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From: Bill Lim
Sent:, Sunday, September 21, 2025 8:10 AM
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onishi, Dennis; Kierkiewicz, Ashley, Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Galimba, Michelle
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Please Amend Keauhou Bay's Land Use to Recreation because it was zoned Resort many yors Ego,
before the numerous resorts that now surround Keauhou Bay. Overcrowding Keauhou Bay with
another resort will have "significant effects on cultural practices" held in the bay.
Keauhou Bay is the birthplace of King Kamehameha III; it should be conserved for its historical and
cultural significance, such as canoe paddling, fishing, baptisms, life celebrations, unanimous
meetings, yoga practices, and more.
Kamehameha Schools wants to make the canoe club smaller to make room for more tourists and this
violates the Cultural Impact Statement Law.
If they are allowed to build 43 buildings with 150 rooms, it will bring in hundreds of tourists to small
Keauhou Bay as 150 X 3 people equals 450 people. This will overcrowd and pollute Keauhou Bay for
years to come.
Also, the endangered species that inhabit Keauhou Bay include the Monk Seal, Geen Sea Turtle,
Hawksbill Turtle, and the Hawaiian Hoary Bat. Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, "The
purposes of this Act are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species
and threatened species depend may be conserved..." https•//tinvuri.com/EndancieredSAct
This is an Act their Bungalow Resort will violate because of the pollution their development will
cause.
Keauhou Bay is declared "Impaired Water" by US EPA. Under Section 303 D of the Clean Water Act,
"...develop lists of impaired waters. These are waters that are too polluted or otherwise degraded to
meet the water quality standards set by states..." httr)s://www.eoa.clov/tmd]
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Their resort development will contribute to more pollution to Keauhou Bay, thereby violating the
Clean Water Act.
Health.hawaii.aov states Keauhou Bay's Natural Ground Cover has been protecting the bay from golf
course pollution for years. https://tinvurl.com/HIStormWater
"If polluted runoff reaches the ocean, it can wreak havoc on marine life, including endangered green
sea turtles." https://www.chemservice.com/news/polluted-runoff-in-hawaii-endangers-green-sea-
turtles
Keauhou Bay should be considered a National Park, "The National Park Service was
created in the Organic Act of 1916. The new agency's mission as managers of national
parks and monuments was clearly stated.
Please amend the 2045 General Plan and change Keauhou Bay to Recreation land
at https://biciislandsupport.com/kbayinfo/.
Mahalo,
Bill Lim
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