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From: Julie Stowell <br /> To: WPCtestimony <br /> Subject: Testimony re: Punalu'u SMA(PL-SMA-2023-000046) <br /> Date: Thursday,March 7,2024 10:34:58 AM <br /> Aloha Chair Lin,Vice Chair Daniele and members of the Windward Planning Committee, <br /> My name is Julie Stowell and I am asking you to please deny the Special Management Area permit application that <br /> wants to build a luxury resort development at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach.I only recently became aware of this plan <br /> to develop in this special area of Ka'u.I realize I have missed the deadline to submit testimony,but I am emailing <br /> you anyway as the community should be given more notice of these types of plans.The construction that this SMA <br /> permit allows would result in irreparable harm to this public trust resource. <br /> I can't believe that this is coming up again as a proposed development for the beautiful,sacred and unique coast line <br /> that is one of the last as its kind.Why,why,why do greedy people continue to try to make money off the last of our <br /> sacred places in Hawaii?Are we not already over run with tourists?Billionaires buying up any land they can? <br /> Military occupying illegal lands?Haven't the people already said NO? <br /> PLEASE JUST SAY NO. <br /> Make a stand for our Aina and our Kai and Wai.Please protect Punalu'u. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Julie Stowell <br />