HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1051.004 1996-1998
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INDUSTRY STABILIZATION FUND
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odv.Suetnce t the eno cod toncerns time - By-- ALLAN L. PARKER
ofover 0,000employee@ Admieien nlorepresented by Dote OCII
O orWung En oore C.OU N COu DONALOMEDEMOS
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Local Union No. 8
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and es,r 800 yore Councilmen James Y. Arakaki, Chairman represmtod od, by y the the PERRY ARr'A'1B9
Qenernl Contr.ctore County of Hawaii Conatn,rGnn R.•vmrrce
L.bor A.Ztion and .Specinthl
the Building Induetry Hawaii County Council
AWelntlon of Howan• 25 Aupuni Street
Hilo. HI 96720
Re: Testimony in Support of the Change of Zone & Special
Management Area (SMA)
Mr, Chairman and Commission Members,
I am Donald Medeiros of the Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry
Stabilization Fund. We are ajoint Labor and Management organization
representing approximately three thousand members in Hawaii's heavy
construction industry and approximately three hundred employers.
I come before you this morning in support of a Change of Zone and a
SMA Use Permit, that would allow the Developers of Ka'upulehu
Development to further their project that will provide much needed
employment opportunities as well as protect the important resources at
the site.
1 do not have to remind you that the current prolonged economic
downturn in Hawaii has had a tremendous impact on our members and
their families. I am here today because we have a responsibility to our
members to provide employment opportunities in an industry that we are
proud to be a part of. Those opportunities today are few and as a result,
provide an increased hardship on, not only us, the Operating Engineers,
but all of us who live and work and call Hawaii home.
It is my understanding that along with this proposal, 235 acres will be set
aside as a resource management area, which will be part of an integrated
approach at protecting the coastline and other areas with an active
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management plan. Talking with kupuna, other families and users from
the area, which resulted in the proposed Integrated Resource
Management Plan, developed much of the plan. The setting aside of 235
acres alone is unprecedented in any other development and we feel will
go a long way in preserving a part of Hawaii for future generations to
enjoy.
Overall, the Operating Engineers feels that this is an exceptional project
for the Big Island and encourage your full support not only for the job
market, but because they have shone that they have done their homework
and will provide the stewardship needed to protect the resources of the
surrounding areas.
Sincerely,
J
Donald S. Medeiros
Construction Resource Specialist
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