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Monday, September 1, 2025 5:19 AM
Charles Brown, III
Council Testimony
RE: Support Res. 234-25
From: Charles Brown, III
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 8:11 PM
To: Council Remote Testimony<councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Council Members,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 pans - 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,
Charles Brown
Honolulu
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