HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-19 Dawn SingletonFrom:Dawn SingletonTo:WPCtestimony; LPCtestimony
Cc:Dawn SingletonSubject:Revise Hawaii General Plan Testimony
Date:Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:53:43 PM
Aloha Commissioners,
The Big Island Plan cannot be implemented as designed. It is hard to believe that any locals helped create thisplan. Here are some concerns: A considerable part of the plan is dedicated to "Climate Change". However, why do most experts state there isNO 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 world canhave 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. 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. 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. 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 thescientist and what country they are from. https://clintel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/WCD-241023.pdf John Coleman, the first weatherman 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 explains thereason 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 forwardwithout that? Hilo is 22% of the island. 1.13 under "Increase the biodiversity and resilience of native habitats" reads, "Incentivize private landmanagement practices that protect and enhance natural resource values and, when appropriate, pursue theacquisition 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 acquisitionof lands." Does this say they are going to take people's private property? Again with "protection of naturalresources". 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 needto turn land into Ag Villages and grow more food! Steve Shropshire, a resident of Papaikou, has created an AgVillages plan. Ag Village to add to the General Plan: Papaikou Ag Village Objectives: https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_2cb1cc6d604f4cdd971ad40831c745bc.pdf Papaikou SitePlan: 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 itin the pdf below:PartOne: https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_0a1d5be8f1d140069415f7b691725786.pdfPart Two: https://86fc0cbd-8207-4076-85fa-5a62e4e933b4.usrfiles.com/ugd/86fc0c_ecc498ba192d4a7689ebf31c3681c2ec.pdfHere is a longer revised version of the plan from locals: https://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_b34739e4c99c461685de4c0207bf286e.pdf
Thank-youDawn
Dawn Eshelman Singleton, PhD, DHS, CTP, DNM
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