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We are very fortunate to have this land fund to purchase more wahi <br />pana, sacred places, and maintain them for our children's future. With the <br />pressures of providing more land for more people; these sacred places will <br />become even more precious in the future. Healthy societies need these <br />raw, untouched reminders and connections to nature to thrive, not merely <br />survive. I grew up on the island of Kaua'i where too much land is developed <br />and too few wahi pans are protected. Though still beautiful, sadly, my <br />home -island is too expensive for me to afford to purchase a home. The few <br />wahi pana left are inundated with people; the rich resources they provided <br />are depleted. The Big Island is the last affordable island for locals to live on; <br />the more we become developed, the more these wahi pans are needed. <br />Therefore, please consider the long-term effects of cutting or diverting <br />these precious funds. This island will continue to grow, more people will <br />come to live here, and the precious lands purchased with these funds will <br />become even more precious. Your great-grandchildren will thank you for <br />having the foresight to save and maintain these places for them. <br />With aloha, <br />Tamara L. Wong -Morrison <br />