HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-18 Dawn SingletonFrom:Dawn Singleton
To:WPCtestimony
Subject:Revise Hawaii Plan testimony
Date:Monday, November 18, 2024 10:26:52 AM
Here are some concerns: 1. The word "Stakeholder," defined in the plan, is written 86 times and literally means anyone in the entireworld can have input on this plan.Please recommend Stakeholder change to the following: "Local Communities”. Local Communities are localBig Island farmers, homeowners, renters, organizations, businesses, and individuals who live on Big Island orhave property on Big Island that will be personally affected by projects, decisions, or activities in the generalplan. Effective local community engagement and management are crucial for the success and sustainability ofany 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 unelectedofficials. 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 bechanged from resident to recreation due to the General Plan 2045. This will drastically lower their propertyvalue and opens the door to rezone the area. This is not pono. It breaks the Aloha Spirit law § 5-7.5. To reducesomeone'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 furtherresearched. There are over 1900 credentialed scientist that say there is no climate danger. Here is the pdfshowing 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 WeatherChannel has gone on CNN and other media outlets stating, "There is no climate danger". He explain the reasonfor 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 forwardwithout 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! Weneed to turn land into Ag Villages and grow more food! Steve Shropshire, a resident of Papaikou, has createdan 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 itin 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.(Your Signature)Anyone can send in a testimony. You do not have to live on the islands. -Mahalo
Thank-youDawn Singleton
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