Good morning committee members, my name is David Dorn and I am not a lobbyist, I am speaking today on behalf of the South Maui Save the Wetlands Hui, and on behalf of the Sierra Club Maui, and we support Wetlands Bill number 91 (2022) , and we applaud you all for doing this work and for contributing to the refinements in this latest version of the document.
I have reviewed this latest version along with my colleagues. And we are in agreement that this bill is not only logical and practical, but it also embodies the best efforts and collaboration of its creators. Finally, we will have the tools to help us make better planning decisions going forward. And we are confident that this bill will become indispensable in your efforts to protect the wetlands that are vital for our watersheds, our wildlife, our cultural practitioners, and our community, both now and in the future.
My colleagues and I support the adoption of this latest version of the bill and hope that it will pass out of committee today. And we look forward to the time ahead when we can all start working together to protect and preserve wetlands. And we realize our goals of stabilizing the watershed, restoring our fragile ecosystems, and bringing back our living heritage.
Thank you again for all your hard work, and we hope that you can help this bill take one step closer to completion today.
Written testimony from Laurie Beitler
I support Wetlands Bill 91
Good morning committee members, my name is David Dorn and I am not a lobbyist, I am speaking today on behalf of the South Maui Save the Wetlands Hui, and on behalf of the Sierra Club Maui, and we support Wetlands Bill number 91 (2022) , and we applaud you all for doing this work and for contributing to the refinements in this latest version of the document.
I have reviewed this latest version along with my colleagues. And we are in agreement that this bill is not only logical and practical, but it also embodies the best efforts and collaboration of its creators. Finally, we will have the tools to help us make better planning decisions going forward. And we are confident that this bill will become indispensable in your efforts to protect the wetlands that are vital for our watersheds, our wildlife, our cultural practitioners, and our community, both now and in the future.
My colleagues and I support the adoption of this latest version of the bill and hope that it will pass out of committee today. And we look forward to the time ahead when we can all start working together to protect and preserve wetlands. And we realize our goals of stabilizing the watershed, restoring our fragile ecosystems, and bringing back our living heritage.
Thank you again for all your hard work, and we hope that you can help this bill take one step closer to completion today.
Mahalo
David Dorn.