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From: lori
Sent: Monday, July 8, 2024 8:01 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: supporting use of PONC funds to purchase easements along Waikoloa Stream
Dear Council members,
I am a Waimea resident writing in support of Resolution 546-24 and the purchase of easements generally following the
Waikoloa Stream from Church Row in Waimea to the South Kohala Coast. Creating this 14-mile trail involves a wonderful
vision for a healthy and active South Kohala region. It presents a tremendous opportunity for safe outdoor recreation. My
friends and I use the existing trail regularly,and would enjoy an extended trail even more. The longer trail would also provide
alternative modes of transportation in South Kohala,which will reduce automobile traffic and pollution along the
highway. The connections people develop through using the trail will result in new stewards of the land and help in
preserving the riparian corridor. And the 14-mile trail will provide public access to an area that may otherwise be closed off
by various development projects, if easements are not acquired soon.
I strongly encourage you to approve PONC funds for this worthwhile purpose. What a wonderful investment in the health and •
well-being of our community and its residents.
Mahalo,
Lori Kindervater
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