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Murashige, Laura
From: Steven Strauss [stevenstrausslawyer @gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 1:58 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Written Testimony - County Council Meeting November 9, Order of Resolutions 308-12 (Draft 2)
Attachments: testimony Papaikou.pdf
Chairperson Yagong:
Please accept the attached .pdf file as my written testimony in support of the eminent
domain action to acquire beach access easements in Papa'ikou.
Thank you, Steven D. Strauss
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Ref. To:
Date NOV 0 9 Z
11/5/2012
counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us.
Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawai'i County Council
November 5, 2012
Re: Council meeting November 9, 2012
Agenda Item: Order of Resolutions
Resolution 308-12 (Draft 2)
Dear Mr. Yagong:
I support approval of Resolution 308-12 (Draft 2) authorizing the
initiation of eminent domain proceedings by the Corporation Counsel to
acquire easements for beach access at Papa'ikou. Through our
government, citizens should perpetuate, manage and improve our access
to the coastline, particularly the valuable Papa'ikou recreational and fishing
resource. The conduct of the landowners in their attempts to limit and
control coastline access discourages me from freely using the ocean and
shoreline at Papa'ikou.
As a fisherman and surfer who resides on the Hamakua coast and as
a past recreational user of the ocean at Papa'ikou, I believe that acquisition
of these easements is important for our children and generations to come
as well as four ourselves.
Thank you for your consideration of my testimony.
/Steven D. Strauss/
Steven D. Strauss
29-2173 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Hakalau
Post Office Box 11517, Hilo, Hawai'i 96721
Tel.: (808) 960-6684