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Tsuneda, Kaci
From:nawahine kahoopii <savehawaiidogs@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, October 19, 2026 7:47 PM
To:Council Testimony; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Galimba, Michelle M.; Inaba, Holeka;
Kierkiewicz, Ashley; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Kimball, Heather; Villegas, Rebecca;
Hustace, James; Onishi, Dennis
Subject:Oppose bills 186 & 187
Aloha, my name is Nawhine Kahoopii. I reside in Waimea and oppose Bills 186 & 187
for the following reasons:
No Environmental Assessment: A 716-acre project with no completed environmental assessment?
We deserve to know the impact before a single shovel hits the dirt.
Wildfire Evacuation Risks: Infrastructure is already stretched thin. Following recent fires with traffic
backed up for hours, we know how dangerous a bottleneck evacuation can be. This project makes an
existing safety hazard even worse. Adding hundreds of homes without another evacuation road and a
real evacuation plan is a severe risk to lives.
Water Risks: Developers haven't shown that our limited fresh water from the Waimea aquifer (that
stretches from Kawaihae to Waikoloa) won't be negatively impacted without causing future water
restrictions. The amount of water being pumped out of this aquifer for residential developments,
resort areas, pools, and golf courses are near its capacity of the sustainable yield of 16 mgd. This
doesn't take into account those projects already approved in this region that haven't started
extracting water yet.
Zero Community Input: Developers have failed to properly inform or consult with the Waikoloa Village
community. Residents are being left in the dark about plans that affect their future.
M alama Pono,
Nawahine-Kahoopii Ohana
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