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largest archaeology site ever found on the entire island, and it goes back to the chiefs and the
<br />kahunas. And it’s a very peaceful place, very calm. And just to know I’m there and knowing
<br />that the chiefs walked there, lived there, planted all their crops for all their food, it’s so special.
<br />It breaks my heart to talk about it. I don’t even know why I’m here or why it has to be built or
<br />why we have to fight it. It’s so spiritual. There you go, I’ve got two minutes. Okay, let me
<br />make it quick. The main players of this whole case was the Kahulamu’s and Curtis Tyler. They
<br />got special treatment because they spoke up; they spoke up for their ‘āina, they spoke up for the
<br />burials, they said there was a lava tube there, they said there was, they want protection, they
<br />don’t want the construction. So they got special treatment from Towne Development: Buffers,
<br />no construction, privacy, not for the mainlanders to come there and prey upon them. I as an
<br />owner, I asked to be in the meeting, and I got word that they were going to trade land. I said,
<br />don’t trade, it shouldn’t even be dealt with, you shouldn’t even build it. You just shouldn’t. We
<br />shouldn’t even have to deal with it. And I’m, I can’t help but be emotional about it. Okay, well,
<br />I’ve got one more minute. I have to speak up for the rest, because no one else is speaking up for
<br />them. Because no one is praying there, so they get run over? In my eyes it’s one for one, all for
<br />all, and it’s justice for all. And it should be protected and preserved for the ‘āina, and not the
<br />mainlanders, timeshares. We are, we are going to make over 350 million dollars a year, and they
<br />don’t care about us, it’s all about the dollar signs, they don’t care about the cultural. We need to
<br />preserve it for the future generation, and show how special it is. It’s so special. I can’t be quiet,
<br />I just can’t. And I’m going to be a lone ranger of the neighborhood, but so be it.
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<br />UNGER: Mahalo. Thank you.
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<br />L. MCMICHAEL: Okay. The project is confirmed as of a letter dated March 29, 2016, by the
<br />State Historic Preservation Division. Records indicate that the Kahalu‘u District was placed on
<br />the National Register of Historic Places. We need to preserve and protect this for the present and
<br />future generation. Documentary research says that Kahalu‘u had the greatest number of
<br />archaeological sites to be found anywhere on the island. Kahalu‘u is attributed to the presence of
<br />various ruling chiefs. The project access makai is on Ali‘i Drive right at the Kahalu‘u Bay.
<br />Average of 600 cars per day would be coming and going from this proposed timeshares. The
<br />Kahalu‘u Beach will be most affected, and with only 74 parking stalls, and average of people
<br />visiting the beach is 1,500. We do not need any more timeshares added. We have no sidewalks
<br />and it’s not safe walking between parked cars along Ali‘i Drive and only a line-drawn path for
<br />walking to and from the beach. The makai access to the project still needs to be fully addressed
<br />in regards to archaeology. It is in the VA flood zone, VE flood zone, so what happens when a
<br />tsunami hits? Also, earthquakes as well as Volcano Hualālai. The mauka access is depending on
<br />the Keauhou Parkway, formerly Ali‘i Highway. The County has no plan at the present to
<br />complete this project. There are as many archaeology sites in the path. The exact same reason
<br />why the Ali‘i Highway is a no-go. The developer states they will contribute to pay this when a
<br />100-unit is occupied. Kona has seen enough of this after-the-fact in the past development. And
<br />throughout this proposed permit the word “if” is used for the mauka access. Safety should all be
<br />considered for the public trust first. It’s time Kona wakes up to stop development near our
<br />precious ocean. Runoff pollutions and ecological effect of air pollution. Development are all
<br />about landscape fertilizers and pesticides, which will have an adverse effect. Kahalu‘u Beach
<br />will be affected. We need to protect Kahalu‘u Historical District, its natural beauty, natural
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