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Murashige, Laura COUNTY CLERK
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From: Stephen Bowles [spbowles @WAIMEAWATERSERVICES.0 M '
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:25 AM 1013 JUN 2
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Bill 79 GMO testimony
Attachments: GMO .doc
Attached please find my written testimony
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Island Resources Ltd.
"Resource management with imagination"
Water Land Energy
Stephen P. Bowles Telephone
President Office (808) 885-5941 Cell 937-2826
Home (808) 885-4759
June 28, 2013
To: Hawaii County Council Members
Subject: Testimony on Bill 79 - GMO
Dear Council Members,
I oppose the proposed amendments to Bill 79 regarding genetically
modified organisms. The County Council needs to focus its efforts on the
growth of the County's agriculture industries, not hindering them with
overbearing, unscientific regulations. One size does not fit all.
I was heavily involved in the issues associated with the near death of the
papaya industry and the difficulties of trying to find disease free locations for
the crop. The crises developed the rainbow strain of papaya through the
genetic modification effort and allowed the re-establishment of papaya
farming.
Science needs to prevail in our agriculture, not emotional reactions and
propaganda. The Hawaii County Council should not be party to hysteria and
emotion. I strongly urge you to vote against further amendments and if I were
a Council member, I would remove Bill 79.
Sincerely,
Post Office Box 1656 Kamuela, Hawaii 96743