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BOB JACOBSON ~'4 PHONE: 961-8263
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HAWAII COUNTY COUN~'tT:
Coun!}~ of Hawaii
Hawaii Cnunh' BuCl~liny
25 Aupuni Sheet
!filo, 1/awaii 96710
March 31, 2003
MEMORANDUM
To: Leningrad Elarionoff, Chairman
Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and Members
Hawaii County Council
from: Bob Jacobson, Council Member
Subject: DRAF°C 2 OF A RESOLUTION NO. 55-03 SUPPORTING THE
ACQUISITION OF WAO KEL,E `O PUNA.
Attached for your favorable consideration is draft 2 of a proposed Resolution No. 55-03
supporting the acquisition of Wao Kele `O Puna.
Changes were made to the title of the resolution.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ACQUISITION OF WAO KF.LE `O PUNA
[BY THE TIDES FOUNDATION]
Four WHEREASES, were added to the body of the resolution.
The 5`~' WHEREAS which reads:
WHEREAS, prior to and during this litigation, certain permits were issued by
regulatory agencies of the State of Hawaii in regard to the geothermal development
activities in Wao Kele `O Puna; and ~ ~i
the 13'x' WHEREAS which reads: Comm. N~.1._E,.`'~._..~._,
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WHEREAS, on August 26, 2002, the Court entered its final iudeement in favor
of the Pele Defense Fund against the Estate of James Campbell in a precedent-setting
decision for the benefit of all Hawaiians which formally acknovvfedged and confirmed
important traditional access, athering and hunting rights for cultural practitioners for the
first time; and
The 14`x' WHEREAS which reads:
WHEREAS, said final iudeement creates a permanent access easement for all
Hawaiians to Wao Kele `O Puna in perpetuity and designated the Pele Defense Fund with
the responsibility of monitoring enforcement of the access easement for all Hawaiians"
and
The 16°i WHEREAS which reads:
WHEREAS, certain nonprofit groups have expressed interest in purchasin Wao
Kele 'O Puna for the purpose of preserving the land and protecting its ecology and the
traditional uses associated therewith: and
The NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1"t RESOLVED has been changed which reads:
NOW, THEREFORE, BF, IT RESOLVED that the Hawaii County Council
supports the [acquisition of Wao Kele `O Puna by the Tides Foundation, on behalf of the
Pele Defense Fund] effort by conservation groups workin in consultation with the Pele
Defense Fund to acquire Wao Kele 'O Puna for the purpose of preservation and
protection.
Additional names have been added the BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED which reads:
BE [T FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk trmsmit copies of this
resolution to the Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States of America,
U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, U.S. Representative Neil
Abercrombie, U.S. Representative Ed Case, and Governor Linda Lingle, State Senate
President Robert Bunda, State Senator Lorraine Inouye, State Senator Willie Espero,
State Senator Colleen Hanabusa, State Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Speaker of the
State House of Representatives Calvin Say, State Representative Hermina Morita, State
Representative Thomas Waters, State Representative Ezra Kanoho, State Representative
Sol Kaho' ohalahala, Trustees of the Estate of James Campbell, and the Pele Defense
Fund.
Should you have any questions, please feel flee to contact me at lixt. 8263.
Att:
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