2024-11-03 Joanna Weber Testimony

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From: Joanna Weber To: W PCtesti mono Subject: "Testimony On Hawaii General Plan 2045/Go Back to 2005 GP! Date: Sunday, November 3,2024 12:29:25 PM The Big Island General Plan 2005 supported communities to thrive AND supported stewardship of the land. The current 2045 plan is a complete 180 turn to the vision of the 2005 plan! Please, throw it out and start using the 2005 plan to move the Big Island forward! Here are my concerns: • The 2045 plan is too vague. The language does not clearly express what the plan wishes to accomplish. There are many concerning sections which sound like rights, freedoms, and property are at risk with this suggested plan. • Page 111, section 17.4: "Land use application shall identify as early as possible any existing or potential active living corridors that should be incorporated into the counties open space network. " This sounds like you'll be looking at people's property to take for "open space", because they apply for land use. That is not Pono and is an invasion of privacy! • 2.2 Biocultural Stewardship Goal (1.13): "Incentive private land management practices that enhance natural resources and values and when appropriate pursue the acquisitions of lands for the protections of natural resources. " We've seen your incentives like the tax incentives on Maui, which is costing people thousands, if they don't do what the government wants. Acquiring land "to protect natural resources" and values. Who gets to decide what natural resources and values are? Whose values are they? Why do you think it's your right to "pursue" acquiring someone's private property? • There is an entire section on climate change which looks to take away many freedoms and rights. Did you know there are close to 2K credentialed scientists from around the world that state there is no climate danger? https://clinte1.org/world-climate-declaration/ The reason for this narrative is the change these policies will create will increase the pocket-book of investors in renewable energy as it reduces freedoms for the general population. • Page 116, 19.7: "Concurrency reviews should incorporate reduction in vehicle miles traveled to mitigate traffic impacts and achieve sustainability and demand management goals. " The Constitution says we have the right to travel! It is not the right of the Planning Department to "demand" that these "management goals" reduce this very right! Anything that reads, "Reduce vehicle miles traveled" should be removed from this plan! Please, take a look at this pdf which shares a lot more issues with this general plan. https://www.staiidtogetherhawaii.com/ files/ugd/86fc0c_b34739e4c99c46