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community and replacing these lands with commercial development directly conflicts with wise <br /> management of our natural and agricultural resources. <br /> Policy 4: Development of affordable housing projects for low and moderate income people of <br /> Waimea. <br /> Contrary to Policy 4, the application for the proposed project does not include any plans for affordable <br /> housing. <br /> Policy 5: Timely construction of transportation and circulation improvements to alleviate severe traffic <br /> congestion impacting Waimea Town. <br /> The proposed project is expected to contribute a large amount of additional vehicles to already daily <br /> gridlock traffic without providing adequate transportation and circulation improvements. <br /> The Planning Commission has a kuleana (responsibility) to the `aina and people of Waimea to <br /> uphold these principal values by rejecting projects that directly conflict and should therefore <br /> OPPOSE all applications submitted by Kaupulehu Land LLC. <br /> Waimea should be the strongest voice we all listen to. When I listen to her I hear her cry. She is <br /> saying my streams are running dry, my forests and kula lands are overrun with disease, invasive <br /> plants, and ungulates, my food systems and farms are dwindling, and the influx of people are <br /> overdeveloping and dramatically changing my fertile landscape. For these reasons I say enough, <br /> say NO this project should not move forward, I OPPOSE all applications submitted by <br /> Kaupulehu Land LLC. <br /> I submit my final plea to the Leeward Planning Commission with my family at my side and my kupuna <br /> at my back. I ask you to restore faith in this system that was established to listen to the people and <br /> has not. I urge you to listen to the `aina and the people of this place. In closing, I will say it again <br /> and again, I OPPOSE all applications submitted by Kaupulehu Land LLC. I am asking all <br /> Commissioners to represent to my family and my community and reject these applications. <br /> Me ke aloha `aina `oia`i`o, <br /> Mia Akau-LaClair <br /> 2 <br />