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Monday, August 18, 2025 8:06 AM
To:
Bianca Nicole Bennett
Cc:
Council Testimony
Subject:
RE: Protect Pohakuloa
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From: Bianca Nicole Bennett
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 8:04 AM
To: Council Remote Testimony<councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: Protect Pohakuloa
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 Hawai'i.
Mahalo,
Bianca
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