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COUNTY OF HAWAii
To: County Legislative Approval & Acquisition Committee (LA AUGL:
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Re: RES LUTfON NO: 286-25
Testimony in Strong Support of HI County Acquisition of parcels 1-4-003:020 & 1•4.003:019
(Honolulu Ahupua'a, Puna)
Aloha Council Chair and LAAC Committee Members,
We aff'i ka 'aina, he kauwa ke kanaka. "
The land is chief, and we are its servants.
I submit this testimony in strong support of the County's acquisition of parcels 1.4-003:020 and
1.4.003:019 through the PONC
comprise the entire a program
OR �CfMayoral Approval. Together, these parcels
hupua`a of Honolulu in Puna —a wahi pana of
Profound cultural,
historical, and ecological significance.
Importantly, these parcels were approved
follow through on purchase negotiations Nearly twodec dues later, this NC Io oversight leaves
Honolulu vulnerable to further desecration and loss. Yet there was no
The time to act is now.
• Guttural & Archaeological Importance: Parcel 1400302000o0 traditional village complex with house sites, contains an extensive
a offering irreplaceable insight into the Iifeways of ourkO I features, and numerous burials,
• Ocean Access & Subsistence Practice: Parcel 140030190000
s to sustain subsistence fishing provides critics(
g practices for the Pun
shoreline access that continuea
Alignment with PONC Mission: This acquisition fulfills mandate to protect
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Hawai'i's unique cultural and natural resources, white also PONCNC
cultural practice, education, and community -based stewardship.
creating opportunities for
I respectfully urge Mayor Alameda, the Council, L
and complete the purchase ac AAC, and the PONC Co
ahupua'a of Honolulu will qhi sW. n that was alreadynlmi7. ion to reaffirm
ensure this W.
pana is preserved andcaredfo 2007. Protecting the
Mahalc nui for your dedication and for consideringr in perpetuity.
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