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January 22, 2004
MEMORANDUM
To: Gary Safarik, Chair
Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Hawaii County Council
From: Bob Jacobson, Council Member
Subject: DRAFT 4 OF A RESOLUTION N . 55-03 SUPPORTING THE
PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF WAO KELE `O PUNA.
Attached for your favorable consideration is Drafr 4 of proposed Resolution No. 55-03
supporting the preservation and conservation of Wao Kele `O Puna. We ask that Draft 4
amend previously submitted drafrs.
The following WHEREASES were deleted from the body of Resolution No. 55-03
(Draft 3):
2"d WHEREAS, geothermal development activities were conducted in Wao Kele
`O Puna, including the building of roads, the clearing of a development site, and creation
of geothermal waste holding ponds and the drilling of one or more exploratory
geothermal wells at the development site; and
3rd WHEREAS, the Estate of James Campbell and True Geothermal Energy
Company were obligated by the permits issued by agencies of the State of Hawaii to
conduct certain remedial activities in regard to their permitted geothermal activities; and
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4°i WHEREAS, the Estate of James Campbell and "Erne Geothermal Energy
Company, a Wyoming general partnership, has abandoned its plans to develop
geothermal energy in Wao Kele `O Puna; and
8"' WHEREAS, certain nonprofit groups have expressed interest in purchasing
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 IT RESOLVED has been changed to read:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE [T RESOLVED that the IIawai`i County Council
supports the effort by conservation groups working to acquire Wao Kele `O Puua, for
purposes of preservation and protection] BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAI"I that Kovernment officials and agencies of Hawaii County and the State of
Hawaii are encouraged to support the effort by conservation groups working fin
consultation with the Pele Defense Fund1 to acquire Wao Kele `O Puna since the county
views this acquisition as a hieh priority that will promote county and state interests, the
}general welf~ire and county and state goals to protect important conservation lands
The following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED has been deleted:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that government officials and agencies of
Hawaii County and the State of Hawaii are encouraged to support the effort by
conservation groups working to acquire Wao Kele `O Puna, since the cowity views this
acquisition as a high priority that will promote county and state interests, the general
welfare, and county and state goals to protect important conservation lands;
The BE I1' FINALLY RESOLVED has been changed to read:
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clcrk transmit 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 L;d Casc,] Linda Lingle; Governor, the Honorable
Harry Kim; Mayor and Trustees of the Estate of James Campbell,
Should you have any questions, please contact Ext. 8263 or Ext. 8267.
Att:
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