HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0363.004 1996-1998 Submission by Dr. Jim Anthony to Committee meeting of Big Island County
Council re proposed Eucalyptus Monoculture Plantations in Hamakua and areas
beyond
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Do not leap to approving any lease to Oji. couoy Couodl
Wait.
Think.
Study the whole matter of what eucalypt monoculture is and what its implications
are or are likely to be.
Assist the local community to do some serious community based planning, from
the bottom up.
Consult with people in the affected area.
Be patient.
Do not rush to judgment.
Do not let Mayor Yamashiro rush you to judgment.
Be daring.
Dare to be creative.
Do not believe everything that Mike Wilson and Mike Buck tell you about the
eucalypt monoculture project.
Seek independent advice.
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Keep in mind that there is a very thin line between chipping and pulping: there
are no enforceable guarantees being given by anyone--Mayor Yamashiro, Mike
Wilson, Mike Buck, Governor Cayetano or any one else--that there will be no
pulping at some time in the future.
Avoid a major disaster.
There are alternatives. There are plenty of alternatives. All we have to do is:
stop, look, listen, consult with each other, find common ground. You can help
immensely.