HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0188.022 2020-2022 From: Simmy
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:52 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Fwd:Testimony to support RES-82-21 29.8 acres
Attachments: SAVE OUR SURF PAHOEHOE OF LA'ALOA COUNTY APRIL 2021 jpg; PONC Poster of Cultural
Open Space 2020 jpg; Hurricane Lane Sunset and Horsejpg; Archeological Inventory survey
Pahoehoe 2.pdf tmk 29 acres to PONC 2021.pdf
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAI'i
RECEIVED
Time 562 a". By V'l
Date APR Z .0 2021.
Aloha County Council Commissions,
Please support this land to be purchased RES-82-21 29.8 acres
This would insure Open Space for the Public, Protect Sacred Burial Grounds of" Haleolono".
Preserve Hawaiian Cultural, tradition and customary practices.
This land would expand Magic Sands Beach park of 10.610 acres purchased 10/06/2014 by PONC for$3,000.000
million dollars.
Same land, same owner, now we are able to purchase 29.8 acres. This land goes all the way up to Kuakini Hwy.
2007 it sold for $9.950,000 million dollars
2012 it sold for $5,000,000 million dollars
2021 asking only $1,500,000 million dollars
Not only that, the North side land of Ali'i Drive, RES-81-21 of 8.814 acres, also connects to the County Park as well
This is a life time of Opportunity to achieve this Great Big Park! And we have Willing Sellers!
The open space would Preserve the Hawaiian Culture of Landscape. 1 ..L2
The photo attached was found in the archives, this absolutely looks like this area. Comm. No. l
Pahoehoe, waterway Mauka to Makai. Ocean recreations and landscape of agriculture Ref. To: P(Ft.
Ref. Dote APR 2 0 2021
With your approval to purchase all of these lands we can do this!
Keep the Royal Centers! This land was selected by the Ali'i for their residence.
The Royal Centers were selected for the Abundance of resources and recreation opportunities.
GOOD SURFING WAS AT THE TOP OF THE PRIORITY, fishing, canoe, landing sites, farming, and agricultural
favored.
Royal Centers were all along Ali'i Drive. There are Historical Registered lands surrounding these areas. This should
be added to the list, as it is worthy as well. As a matter of fact, All of Ali'i Drive should be added as importance and
registered of Historic Places on the Registry.
This entire area is home to Endangered Hawaiian Hoary Bats, Hawaiian Hawks, and Sea Birds.
The view from this lot is Amazing, and the Sunsets of the West side property is Beautiful.
This land of Ali'i Drive is one of the most Sacred. In fact ifou look it u , it will be defined as "VerySacred is
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La'aloa".
There is an extra sense of' Mana", and Personally I pray here Frequently. ..
I have records this was my ancestors area of residence. It is our Kuleana to protect our "IWI Kupuna"
This land has sixty six sites and site complexes comprising 715 features. Permanent Habitations, Burials, Walls,
Mounds, Judd trails, and Cattle Enclosures. Whenever permanent habitations are mentioned I will always remember
what archeologist Alan Haun told me, they would bury their love ones closest to their Hale, for fear of others stealing
the femur bones for fish hooks. Traditional Burials are secretly hidden. Most of the survey was surface. Beneath
will be Burials. It is believed Mana spirits lives in IWI. Unless, IWI is treated with respect, HEWA, we are taught to
be respectful. This land was originally of Kamehameha development. "Kahalu'u" is also Kamehameha development
nearby, it was stated as being the largest archeological site of inventory ever found in the State of Hawaii. There were
thousands of Hawaiians living in this area, they are beneath us in the Kona fields system all along this coast of Alii
Drive.
I was told there is Spring Water beneath this land. It flows mauka to makai. It may seem dry at times, but, once your
plants have deep roots, it thrives with life almost forever. New plants often come up, even flowers! This is why it was
heavily populated in the early days. Until, the disease killed thousands.
My photo I took as Hurricane Lane, August of 2018 was approaching Kona. It was a category 4, winds of 160 mph. I
prayed, and thereafter,the hurricane turned north, and slowed down. I submitted my photo to WHT, and it made the
Front Page. We are Blessed in this Sacred Land and Akua is with us.
Hawa'a, we must take care of this land, and in turn, it will take care of us.
Protect, Preserve, and Enhance the Quality of areas with Natural Beauty, including Coastal Scenic Resources. Make a
Cultural learning center, of landscape, Agricultural.
Teach our Mo'opuna of Sustainable, Organic Farming like our Ancestors. This land has historic footprints, stepping
stone paths. We can carefully Malama these lands by not destruction and bulldozing. Hawaiian way of life, you take,
you give back. We do what is PONO.
PONC PURCHASE WILL ENSURE:
1. PROTECT SACRED/ SECRET BURIALS! RIP! ( attached is 161 pages of the AIS)
2. PROTECT AND PRESERVE HAWAIIAN CULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL, TRADITION, AND
CUSTOMARY PRACTICES.
3. PROVIDE THE TRUE MEANING OF LANDSCAPE OF OLD HAWAI'I
Section 12-29 County Charter Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources. For the Benefit of Present and Future
Generation, the County shall conserve and protect Hawai'i Natural Beauty and all Natural and Cultural Resources,
including but not limited to land, water, air, minerals, energy sources, "WAHI PANA, SURF SPOT" historic sites,
and historic structures. And, shall promote the development and utilization of the Resources in a manner consistent
with their conservation and in furtherance of the self sufficiency of the County. ALL PUBLIC NATURAL AND
CULTURAL RESOURCES ARE HELD IN TRUST BY THE COUNTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE!
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PONC PURCHASE WILL DO THIS! LETS DO IT, WE CAN! ..".YOU WILL THE THE HERO OF THESE
LANDS"!!
We are all Blessed by AKUA!
MAHALO!!
Simmy McMichael
West Hawaii Surfing Association, since 1986
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