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From: David Cowles <br /> To: WPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: Development at Punalu'u <br /> Date: Saturday,March 9,2024 3:40:57 PM <br /> Aloha, <br /> I would like to add my voice in opposition to the development request by Black Sand Beach LLC. This change in <br /> use goes against the Community Development Plan for Ka'u District and will forever ruin the natural,cultural and <br /> ecological beauty of Punalu'u. <br /> Before becoming a land owner and then resident of the Big Island I spent many years bicycling around the Island <br /> and camping at the County Beach Parks. Punalu'u is unique for its isolation,natural beauty and Honu. When the <br /> sun went down and the tourists left it was primarily locals fishing and a limited number of campers.Many times I <br /> was the only person there and slept to the sound of the ocean waves and the trade winds under an amazing star filled <br /> sky. <br /> I do not believe that large scale development benefits the local population. The lowest paying jobs go to locals and <br /> the highest paying go to people brought in from the Mainland and of course the developers profit the most.Many of <br /> the resort workers on the Kona and Kohala Coasts have to travel from the East side.Land values increase <br /> substantially making it impossible then for those who grew up in the area to remain. <br /> Please reject this proposal.Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> David Cowles <br /> Sent from my iPad <br />