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Comm 26-033 <br />to prevent this kind of irreversible loss, and this is exactly the moment it is <br />needed. <br />This nomination is backed by the Division of Aquatic Resources, County Council <br />Member Heather Kimball, the Edith Kanakaole Foundation, and the <br />Makahanaloa Fishing Association Ï representing over 120 ohana of Hilo Palik. <br />It is a community speaking in unison for a place that has always belonged to <br />the people. From the perspective of Phaku Pelemaka and the broader Hilo <br />Palik corridor, protecting Manamana strengthens the entire network of <br />community-stewarded shorelines that links Hakalau in the north to the <br />coastlines of lower Puna in the south. <br />I respectfully and strongly urge you to highly rate and recommend this <br />nomination for acquisition. This is a rare, time-sensitive opportunity to preserve <br />an irreplaceable stretch of coastline, ensure community access in perpetuity, <br />and empower the kind of culturally grounded, genealogically rooted stewardship <br />that Hawaii nei needs now more than ever Ï ridge to reef, generation to <br />generation, lehua to kai. <br />Me ke aloha haahaa, <br />Toni Makani Gregg <br />Program Coordinator <br />Phaku Pelemaka <br />makani@pohakupelemaka.org <br />