HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdditional testimonies (4) 2-20-2025 Adele Henkel through 2-21-2025 Donna ThompsonFrom:Heather Masunaga
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Holeka; Hustace, James; cohmayor@hawaiicounty.gov; Kierkiewicz, Ashley; Onishi, Dennis; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Kimball,
Heather
Subject:DO NOT Recommend the Hawaii GP 2045!
Date:Thursday, February 20, 2025 5:46:08 PM
Aloha Commissioners,
The Big island Plan cannot go through the way it is designed. I find it really hard to believe any TRUE
LOCAL helped design this plan!!! The reason I say that is because government transparency has not
been displayed to the people of Hawaii. I’m tired of decisions being made behind closed doors and
without the consent of THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII when we are directly affected. A lot of times the
people are finding out about these decisions after the fact, when it’s too late to do anything about it.
Enough is enough!!
Here are some concerns:
There is a huge part of the plan dedicated to "Climate Change". However, why do most experts
state there is NO climate danger? Climate Experts Speak Out Against Climate Danger Click
Here!
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.
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.
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.
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. https://clintel.org/wp-
content/uploads/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.
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.
1.13 under "Increase the biodiversity and resilience of native habitats" reads, "Incentivize private
land management practices that protect and enhance natural resource values and, when
appropriate, pursue the acquisition of lands for the protection of natural resources." "Incentives"
mean more taxes. "Protection" means more rules. Who's "values" is this plan referring too
because it's not the locals? "Pursue the acquisition of lands" does this say they are going to
pursing taking people's private property? Again with "protection of natural resources". This plan
should be focused on people growing more food and it is doing the exact opposite!
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:
https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_2cb1cc6d604f4cdd971ad40831c745bc.pdf
Papaikou Site
Plan: https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_5e4cdb02efeb46a5ae949a3579aff00d.pdf
Papaikou Development:
https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_c2af52c8b3c645b1a6868a724eee8304.pdf
A Hawaiian born Kanaka revised the Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship that is in the plan. You can
see it in the pdf below:
Part
One:https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_0a1d5be8f1d140069415f7b691725786.pdf
Part Two: https://86fc0cbd-8207-4076-85fa-
5a62e4e933b4.usrfiles.com/ugd/86fc0c_ecc498ba192d4a7689ebf31c3681c2ec.pdf
Here is a longer revised version of the plan from locals:
https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_b34739e4c99c461685de4c0207bf286e.pdf
The way this plan is written is very far from what will support our island!!!!!
Heather Masunaga
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