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From: Ouihano,Chasity <br /> To: WPCtestimony <br /> Subject: FW: NO DEVELOPMENT AT PUNALU'U <br /> Date: Tuesday, March 12,2024 4:33:14 PM <br /> From: Chelsaelynn Kobzi <chelsaelynnkobzi@gmail.com> <br /> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:28 AM <br /> To: Council Testimony<counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov> <br /> Subject: NO DEVELOPMENT AT PUNALU'U <br /> Aloha! O Chelsae kou inoa. No Pahala mai au. Noho au ma Kahuku ahupua'a, home o <br /> Ulumano Ka Makani. <br /> Hello, my name is Chelsae. I was raised in Pahala. I currently live in Kahuku, Oceanview, <br /> home of the strong southeast winds. <br /> `O ka'u Ka'U, Mai ke kualono a kahakai, OLA! <br /> `O ka'u Ka'U, I ka uhi Lena mai ka ha a Pele, OLA! <br /> `O ka'u Ka'U, O ka iho ho honua, o ka honua, OLA! <br /> `O ka'u Ka'U, Kilakila Kaiholena o ke kumu o kou. <br /> Ka'u you are mine, from the vast mountain ridges to the coastal shores <br /> Ka'u you are mine, where Pele breathes <br /> Ka'u you are mine, My safe place, my sanctuary, my refuge <br /> Ka'u you are mine, The Majestic mountain of Ka'iholena is my roots, my source. <br /> am writing this letter on behalf of mywhole family, including those who are no longer <br /> here on Earth. We DO NOT support the development at Punalu'u. This will detrimentally <br /> affect our way of life as well as all of marine life and the special ecosystems here. <br /> Anything that happens on land will eventually affect the Ocean. It will affect the water <br /> quality which will have an impact on marine animals, especially the Green Sea Turtle <br /> which Punalu'u is famous for. <br /> With development, comes increased nutrients and bacteria in our ocean. This can <br /> cause algae blooms, and the growth of invasive algae, disrupting our turtles and fish's <br /> food source and diet. And with that,will also affect our Hawaiian way of life.We depend <br /> on these coastlines for food as well as it being a living classroom for all generations. A <br /> glimpse of Old Hawaii and how our ancestors once lived. <br /> This development will affect 3 different ahupua'a. Wailau being the most detrimental. <br /> Wailau means many waters, and it's because of this ahupua'a that Punalu'u Beach is <br />