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Murashige, Laura
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From: rivaut@netscape.com )
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Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:21 PM `
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us; Me
Subject: OPPOSING COMMENCEMENT OF HAWAII SUPERFERRY IC
DEAR COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF HUMAN SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
I OPPOSE COMMENCEMENT OF THE HAWAII SUPERFERRY UNTIL ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS ARE PAINSTAKINGLY ADDRESSED. HOW EXACTLY DOES ANYONE
PROPOSE TO KEEP INVASIVE SPECIES, INC. FUNGAL AND VIRAL PATHOGENS
AFFECTING PLANT AND FISH LIFE FROM BEING TRANSPORTED VIA PERSONAL
VEHICLE?
MANY INVASIVE SPECIES HAVE TRAVELED TO THIS STATE, AND ALSO INTERISLAND,
IN PLANE AND SHIP CARGOES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REGULATION. IF WE CANNOT
SUCCEED ON THAT SCALE, HOW ARE WE GOING TO INSURE THAT CARS COMING
FROM
AN INFINITE VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES ARE NOT CARRYING
PERNICIOUS
ELEMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAVOC? THIS IS A HUGE RISK COMPOUNDED BY
FOLLY.
WHAT PROGRAM EVEN APPROACHES ANYTHING EFFECTIVE FOR THE LEVEL OF
SCRUTINY AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO SCREEN OUT DANGEROUS ORGANISMS
AND SPECIES? SHOW ME THE PROGRAM ANYWHERE THAT ALLOWS SUCH FREE
ACCESS INTO A FRAGILE AND UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT WHERE RISK IS ADEQUATELY
MITIGATED.
HOW CAN PERSONAL VEHICLES BE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED WITHOUT CAUSING
INTOLERABLE DELAY, NOT TO MENTION INTERIOR INSPECTIONS AND BACKGROUND
QUESTIONING, (WHERE HAS THIS CAR BEEN LATELY?),THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE
ENTITLED TO CONSIDER AN INVASION OF PRIVACY. EACH VEHICLE THAT ROLLS OFF
THE FERRY ONTO THE BIG ISLAND IS A PRIVATE UNIVERSE OF UNKNOWN RISKS TO
OUR PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT,E.G. AIR CONDITIONING BORNE
ORGANISMS, UPHOLSTERY AND CRANNIES AND NICHES INFILTRATED WITH SNACK
CRUMBS, SCUM, SLIME, ALGAE, MINUTE LARVAE AND EGGS, FUNGAL SPORES,
TRACES OF PET EXCREMENT AND HAIR CARRYING FUNGUS AND MITES,
ETC.,BEYOND CALCULATION.
WHY IS THIS EVEN BEING CONSIDERED? OUR FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS WILL BE
EXPLOITED AND EXHAUSTED BY "EASY ACCESS" FOR VISITORS WITH CARS. TO
ATTRACT VISITORS LONG TERM, IT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE RESOURCES
THAT ATTRACT THEM.
I OPPOSE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUPERFERRY UNTIL ENVIRONMENT ISSUES
ARE
EXAMINED IN LIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONARY
PRINCIPLE RESOLUTION THAT IS SUPPOSED TO APPLY TO STATE OF HAWAII'S
Comm. No• l0ZA0-'s
Ref. i~ressdud
10/17/2006 Ref. L`a+A TT l 7
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