HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.310 2024-2026Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 8:02 AM
To: HollyArgent
Cc: Council Testimony
Subject: RE: Testimony in STRONG Support of Resolution 234-25
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From: HollyArgent
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Subject: Testimony in STRONG Support of Resolution 234-25
Hello Chair Villegas and other members of the Policy Committee on Environmetal and Natural Resource
Management,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify in strong support of Resolution 234-25, urging the state to ensure
the safety and health of all Hawai'i Island residents (myself and my family included) by requesting that
the military stop all bombing and desecration activities at Pohakuloa Training Area aka PTA, reject land
swaps and lease renewals without strict stipulations, and conduct a full Ka Pa'akai Analysis of the area.
The resolution aligns with community concerns that military activity at PTA poses real threats to public
health, cultural integrity, and environmental stability. Approving Resolution 234-25 sends a powerful
message that Hawaii Countystands with its people - families, communities, cultural practitioners, and
environmental stewards who have long raised concerns about the impacts of the military activity both
long and short-term. By approvingthe resolution, Hawai'i County can signal thatwe will not Longer
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Thank you again for your time,
Holly Miller
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