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From: Michelle Melendez <br /> To: WPCtestimonv;LPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: General Plan:Question About Your Comments After Testimonies <br /> Date: Sunday,November 24,2024 4:23:08 PM <br /> Aloha Commissioners, <br /> I heard that you changed "Stakeholders" to "Interested Parties". That was not the issue. <br /> Even though the word "Stakeholder" should be changed,the issue is the definition. It reads as if anyone <br /> in the entire world can influence the Big Island GP. That is the problem we have. Change the definition <br /> along with the name. <br /> It would be better to change it to "Local Communities". The definition could be: All local communities <br /> including homeowners, farmers,Big Island investors,renters,business owners. <br /> I sent you an email about this earlier with the complete definition.I'd be very grateful if you used <br /> that. <br /> Local Communities are who should have the most influence on our GP,not just anyone. <br /> ---------------------------- <br /> Agenda 21 is not in the plan.We were talking about the fact that this GP 2045 is modeled like the UN <br /> Agenda 21 plan. This is not good. <br /> You will understand more if you watch Rosa Koire,who went around the nation speaking to County <br /> Councils. She was a 30 year director of transportation for the State of California and an expert witness <br /> on Eminent Domain.https://youtu.be/o8-bcAwc28s?si=inEsFE-ZYs2k86hk <br /> The video above will let you know why we are all very concerned about this plan. It would be greatly <br /> appreciated if you watched it.Even if it's only 10 minutes. <br /> ---------------------------- <br /> Page 32: Environmental Protection should be changed to Environmental Stewardship.Protection <br /> implies more rules and regulations and "incentives" i.e.higher taxes if people don't comply.Not okay. <br /> We need to grow more food and be stewards of the land so Big Island is more self-sufficient and not <br /> reduce the use of available land to grow more food on. <br /> Here is an amazing Ag Village plan that should absolutely be in the plan: <br /> Ag Village to add to the General Plan: <br /> Papaikou Ag Village Objectives: <br /> htips7//www.standtogetherhawaii.com/—files/ugd/86fcOc-2cb 1cc6d604f4cdd97l ad40831 c745bc.pdf <br /> Papaikou Site <br /> Plan: htips://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fcOc_5e4cdb02efeb46a5ae949a3579aff00d.pdf <br /> Papaikou Development: <br /> htips://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fcOc_c2af52c8b3c645bIa6868a724eee8304.pdf <br /> -------------------------------- <br /> Lastly,page 32 "Social & Cultural Equity" should change to "Thriving Communities". The word <br /> "Equity" opens the door to more rules and regulations. It means fairness. Who gets to decide <br /> what is fair? <br />