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From: cadencia photography <br /> To: WPCtestimony <br /> Subject: Testimony for Punalu"u <br /> Date: Monday,March 4,2024 11:19:55 AM <br /> Aloha, <br /> The community has spoken and we demand an EIS. After colonization and so much has been <br /> taken from Native Hawaiians, the audacity to develop on one of Hawaii's most rural and <br /> sacred places is out of touch. The planning department must listen to the community, and <br /> complete an EIS on this delicate ecosystem. If you go to Punalu'u any day of the week, you'll <br /> find it at capacity with tourists. With so many places taken from Native Hawaiians,please <br /> leave this place to be cherished for generations to come. We do not need another foreign <br /> investor pretending to know what is best for the Hawaiian people. With the maximum number <br /> of tourists daily, heiau, iwi kupuna, and endangered animals, an EIS must be done to update <br /> the current state of this wahi mana. The proposed development is also in a flood and tsunami <br /> zone, which has already ended badly in the past. There are not enough resources to handle this <br /> type of development in our rural district. After reading the planning department's <br /> recommendation of approval, a resort does not"improve" a place. If you want"jobs" for Ka'u, <br /> we would like more support with agricultural careers and farms, not serving the rich. The <br /> repercussions of this development will ripple through Ka'u and change this place forever. We <br /> demand an EIS and to listen to the overwhelming response from community members. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Cadence Feeley <br /> Ocean View Resident <br /> cadence feeley <br /> 808-633-6968 <br /> ham://cadenciaweddings.com <br /> hnp7//cadenciaphotography.com <br /> ,cadencia on instagram <br /> &cadenciaweddings on instagram <br /> sign up for the cadencia newsletter <br />