HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0965.038 2004-2006
Preserving the North Kohala Coast
July 18, 2006
RE: Support for Resolution 410-06 and Bill 315
Aloha, Honorable Members of the Hawaii County Council,
We urge you to pass Resolution 410-06 and Bill 315. Clearly a large number of Island residents have
signed the petition and wish it to be on the ballot. It is correct for the Council to grant a determination
of sufficieney for the petition filed by the Save Our Lands Committee calling on the County to allow
Island voters to decide whether to pass an initiative to amend Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawai'i County Code
Relating to Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund.
We also wish to extend a big "Mahalo" to Chairman Higa for sponsoring Bill 315. This Bill as it is
written now, meets the objectives for which we have all been working.
Because there may delays in passing Bill 315 or changes to the bill that may not be acceptable to the Save
Our Lands Committee, we strongly urge you to pass both Resolution 410-06 and Bill 315.
The people of North Kohala have over a 30-year history of working to protect their coast makai of Akoni
Pule Highway. There have been many petitions, resolutions and plans at the State and County level
calling for permanent protection of this unique coastal area. The missing tool to working cooperatively
with landowners to gain permanent protection has been a local funding source with which to leverage
other funding.
Passing Resolution 410-06 and Bill 315 is aligned with North Kohala's 30 years of work to preserve
coastal open space. We strongly urge you to support these measures.
Aloha,
Stephanie Naihe-Laxton
Maikai'i Kamakani 'O Kohala
Mark Grandoni
Toni Withington
Kamakani 'O Kohala Ohana
Mike Issue
Kohala Historic and Cultural Preservation Group
Fred Cachola
Malama Na Wahi Pana O Kohala
Gail Byrne
Malama Kohala Kahakai
Cc: Mayor Harry Kim b
Hawaii County Department of Planning Comm. NON:M5.
Ref. To: Ref. Cote -1UL 19 2006