HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0939.022 2004-2006
Murashige, Laura
From: Nancy Redfeather [nancyredfeather@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 7:46 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Cc: Pilago, K. Angel
Subject: Testimony Resolution 383-06 Opposed JUL
Nancy Redfeather r1CUi\lP.O. Box 906
Kealakekua, Hawai'i 96750
Testimony Resolution 383-06
Aloha mai a Chairman Pilago and Committee Members,
I have been a resident in Kona for 30 years and during
that time, I have witnessed a general lack of
overall planning for the future development of North
and South Kona.
The lands south of the Harbor including Alula and
surrounding wetlands, are the lands of ocean access
for the Hawaiian Homes Lands.
It seems significant to carefully develop this area.
Finally there is a process afoot in Kona to bring the
community into the planning of its future. The Kona
Community Development Plan was a brilliant idea whose
time has come. I am pleased that the County Council
of Hawaii Island choose to support this type of
community involvement and committed funds and a
careful choice of leaders to insure that the job would
be done properly.
I am on one of the working groups and know how
meaningful this process has become to the community.
In light of Councilman Pilago's Resolution for a "time
out" which was passed by this committee a short while
ago, it seems only right to hold off on further plans
for this area until the community can decide what is
the best course of action for Kealakeke Makai.
This area cannot support another 3,000 to 4,000 cars
and occupied rooms and residences in this area.
Although the developer plans to build a parallel road
which will hook up with Kuakini at the old airport,
then what? All those cars are now in the center of
town? This is not an acceptable alternative.
Before anything is decided or acted upon in this area,
a full environmental impact statement must be prepared
with full community comment. This is a culturally and
environmentally sensitive area which should be
developed in the highest and best way for the
Hawaiians and the Community.
Thank you for this opportunity to testify. I will be 9~ ZZ
contacting the Office of Environmental Quality and Comm. No. 1
asking to be included in the comment period for the Ref. To: resmoel
EIS. Ref. Date
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Mahalo and Aloha,
Nancy Redfeather
Teacher and Farmer
Honalo, Hawai'i
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