HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.018 2024-2026From: Krusaw
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2025 11:57 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: GVT CTY HI CNCL testimony
Aloha,
My name is David Emery. I am a concerned citizen who wishes to provide testimony in support of Resolution 234-25:
Aloha Chair and Councilmembers,
I am submitting this testimony in strong support of Resolution 234-25, which urges the State of Hawaii to take decisive
action in protecting the health, environment, and cultural integrity of Hawai'i Island by:
1. Requesting an immediate end to bombing and desecration activities at the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA);
2. Rejecting lease renewals or land swaps unless binding cleanup and restoration stipulations are in place; and
3. Conducting a full Ka Pa'akai analysis to safeguard Native Hawaiian cultural practices and sacred sites.
The continued military use of PTA without accountability has led to well -documented contamination and long-term
ecological harm. It also obstructs access to sacred cultural areas, violating constitutional protections for traditional
Native Hawaiian practices.
This resolution reaffirms the State's duty to uphold the Public Trust Doctrine and the Aloha Spirit, ensuring responsible
stewardship of Hawai'i's land and resources for current and future generations.
Please pass Resolution 234-25 and stand for the health, culture, and `aina of Hawai'i Island. ,-.3
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Mahalo nui, C_ �o
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