HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.679 2024-2026From: Lynda Wallach
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 10:42 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Resolution 234-25. o
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Aloha County Council Members,
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name is Lynda Wallachand I strongly urge you to support Resolution 234-25.
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US military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious harm -burning nearly 20,000 acres,
contaminating the land, and threatening endangered species as well as cultural sites and resources.
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 Hawaii.
Mahalo,
Lynda Wallach, Kapa'au
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