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7 <br /> "i. <br /> Jodie Rosam, Chair <br /> Hawaii County Public Access, Open Space <br /> And Natural Resources Preservation Commission <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, St. 1101 <br /> Hilo HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Rosam and Commissioners: <br /> We, the members of Protect Pololu Project, fully support Hawaii Land Trust's endeavor. <br /> We hope you strongly consider the nomination submitted by Hawaii Land Trust to the Hawaii <br /> County PONC priority list to fund a conservation easement to preserve the Kealoha Family Lo'i- <br /> TMKs (3) 5-2-009:0025 and (3) 5-2-009:0026. <br /> The Protect Pololu Project is an approved community project under the fiscal sponsorship <br /> of North Kohala Community Resource Center, a 501(c)3 non profit organization in North <br /> Kohala. The Protect Pololu Project consists of lineal descendants, cultural practitioners and the <br /> extended Kohala Community. Our mission of preserving and restoring a historical cultural space <br /> aligns with Hawaii Land Trust's vision. We also understand that preserving this property aligns <br /> with PONC and the State of Hawaii's mission on preservation and building community food <br /> sustainability. <br /> The Kealoha Family Lo'i, TMKs (3) 5-2-009:0025 and (3) 5-2-009:0026 holds a <br /> significant genealogical history and value in cultivating taro in a lineal ancestral space. <br /> Restoration of this space will impact and revive the ecological environment in the vicinity that <br /> once thrived. Preserving this space will contribute to the rich history of North Kohala and be of <br /> historical value to native practitioners, scholars, kalo farmers, and future generations. <br /> Thank you for considering this letter of support, and we look forward to the positive impact the <br /> acquisition of this property will have on preserving a historical lo'i. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Kaylen Taomia <br /> Way&Twmia <br /> Treasurer-Protect Pololu Project <br /> PO BOX 951 <br /> Kapaau, HI96755 <br />