HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.400 2024-2026From: Beachwood Board
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 4:51 PM
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 2o,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,
Luana Tadeo
Kona, HI
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Ref. Date UG 1 9 2025