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Hawaii County Charter Commission -5 November 9, 2018 <br />This would create a win-win situation. Only 14 of the 180 proposed lands <br />so far have been acquired, that's 14 out of 14 years, and with dedicated <br />staff, more of these lands could be acquired. If we pay the Finance <br />Department staff with the fund it would reduce the County's salaried <br />employees and already the National Park's Service is helping to manage <br />these lands, 175 mile long Ala Kahakai trail would attract ecotourism <br />which are light on the land for multiple trips and costal hikes around the <br />island as many of our members do today. <br />MS. MURAMOTO: You have 30 seconds. <br />MS. WARD: Communities really love these acquisitions. They are <br />excited about them. They want them because it preserves the beauty of <br />our island and it provides access to the coastline. Much of which is being <br />diminished. Communities come together around these lands, they want to <br />help, they want to help maintain them, and we have non-profit <br />organizations who have proposed these properties and are willing to be <br />stewards in their community. So we ask you, please listen to what 60% of <br />the voters have said three times. Support the land fund, preserve our <br />treasured lands, and make Hawaii County one of the most beautiful <br />places in the world. Mahalo. <br />CHR. ADAMS: Thank you Ms. Ward. <br />Gary Harrold: Communication No. 3.1.1, Support. <br />GARY HARROLD: <br />MR. HARROLD: Hello. My name is Gary Harrold, I am a lifetime <br />member of the Sierra Club, homeowner here in Hilo and I am very <br />grateful that you are listening to our concerns. I support strengthening <br />land acquisitions, support strongly the two percent land fund and the <br />acquisition of these lands are paramount for our environmental health, for <br />our spiritual health, for our physical health, and in closing I would just like <br />to say that the maintenance facilities should be expanded so that we do <br />have toilets and trails and water and maintenance. Thank you for <br />listening. <br />CHR. ADAMS: Thank you. I believe we have two other testifiers from <br />Hilo. <br />MS. MURAMOTO: Chair we actually have three more. Our next two are <br />Rick Warshauer and Shelley Mahi-hanai. <br />Page 9 <br />