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PIeouMcn <br /> CDWM. 14-92 <br /> COUNTY CLERK <br /> March 20, 2017 COUNTY OF HAWAI'I <br /> RE: Resolution No. 104 17 &Resolution No. 108 17 RECEIVED <br /> MalamaDOhiDa Project Contingency funds Time Blas •%..By kYL- <br /> Date 42$1 20 I/ <br /> Aloha Hawaii County Council members, <br /> My name is Leila Kealoha and I am submitting testimony in favor of Resolution No. <br /> 10417 and Resolution No. 10817 for the MalamaLIOhiEla project. I am a kama1 iaina <br /> to the Puna area and have lived here my entire life. I am a cultural practitioner, and <br /> a secondary teacher (Science, Forestry, Math and Projects) and have a love and <br /> passion for our forests, especially our ohiDa trees. I received my degree in Tropical <br /> Forest Ecosystems and Agroforestry Management (Forest TEAM) in 2003 and my <br /> Environmental Studies degree in 2013. I serve as an Advisory board member for the <br /> Forest TEAM at HawCC since 2003. <br /> The OhiDa is the pioneer tree of the forests and home to many of the native birds, <br /> insects and host for other native plants and trees.Working towards finding a <br /> solution to help stop and/or cure the DOhiDa ROD and Wilt is vital to the survival of <br /> not just this precious tree and resource,but the whole Hawaiian forest ecosystems. <br /> With this specie dying off it is already having negative effects and if not stopped will <br /> change these unique, one-of-a-kind and special forests. There is already enough <br /> invasive species that are attacking our native ecosystems and we can't afford to lose <br /> the backbone of our forest,L1ohi1alehua. <br /> I met Dana Keawe and Jennifer Johansen years ago and have just formed the <br /> relationship to work on the MalamaElOhiLa project with them. I am proud to say <br /> that we will be piloting the program with my students of Kua 0 Ka La PCS and at our <br /> schools site, in lower Puna.The ability to have the support for this project is <br /> paramount to the future of all of HawaiiEls Native forests. Korean Natural Farming is <br /> a non-intrusive methodto use and study the effects of helping and healing L1ohiDa <br /> trees. I am asking for your support for both resolutions no. 10417 and no. 108 17 to <br /> help research using the Korean Natural Farming methods to help heal our precious <br /> trees.Any and all help that may be provided to support this project is greatly <br /> appreciated. <br /> Mahalonuiloa, <br /> � tkb ga/oAc <br /> Leila Kealoha <br /> 13-3749 Old Kalapana Road <br /> Pahoa, HI 96778 <br /> (808) 937-7991 cell. <br /> leilanjonathan@gmail.com <br /> earn Noz 9%.* <br /> Ref® Tot „ n <br /> Ref. Date�a® ` l <br />