HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-17 Amy Harlib Testimony - GP 2045 From: Amy Harlib
To: WPCtestimonv; LPCtestimonv
Subject: Revise Hawaii General Plan Testimony Here
Date: Sunday,November 17,2024 9:31:49 PM
To Big Island Testimony,
I fully support the below statements from Stand Together Hawaii.
1. The word "Stakeholder," defined in the plan, is written 86 times and literally means anyone
in the entire world can have input on this plan.
Please recommend Stakeholder change to the following: "Local Communities". Local
Communities are local Big Island farmers, homeowners, renters, organizations, businesses,
and individuals who live on Big Island or have property on Big Island that will be personally
affected by projects, decisions, or activities in the general plan. Effective local community
engagement and management are crucial for the success and sustainability of any initiative, as
it helps ensure that diverse perspectives and interests are considered.
2. The OSCER Department in the plan will null and void all public input and leave decisions
to unelected officials. This is NOT okay! This department should not be created. This is on
page 188, 40.8.
3. The Planning Department has sent out letters too many homeowners telling them their land
use will be changed from resident to recreation due to the General Plan 2045. This will
drastically lower their property value and opens the door to rezone the area. This is not pono.
It breaks the Aloha Spirit law § 5-7.5. To reduce someone's property value is not okay. This
must be made pono again.
4. There is a huge section on climate change and things that will be affected. This needs to be
further researched. There are over 1900 credentialed scientist that say there is no climate
danger. Here is the pdf showing the scientist and what country they are from.
hapS7//clintel.orgLn-content/unloads/2024/10/WCD-241023.pdf John Coleman, the first
weather man for Good Morning America and the Founder of the Weather Channel has gone
on CNN and other media outlets stating, "There is no climate danger". He explain the reason
for this narrative is the investors, in renewable energy, want to make these changes.
5. Hilo does not have a Community Development Plan. How can a Big Island General Plan
move forward without that? Hilo is 22% of the island.
6. This plan wants to turn land into "conservation". The exact opposite is what is needed for
Big Island! We need to turn land into Ag Villages and grow more food! Steve Shropshire, a
resident of Papaikou, has created an Ag Villages plan.
Ag Village to add to the General Plan:
Papaikou Ag Village Objectives: Papaikou Site Plan: Papaikou
Development:
A Hawaiian born Kanaka revised the Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship that is in the
plan. You can see it in the pdf below:
Here is a longer revised version of the plan from locals:
The way this plan is written is very far from what will support our island.
Sincerely,
Amy Harlib
Citizen, USA