HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.066 2024-2026From: Stacey Alapai
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2025 10:25 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,
I strongly support this resolution.US Military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious
harm -burning nearly 20,000 acres, contaminating the land, and threatening endangered species.
Beneath this area lies a major aquifer that supplies fresh water to Hawaii Island, and the
military's track record shows they are not equipped to protect it.
There is also serious concern about depleted uranium left in the soil, which can become airborne
during exercises and has known health risks. Pohakuloa is a wahi pana- a sacred place with
deep cultural and ecological significance. Continued military use is incompatible with its
conservation status and the values of aloha'aina. Please support this resolution to protect the
land, water, and people of Hawaii.
Mahalo,
Stacey Alapai C-)
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