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CO CLERK
Comm. 101.
COUNTY OF HNWAFI
RECEIVEDJune 14,2022
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` Aloha, ate
Re: Testimony in suly)orl, with amendments, to Bills 108
i =eta Aloha mai e,
On behalf of Kailapa Community Association,we would like to fully support
Bill 108, beneficiary water rights for native Hawaiians.
As you may know, our community lacks a sustainable,secure, and affordable
Kailapa Community source of water, even though the water uses of the Department of HaNvaiian
Association Home Lands(DHHL)for homesteading are one of the four"Public Trust"uses
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of water that are supposed to be secured water before private commercial uses
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,a u;w of water are provided for.
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Our community has been in communications with DHHL,,the County,and
Mission private companies for many years on how to provide a sustainable, secure, and
To empower Native affordable water source now and into the fnture for our community. None of
Hawaiians living in the potential options can be implemented without significant finding,and
Kohala, specifically the meanwhile our community continues to suffer.
Kailapa Community,
supporting physical, Kailapa is a community in the kuleana district of Kawaihae, and we
mental, spiritual, and fully support the preservation, preserving substance rights, traditional
cultural health of people practices as well as sustainability of our community.
and place.
Kailapa Community Association advocates the efforts of beneficiary
Vision water rights. I encourage you to do the same.
Ehuehu i Ka Pana
Thrive in bolance
Board of Directors
Shawna Kaulukukui Aloha no,
Kaliko Grace
Tiga Kailimai '
Brandie Oye
H.Tommy Silva Shawna K. Kaulukukui-KCA President
Kerwyn Ka`ahanui
Gail No`eau
Miulan Paalua Board of Directors
Isabelle Kalaau-Catrett
Contact Shawna Kaulukukui-President Kaliko Grace-trice President
hoa? 1` ► afl o erg Tiga Kailimai-Secretary Brandie Qye-Treasure Tammy Silva-Security
Gail No'eau-Facilities Kerwyn Ka'ahanui-Firewise
Miulan Paalua Isabella Kalaau-Catrett
-Administrative Assistant-
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