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From: Bird and Bee
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Beekeeping Working Group
Date: Monday,August 05,2019 2:48:23 AM
I am a hobby beekeeper in Honokaa who currently has 7 hives.
Becoming a beekeeper is a dedication of time and energy to creating hives which help to
pollinate the immediate environment. Such practices should be encouraged throughout
Hawaii and not be contained to only agriculturally assessed properties.
There are many beekeepers who live in areas that are not agriculturally assessed and live in
fear of having to move or give away their beehives only because current laws do not allow
them to legally keep bees. Compared to more populated islands such as a Oahu, these laws
are very outdated. In comparison to large cities such as New York City, the support for
beekeepers on Hawaii Island is non existent
Beekeeping should be supported through thoughtful policy and education.
Please lets work together to make this happen.
Sincerely, —4
Susan Collins --+
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