HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.409 2024-2026From: Kaleb Thoren-Moniz (2027)
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 10:56 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: pohakuloa testimony
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Aloha Committee Members, I strongly support this resolution. US Military training at
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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
freshwater 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. 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 Hawaii. Mahalo,
Kaleb Thoren-Moniz
Makiki
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Ref. Date UG 1 9 2025