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immediately surrounding Ka -loko Honokohau to compatible activities. Lands further mauka should be restricted in density in order to preserve the integrity of the park and protect its water resources The State Land Use Commission determined that, "for all proposed development adjacent or near a National Park that raises threats of harm to the environment, cultural resources, or human health, precautionary measures should be taken to protect the National Park cultural and natural resources, even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established." In 2006, Hawaii County re- classified the adjacent to and south of Kaloko Honokahau National Historic Park from "open" to "urban expansion' . This change to the general plan failed to properly consider impacts to traditional and customary practices and to public trust resources. The change simply reflected a desire to accommodate the demands for development and failed to be based on all the studies documented as a deterrent to destroying the natural resources and cultural beauty of this area. Consequently The Jacoby Development proposed, in partnership with Hawaiian Home Lands, to build a marina and timeshare project. That development project is no longer on the table for consideration. Kaliko Chun and myself are part of a lawsuit challenging the county's failure to protect Native Hawaiian rights and public trust resources as well as its failure to plan properly. Hawaii County Planning Director Hobby Jean Leithead Todd is proposing to reclassify the area back from `urban expansion" to "open" - a classification that will better protect the natural and cultural resources of the area. The proposed amendment implements the Kona Community Development Plan's "vision of a 17 mile long protected stretch of open coastline from Makaeo north to Kikaua Point at the Kuki'o development." LU -1.6. is also consistent with the plan's call for a 1000 foot setback from the shoreline. Policy LU -1.5 states, " it shall be a priority of the County to maintain a minimum of 1,000 -foot open space no -build setback for undeveloped lands adjacent to the shoreline. On parcels which currently exceed 1,000 feet in depth, Policy LU -1.5. provides discretionary land use approvals such as SMA major permits, rezoning, and state land use boundary amendments." As a concerned community member, and in particular, a Hawaiian indigenous to these islands, I fully support Hawaii County Planning Director, Bobby ,lean Leithead Todd's proposal to reclassify the area in question from urban expansion to open. l4Mahalo. 2