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From: Diga Kern <23.diga@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 6:03 PM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: No on CA7 <br />Aloha, <br />It is of vital importance that the County continue to purchase and perpetually preserve this island's natural resource <br />gems. This benefits residents, the visitor industry, and the environment. <br />I have resided in Hawaii County for 25 years and voted in favor of the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources <br />Preservation Fund in 2006, 2010, and 2012. <br />I am aware that there are budget difficulties due to the recent lava disaster in Puna. Nonetheless, the mandate in the <br />Open Space law is clear. I urge you to leave things as they are --not reducing the portion of tax to 3/4%, not abolishing or <br />modifying the perpetuity clause, and not transferring administration of the 1/4% Maintenance Fund to the Mayor's or <br />the Council's discretion. <br />The recommendations of the Save Our Lands Citizens' Committee seem prudent and workable. I am one person who is <br />already volunteering in lower Puna doing restoration work in the Nanawale Forest Reserve. I know of many others. The <br />PONC lands will be cared for, particularly if the maintenance fund is applied in a judicious and timely manner. <br />Thank you for remembering the 'aina. <br />Sincerely, <br />Geoffrey Kern <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 21.40 <br />