HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.630 2024-2026From:
Mapuana Kupuna
Sent:
Friday, August 29, 2025 12:36 AM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Protect Pohakuloa
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 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,
April Peterson
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