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Regardin the Hearing of Bill 309
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25 Aupuni St.
Hib, Haw li 96720
Dear Cou cllmembers,
You will b hearing Bill 309 today. On you way in, stop at the Honokohou/Kaloko National Park created with
the efforts f the Kupuna of Kona, Daughters of Hawaii and special effort by Representative Patsy Mink. It
was the fal thinking of these (mainly) women that created and preserved a very important land area for
- posterity.
People who knew, understood the importance of the area and hence the National Park status. Today you
are beginning the process of surrounding this National Heritage with buildings. I} you look from the Park to
the mountains, you will sea a glimpse of the catastrophic effect conOnuing the further development "
surrounding the national Park will have,
Without a General Plan with teeth, we will continue to see such degrading of the physical environment.
There sho~id be a gradual development that gently encroaches on such a treasure as Honokohau/Kaloko
area. The Costco/ HomeDepot development already is a perfect example of ugliness surrounding this bird
and peopl sanctuary. Continued development of this sort is an affront to the people of Hawaii.
Perhaps t~is development is a given and the process you will be going through today is gesture. 1 would {
hope not ahd if not, please give this decision your most serious attention, as It is a question of honor.
If the degi ion is made, please take into consideration a requirement of the development to create tree
barriers al ng the highway to prevent the future buildings along the highway (which certainly will emulate
what is air ady there -ugly cement walls) from blaringly obstructing the beautiful visual plane that was, only
so short a ime ago. '
It was my anai Aunty and other concerned individuals who held out for a long time and kept developers at
bay not thi king about money but of Hawaii, who made it possible for this Park to be developed.
Unfortuntit ly, she died before the park was dedicated but she knew it would happen and was pleased.
Today, sh would look mauka and have only one word to say, "auwe."
Please tak care, ,
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Paul K. Takamatsu
P.O. Box 800
Honokaa, awaii 96727
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