HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-18 Eileen Downing Testimony - GP 2045 From: Eileen Downina
To: W PCtestimonv
Subject: Revise Hawaii General Plan
Date: Monday,November 18,2024 11:40:49 AM
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Here are some concerns:
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. h1tps://clintel.orgLp-
content/uploads/2024/10/WCD-241023.E 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.
Eileen Downing
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