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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Three Ring Ranch [animals@threeringranch.org] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:55 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> <br /> Cc: palmtree7@earthlink.net <br /> Subject: please hold the planning meeting in KONA <br /> <br /> <br /> Aloha Hawaii County Council Persons, <br /> Please hold the planning meeting on Bill 309 in KONA as promised. And hold the final meeting in Kona in <br /> December once the new members of the Council have taken office. It is not fair to the people of Kona who are <br /> going to be most effected by this proposal to only hold the meetings in Hilo. <br /> <br /> There are several issues on this proposal that have not been evaluated. <br /> As Konas rehabber of native and endangered species I can say that this area is most sensitive. The EIS study <br /> done paid for by the Jacoby team does not address the many endangered species that use this land. I have <br /> personal, first hand knowledge of the Hawaiian stilts, Hawaiian coot and several species of shearwaters that use <br /> this area. I have them on film on this land. I have cared for several birds on this land and released others once <br /> healed to this area. To doze it down and create a Disney Land type area of "swim with the fish" lagoons for <br /> tourists will completely eliminate the areas these endangered species find vital to breed, feed and rest. This is <br /> against the law. As you have heard me testify before the law states that no person shall kill, harm or make these <br /> endangered species lose vital habitat. Vital habitat are areas where these species roost, feed and breed. This has <br /> not been addressed by any reports on file for this project. <br /> Please halt any further discussion on this project until this issue can be studied and addressed. You know I am <br /> not against development only against development that does not take into account the fragile ecology which all <br /> living things share. Allow the time to study this land and come up with a plan that benefits all. I am willing to <br /> evaluate the area and write up recommendations as I did with the Palamanui project. Hopefully this will protect <br /> the creatures and allow reasonable development. <br /> Regards, <br /> Ann <br /> Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary <br /> Kona, Hawaii <br /> Ann Goody, Curator <br /> _www.threeringranch.org <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 614 q <br /> Re". T0: r MA <br /> Ref. Octe 2006 <br /> 11/15/2006 <br />