HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-13 PL-SMA-2023-000046 Denise Spear Opposition Testimony From: denise spear
To: WPCtestimony
Subject: PUNALU"U BLACK SAND BEACH
Date: Wednesday, March 13,2024 3:21:50 AM
Please deny the Shoreline Management Area/SMA permit extension for Black Sands Beach LLC at
Punalu'u
The daily impact to the environment of hundreds of people traversing on the tiny beach, taking
sand and iliili pebbles is inevitable, if this development is approved. A corporation will be
encroaching upon the fragile and pristine ecosystem of Punalu`u Bay and Black Sand beach and
Ninole Cove.
This would be very detrimental to the indigenous and endemic animal habitats , native flora and
fauna and the freshwater springs that is the life for us all.
The native Loulu Palm tree, native hawaiian poppy, Pua Kala and the Native cotton plant Ma`o
important to the fauna ecosystem there.
Endangered species live here including the `Ope`apea the native Hawaiian Hoary bat, the
Honu`ea Hawksbill Turtle who lay their eggs and build nests on the sand, the `ilioholoikauaua
monk seal, the native damselfly, the Koloa duck, Nene the Hawaiian goose , `auku`u, the Pueo
native Hawaiian Owl, the to native hawaiian hawk and many rare varieties of limu, ko`ele, opihi.
The Nai`a spinner dolphin, porpoise, Kohola Humpback whale, Sperm whale, various species of
Mano shark and pilot whales are a few of the sea creatures that inhabit the waters in and around
Punalu`u and Ninole bays.
Do not approve the SMA permit to allow these new developers to use and desecrate the wahi
kapu of Punalu`u.
Please do the right thing! Do not allow more destruction!