Keep the North Shore Country
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To preserve,
protect and enhance the heritage and rural character of the North
Shore
of Oahu, Hawaii, in partnership with communities from Kaena Point to Kahaluu.
of Oahu, Hawaii, in partnership with communities from Kaena Point to Kahaluu.
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Reasons to Support the
Governor's Initiative to Preserve Turtle Bay
The Turtle Bay Resort is in Foreclosure. What better time
could there be to acquire a property than when there are no other
buyers and the property must be sold?
It
is in the State's Interest to Preserve the North Shore.The cost to mitigate
the traffic problems of a massive resort would be much greater than
being pro-active now. Another buyer may also want to proceed with
the very unpopular expansion plan, so finding a solution now is the
best action.
The
community supports the existing hotel operations.The resort provides
employment for many residents and it should continue.
The Governor Does Have a PlanThe State will not buy and keep the property, but can help with a successful transition of ownership while preserving the undeveloped lands. This initiative is
complex and it will take time to determine the best approach to
acquiring the property and determining the future for the
property. Creative solutions will be explored and the recent
successes in preserving Waimea Valley and Pupukea-Paumalu show a strong
and growing ability of communities to preserve important lands.
This is a non-partisan issue.
Thanks
to Senators Hee and Bunda and others like them, the Legislature is now
considering
ways to move the land acquisition forward with SB
2423. There are many
important priorities to be considered by the Legislature, but the
process has begun. The will of the public is quite clear
that the North Shore should retain its rural character.25 Organizations Unite to Support the Initiative Go to Koolauloa-North Shore Alliance VOICE YOUR SUPPORT Please take a minute right now to send a letter of support. Thank the Governor for taking the lead and ask our leaders to help come up with the solution on this important issue. Click the links below to access the email addresses. Governor Linda Lingle Senator Clayton Hee Senator Robert Bunda Mayor Mufi Hannemann Advertiser Letters to Editor Star Bulletin Letter to Editor Find your State Representative's information here Find you State Senator's information here Find your City Councilmember's information here News Reports Honolulu Advertiser Surprise Support Honolulu Star Bulletin Opinion Community TBR Reaction Pacific Business News KHON - 2 KHNL - 8 Video KGMB - 9 TBR KITV - 4 Gov Confident |
