HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0459.072 2024-2026From:
Jordy Jones
Sent:
Friday, August 29, 2025 9:17 AM
To:
Council Testimony
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Subject:
RESOLUTION NO: 286-25
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To: County Legislative Approval & Acquisition Committee (LAAC)
From: Jordy Jones10
Date: August 29, 2025
Re: RESOLUTION 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,
"He ali`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 program OR LAAC/Mayoral Approval. Together, these
parcels comprise the entimahupua`a of Honolulu in Puna —a
wahi pana of profound cultural, historical, and ecological
significance.
Importantly, these parcels were approved for acquisition by
PONC in 2007, yet there was no follow through on purchase
negotiations. Nearly two decades later, this oversight leaves
Honolulu vulnerable to further desecration and loss. The time to
act is now.
• Cultural & Archaeological Importance: Parcel
140030200000 contains an extensive traditional village
complex with house sites, agricultural features, and numerous
burials, offering irreplaceable insight into the lifeways of our
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kupuna.
Ocean Access & Subsistence Practice: Parcel
140030190000 provides critical shoreline access that
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continues to sustain subsistence fishing practices for the
Puna district.
• Alignment with PONC Mission: This acquisition fulfills
PONC's mandate to protect Hawai`i's unique cultural and
natural resources, while also creating opportunities for cultural
practice, education, and community -based stewardship.
I respectfully urge Mayor Alameda, the Council, LAAC, and the
PONC Commission to reaffirm and complete the purchase
acquisition that was already approved in 2007. Protecting
the ahupua`a of Honolulu will ensure this wahi pana is
preserved and cared for in perpetuity.
Mahalo nui for your dedication and for considering this urgent
matter. I am available at [your phone number]" or [your email
address] should you require additional information or personal
testimony.
Me ka ha`aha'a,
Jordy Jones
Ahupua'a Waiakahi'ula
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