HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.353 2024-2026From: Keali'i Rapozo _
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 11:35 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Pohakuloa testimony
Aloha Committee Members,
My name is Keali'i Rapozo, and 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,
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Keali'i Rapozo
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