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From: Natalie Parra <br /> To: W PCtesti mono <br /> Subject: Please Save Punalu"u <br /> Date: Thursday,March 7,2024 9:22:27 AM <br /> To whom it may concern, <br /> I understand that this message will reach you after today's hearing. <br /> However, as both a wildlife conservationist and resident of Hawai'i Island, <br /> I strongly urge you to protect Punalu'u from developers. We do not need <br /> another commercial development, particularly on a space that is home to <br /> numerous endangered species, threatens to force locals out of the area <br /> during a housing crisis, and does not acknowledge or plan for the handling <br /> of burials. <br /> The hawksbill sea turtle population in Hawai'i is not only critically <br /> endangered, but so small that most residents I have spoken to do not <br /> even realize this species can be spotted here. It is unconscionable to <br /> knowingly remove any of their habitat for commercial interests. <br /> Please listen to the Native Hawaiians who oppose this proposal. <br /> Please prioritize their voices and wishes for Punalu'u. <br /> Keep Ka'u, Ka'u and do everything in your power to prevent this <br /> development. <br />