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heritage and spirituality. All for the "cheap shot" of a few foreign entities money <br /> making scheme. This tradeoff for Punalu'u is unconscionable. <br /> Regarding the claim of making Punalu'u a safe destination has no merit since <br /> increased of influx of outsiders coming to Punalu'u will escalate the potential of <br /> crime and hazardous conditions. While the claim that the development will <br /> make the area safe; the reality is the increase of population will change the <br /> peace and quietness of the rural environment and community. <br /> The Ka'u Preservation conducted a survey in 2007 at Punalu'u beach for one <br /> month with volunteers monitoring the traffic of visitors at the beach every day. <br /> The results from the study indicated approximately 1000 to 1,500 visitors per <br /> day with a total of 30,000 in the month. The vehicle traffic results were <br /> approximately a hundred cars per day with a total 20 charter buses and 20 vans. <br /> Currently, the Malama Pono Punalu'u Group are volunteers that monitor the <br /> turtles after hours once the life guards end their day of work. The group <br /> reported on 01 March 2024 from the hours of 430pm till sundown there were <br /> 300 visitors on the beach. The proposed planned development at Punalu'u will <br /> dramatically increase the traffic on the beach; which, will have a detrimental <br /> impact such as erosion, pollution and change the pattern of the endangered <br /> honu and honu'ea. Therefore, a SEIS assessment is required prior to any <br /> development. Refer to Exhibit#3. <br /> 7 <br />