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can be extracted from shallower wells. I'm not advocating for the extraction of water from <br />Mauna Loa for commercial use, but merely stating that there are alternatives to the proposed <br />action. <br />It was also stated in the December 6' meeting that because the Mauna Kea Aquifer is not a <br />designated aquifer, it is not regulated by the DLNR Commission on Water Resource <br />Management. The Mauna Kea Aquifer is unique in the world, and we are still learning about the <br />extent of the largest fresh water resource in Hawaii. <br />Our current criteria for designation was not created to account for a resource such as this. This is <br />by far the greatest water resource in Hawaii, protected from pollution, able to fill all of <br />Hawai`i's domestic water needs for generations in the event that other systems are contaminated <br />or compromised. As our greatest water resource, the Mauna Kea Aquifer should be subject to <br />the highest standard of conservation and review available regardless of whether it is designated <br />or not. <br />The State Commission of Water Resource Management <br />CLARKSON: —Sir, please, please wrap it up. <br />CAMARA: Sorry, it's three minutes already? <br />CLARKSON: Yes. <br />CAMARA: Okay. Okay, beyond that, these waters is sacred to, is sacred to Kane. It's the wai <br />kapu o Kane from the summit of Mauna Kea. The start of this aquifer is Waiau and Waihu and <br />Pohakuloa which flows into this resource from the heavens down 11,000 feet below sea level, <br />touches the magma hot spot, these elements come together to create, to create life, to create new <br />lands. So, it's not just sacred by some mythology or some, you know, some, you know, it's not <br />voodoo. These waters are sacred because they are a part of creation, and we should really give <br />this the highest level of review, and before we even think about ever tapping into this resource, <br />look at all alternatives. Thank you. <br />CLARKSON: Thank you. <br />CAMARA: Mahalo nui. <br />CLARKSON: Thank you. <br />CAMARA: Aloha. <br />HARDEN: Cory Harden for Sierra Club, Moku Loa Group. Thank you all for your service on <br />the Commission. We oppose taking public trust water from a deep, pristine aquifer just to send a <br />lot of it off -island, spawning plastic waste that will persist for generations, and all to enrich just a <br />few people. <br />EXHIBIT C <br />3 <br />