HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.506 2024-2026From:
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Serafina Gajate
Monday, September 1, 2025 5:17 PM
Council Testimony
Support Res.234-25
Aloha nui e Council Members,I am writing to express my strong support for this resolution, and urge
you to also support its passing. US Military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious harm -
burning nearly 20,0oo 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 piha,
Serafina Gajate
Volcano, Hawai'i Island
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