HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-19 Dawn SingletonFrom: Dawn Sinaleton
To: WPRestimonv;-Ktestimonv
Cc: Dawn Sinaleton
Subject: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 this
plan.
Here are some concerns:
A considerable part of the plan is 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 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.httos://clintel.orghwp-content/uploads/2024/10/WCD-
241023.pdf John Coleman_the first weatherman 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 explains the
reason for this narrative is the investors in renewable enerev
want to make these changes.
Hilo does not have a Community Development Plan.How can a Big Island General Plan move forward
withoutthat?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 oflands for the protection ofnatural 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 take 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:
httos://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/ files/ugd/86fc0c 2cblcc6d604f4cdd971ad4083lc745bc.pdf
Papaikou Site
Plan: httos://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/ files/ugd/86fc0c_5e4edb02efeb46a5ae949a3579affOOd.pdf
Papaikou Development:
httos://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/ files/ugd/86fc0c c2af52c8b3c645bla6868a724eee8304.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:hLtps://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/_files/ugd/86fc0c_Oald5be8fldl40069415f7b691725786.pdf
Part Two:httns://86fcOcbd-8207-4076-85fa-
5a62e4e933b4.usrfiles.com/ugd/86fe0c_ecc498ba l92d4a7689ebf3 lc3681c2ec.pdf
Here is a longer revised version of the plan from locals:
httos://www.standtogetherhawaii.com/ files/ugd/86fc0c b34739e4c99c461685de4c0207bf286e.pdf
Thank-you
Dawn
Dawn Eshelman Singleton,PhD,DHS,CTP,DNM
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