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The current rate of growth in Puna is exponential. Increased density of automobile and bus <br /> <br /> <br />traffic along Hwy. 132 may be expected as the population in Puna grows, along with an increase <br />in tourism to the Kapoho and Kalapana areas. Increased residential occupancy and build-out in <br />Nanawale and Leilani Estates will directly affect Hwy. 132, as will growth in lower Puna’s <br />agricultural production. <br /> <br />Hwy. 132 is a major scenic resource for the Pāhoa/Puna area, as well as an important <br /> <br /> <br />transportation artery and requires protection for both of these reasons. <br /> <br />The issues surrounding this application, as described herein, will affect the future of Pāhoa, Puna, and <br />the Big Island in perpetuity. We urge your decision be grounded in long range planning for the greater <br />good of the community. We urge your support and leadership in seeking out and implementing a <br />mutually satisfactory alternative solution, which will foster the success of a much-needed dialysis center <br />in Pāhoa Town. The Steering Committee is in full support of the Aguinaldos’ enterprise and joins with <br />the Pāhoa community and our elected representatives to urge a swift and successful accommodation, to <br />ensure that this much needed project can be successfully accomplished at a location agreeable to all <br />parties. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br />The Pāhoa Regional Town Center Steering Committee <br /> <br />