Kona’s public the wealth of history our lands contain. We urge you to deny this application for the detrimental effect this development will bring to the past heritage and to the present safety of the lands of Kona. I have not had the opportunity to look over this EIS because, if you bear with me, the lands of Kona are enraged with such applications for use by developers. When I say “under the gun,” I say to you that for programs that teach about Kona’s very peculiar and very special history are not in place yet, or they have not begun in strength to educate the new people who live on the land. How is it that the Kahaluu Historic District can begin to see this application? There are comments that have been made about their plan to go green. Green upon desecration? We don’t understand the Kahaluu Historic District. If you were to ask people why is this land declared a national historic landmark, I bet you, the majority of them would not know. I say that if it weren’t for community non-profits and other educational centers, we would not even have a voice to talk about the past history. I have testimony that I’ve also prepared for tonight’s presentation. But I ask you, because it has pertinence to this matter here on this application, Members of the Commission, would you direct me to wait till tonight or I have given you my testimony for the second matter? RHO: I would, I personally would prefer that you presented it tonight, to address the Plan at six. But do you have any other comments or anything else you want to share with the Commission in terms of this specific application? ROY: I would. There have been comments that have been made about this application complies with the Kona Development Plan. Well, I say this: the Kona Development Plan is not heard by the majority of people. And that’s what my testimony will be tonight. And so, no, when they say it conforms to this or that, does it conform to the very things that I may bring up at this time? For example, does it -, do these people add or wish to help the story of this unique place live? Have they even contacted persons like myself? Our organization has long been in service to this coastline. I have not met them. They have not called. Why is this? My father restored Ahu‘ena Heiau. I am now kahu of this precious temple, the first restored in the modern era. Kulana Huli Honua has been in service for 10 years. I think this is suspect. And I say this is precious kapola alaea to me and to people of Kona. I do not like to see the partitioning of these lands without having adequate voice of this past, so that it is understood before they EXHIBIT A 23