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From: Anne Jorgenson <br /> To: WPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: In Opposition of Punalu'u,Ka'u Development <br /> Date: Friday,March 8,2024 3:24:29 AM <br /> To whom it may concern, <br /> The development of land in Punalu'u would be severely destructive to not only important <br /> heritage burial sites there,but also to the habitat and environment of local wildlife - especially <br /> in reference to the respective hawksbill and green turtles in the area. <br /> Part of the wonder of the Big Island is how rugged the terrain remains; the history along the <br /> valleys beginning at Punalu'u and Waipi'o is both unique, historically relevant and <br /> aesthetically stunning - all things that will be lost under the proposed plans. <br /> These plans do not take into account the ecological nor historical damage it will impart upon <br /> the area and leaves everyone with the question; to what end? <br /> If you allow Punalu'u to be developed, that is a gateway to allowing the other valleys to <br /> undergo such change, and while change can be progressive, change without local support is <br /> gentrification. <br /> Formally, <br /> Anne Jorgenson <br />