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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0258.007 1996-1998 Chair and Members of the n_ _ Board of Land and Natural Resources 1 1 C Attention Mr. Christopher J. Yuen Hawaii State Government X97 ~l~'r 5 Pfl 2 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 108 Hilo, HI 96720 CC'.,' ~ ~ ~ CQUNT'~' U~ ~ N/~W'All Dear Chair and Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 26, 1997 from OJI/MARUBENI. I understand that prior to May 27, 1997 you must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the State of Hawaii and Oji/Marubeni for a long term lease agreement pertaining to approximately 5600 acres of State Land. I oppose leasing State land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: l . Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. 2. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, local business and tourism. 4. The investment made by Oji/Marubeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize Hawaii County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. It is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Marubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT DECISION, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this State Land. Mahalo and Aloha ! ..~apSgc~~~ "-®~.Q 1`\ ~(e-~ e and Address SS # Date: ignature ~ ~ 8.O Cornin. Dio.~~_ (SIX SIP-lILAR LETTEP~ RECEIVED AND ON FILE IN File _R ES THE COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE) Itef. To: ~ Ret. Date MAY 5 1991 County Council Members '9~ 9 $ 3~ County of Hawaii ~ Hawaii County Building COUf~ 25 Aupuni Street COUNZY Or NA~`JF,II Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear County Council Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 27, 1997 from OJi/1~1ARUBENI. I understand that prior to May 27, 1997 the County Council must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the County of Hawaii and Oji/Marubeni for a long term lease agreement pertaining to approximately 4400 acres of County Land. I oppose leasing County land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: 1. Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. 2. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, local business and tourism. 4. T'he investment made by Oji/Marubeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize the County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. It is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Marubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT DECISIGN, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this County Land. Mahalo and Aloha ! (o-~ ' ~Z7y r~23 -36-%'~Z- ~ Name and ddress SS # Date: ~ ~ ~ - nature C"~ r- County Council Members County of Hawaii ~ ~ 7 (1 ~ ~ ~j'~ $ ~ Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street COiJfv ~ Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COUNTI' GF HAWAII Dear County Council Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 27, 1997 from OJI/MARUBENI. I understand that prior to May ^ 7, 1997 the County Council must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the County of Hawaii and Oji/Marubeni for a long te~rr lease agreement pertaining to apnroximately 4400 acres of County Land. I oppose leasing County land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: l . Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. 2. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, local business and tourism. 4. The investment made by Oji/Marnbeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize the County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. It is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Ntarubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT' DECISION, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this County Land. Mahalo and Aloha ! ~~~~~3~~ C~~. Name and Address SS # Date: ' ~ Signature J ~r% , County Council Members °97 ~1RY 9 ~il'I 8 3~ County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building COUN i 25 Aupuni Street GOUN I Y Gr HAWAfI Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear County Council Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 27, 1997 from OJI/MARUBENI. I understand that prior to May 27, 1997 the County Council must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the County of Hawaii and Oji/Marubeni for a long term lease agreement pertaining to approximately 4400 acres of County Land. I oppose leasing County land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: l . Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. 2. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, local business and tourism. 4. The investment made by Oji/Marubeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize the County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. It is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Marubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT DECISION, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this County Land. Mahalo and Aloha ! Name and Address SS # Date: - signatures e County Council Members ~r'~ County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building '97 ~~Y 5 2 25 Aupuni Street ; Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COUN COUNTY U Hla~VAll Dear County Council Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 27, 1997 from OJI/MARUBEN[. I understand that prior to May 27, 1997 the County Council must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the County of Hawaii and Oji/Marubeni for a tang teen lease agreement pertaining to approximately 4400 acres of County Land. I oppose leasing County land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: l . Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. 2. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, lo.;al business and tourism. 4. The investment made by Oji/Marubeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize the County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. It is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Marubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT DECISION, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this County Land. Mahal and Aloh ! , - N Address SS # Date: i i~ ~ ~ z ignature Chair and Members of the Board of Land and Natural Resources '-P~'-" Attention Mr. Christopher J. Yuen Hawaii State Government '97~flY S P~ 2 fib 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 108 Hilo, HI 96720 C©U TY 01= HAWAII Dear Chair and Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 26, 1997 from OJI/MARUBENI. I understand that prior to May 27, 1997 you must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the State of Hawaii and Oji/Marubeni for a long term lease agreement pertaining to approximately 5600 acres of State Land. I oppose leasing State land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: l . Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. Z. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, local business and tourism. 4. The investment made by Oji/Marubeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize Hawaii County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. It is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Marubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT DECISION, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this State Land. Mahalo and Aloha ! Name and Address SS # Date: -gip o~.rirc.a 1ticrP Signature County Council Members ' R._ . County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building ~ g7 ~1RY 5 P(1 2 C 6 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 CO'Jf~ . _ ~ COUNTY OP HAWAII Dear County Council Members: Re: Letter of Intent dated February 27, 1997 from OJI/MARUBENi. [ understand that prior to May 27, 1997 the County Council must decide on the continuance of lease negotiations between the County of Hawaii and Oji/Nlarubeni for a long term lease agreement pertaining to approximately 4400 acres of County Land. I oppose leasing County land for the purpose of the proposed Eucalyptus Mono Culture Plantation. Some of the reasons for my opposition are the following: l . Worldwide studies show that Eucalyptus plantations damage the ecosystem, deplete soil nutrients, adversely effect natural water systems and pollute water. 2. The practices of spraying herbicides and pesticides, as well as burning of sugarcane, grasses etc. result in increased health problems and contaminated water supplies. 3. Brown clear cut hillsides, pollution, wood chipper noise and heavy logging truck traffic will negatively impact property values, local business and tourism. 4. The investment made by Oji/Marubeni will not result in reasonable employment, and the return on the investment will not energize the County's economy. 5. Terms of the lease, Lease rate and property tax rate do not justify the long term commitment and the impact on infra-structure. 6. [t is 50% cheaper to ship pulp than wood chips. As soon as Oji/Marubeni alone or together with other Pulp Growing Companies have secured over 100,000 acres of Pulp Trees a pulp mill will be economically feasible and in all probability will be sought. I personally will not support and will strongly oppose the construction and operation of a pulp mill anywhere in the County of Hawaii. I urge you to make THE RIGHT DECISION, which is NOT to proceed with the negotiations and to support alternative uses of this County Land. Mahalo and Aloha ! 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