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�ff 'rrr' TRUST FOR <br /> i PUBLIC <br /> �IIIII��' LAND' <br /> HAWAI ` I <br /> 1164 Bishop St., Ste. 1512 <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> tl.®rg <br /> Edward J. Rapoza <br /> 75-5705 Kuakini Hwy. #4 <br /> Kailua Kono, HI 96740 <br /> Email: ed(cDedrapoza.com <br /> Re: Support for the protection and purchase of Kuamo'o Ahupua'a, South Kona, Hawai'i Island <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> Trust for Public Land strongly supports the Kuamoo/South Kona community's effort to purchase and protect <br /> Kuamo'o Ahupua'a (76.99 acres., TMKs (3) 7-9-005:004, 005, 014, 015, and 089) in Kuamo'o, South Kona, <br /> Hawai'i Island as long as the current landowner(s) are willing to sell these properties. <br /> An abundant landscape rich in cultural and natural resource, Kuamo'o Ahupua'a provides habitat for native <br /> species, is home to vast cultural resources including Lonohelemoa and Pio'a heiau, and is part of the landscape <br /> where the 1819 Battle of Kuamo'o took place. Protecting Kuamo'o Ahupua'a will solidify protection and <br /> preservation of these cultural and natural resources, safeguarding this special wahi pana. <br /> Trust for Public Land is national land conservation non-profit organization that is dedicated in protecting land <br /> for people. Since the late 1970s, Trust for Public Land has protected over 77,000 acres of'aina (land) and over <br /> 52 special places in Hawai'i. In 2015, TPL, Aloha Kuamo'o 'Aina, and the South Kona community worked <br /> together to protect a portion of the 1819 Kuamo'o battlegrounds and its cultural and natural resources. We <br /> strongly support the community's efforts to protect these culturally, historically, and naturally rich spaces. <br /> If you should have any questions or concerns about this letter of support, please feel free to contact me. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Lea Hong, <br /> Assoc. VP & Hawaiian Islands State Director <br /> Trust for Public Land <br /> 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1512 <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 <br /> Phone: 808-783-3653 <br /> Email: lea.hong@tpl.org <br />