HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.346 2024-2026From: Hayley Peter-Contesse
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 2:31 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,l strongly support Res. 234-25.US Military training at P6hakuloa 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 Hawai'i 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.P6hakuloa 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,
Hayley Peter-Contesse
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