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The proposed development at Punalu'u would sacrifice many cultural, ecological and spiritual <br /> benefits for all Hawaii Island residents to enrich a very few people involved with the development. <br /> This land is for the people of Hawaii. Many families rely on these areas for food and cultural <br /> practices. <br /> We don't need another tourist attraction built by foreign investors to make them richer. <br /> Large developments and golf courses ruin marine ecosystems and promote eutrophication. <br /> These areas must remain pristine and not fall victim to the pollution that accompanies big <br /> resort business. <br /> We don't need a wellness center and condos.We need affordable housing. <br /> This plan will skyrocket prices of homes, making them unaffordable for locals. <br /> It will also escalate property taxes, making housing unaffordable for locals. <br /> When the Chinese developed Vancouver,the locals could no longer afford to live there. <br /> Chinese investors were allowed to purchase unbuilt condos before locals even had a chance. <br /> Chinese billionaires bought massive tracts of land. <br /> https://gIobaInews.ca/news/244498o/this-i.989-documentary-on-asian-investment-in- <br /> va ncouver-shows-how-I ittle-has-changed/ <br /> We need housing for residents, not for tourists.There are other places they can stay. <br /> Where will locals live when they lose their homes? <br /> The proposed development: <br /> 1. Violates the Ka'u Community Development Plan(KCDP) <br /> Policy 6The development of visitor accommodations <br /> "and any resort development should complement the character of the area;protect the <br /> environment and natural beauty;respect existing lifestyles, cultural practices, and cultural <br /> resources;provide shoreline public access;and provide affordable housing to meet demand <br /> created by the development." <br /> 2. Has no current Environmental Impact Statement: <br /> The EIS being used isjust a 2oo6"draft".We need to have a new EIS done before <br /> anything moves forward--to appropriately assess impacts today. <br /> 3. Has no wastewater management plan <br /> 4. Has no infrastructure plan <br /> 5. Does not address the critical need to upgrade our substandard water fire-fighting <br /> capability.We don't want to be the next Maui. <br />