Hi Committee Members,
my name is David Dorn and I have testified before about the importance of acquiring and protecting these Watershed lands. I am speaking on behalf of Sierra Club Maui and South Maui Save the Wetlands Hui, I am not a lobbyist. I support this measure (CARE-97).Reso 22-206
These particular lands are part of a much larger watershed.
There is over 5000 Acres of vital Watershed lands directly above this property and there are critical habitats and environments directly below this property.
This property is a conduit and connection from the upper part of the Watershed to the lower part and its importance should not be underestimated.
I have heard recently from people who have said that “the county dropped the ball when it came to trying to buy this property”.
Some people will say that because of this Peter Martin legally bought this property “fair and square”.
But the importance of this land to the environment and to the community far outweighs these technical matters.
Peter Martin should have known better because this property was already in negotiation with the county for preservation. So he was not acting in “good faith”
Builders should not be able to say “I got you” because of a technicality,
And the recently acquired rights of a purchaser should not outweigh the greater needs of the environment.
So we need to look at this issue from a wider perspective and weigh the needs of the environment, against the perceived rights of an unethical land acquisition.
This is why we need to evoke eminent domain in this case.
Because if we simply adhere to the convoluted technicalities in all cases like this, the environment will suffer.
We need to act responsibly from an environmental, ethical, and sustainability standpoint because we are talking about a Life-sustaining Watershed system and important lands that will be critical for future generations to come.
Please vote to pass this measure to Acquire the Maalaea watershed lands through Eminent Domain.
Hi Committee Members,
my name is David Dorn and I have testified before about the importance of acquiring and protecting these Watershed lands. I am speaking on behalf of Sierra Club Maui and South Maui Save the Wetlands Hui, I am not a lobbyist. I support this measure (CARE-97).Reso 22-206
These particular lands are part of a much larger watershed.
There is over 5000 Acres of vital Watershed lands directly above this property and there are critical habitats and environments directly below this property.
This property is a conduit and connection from the upper part of the Watershed to the lower part and its importance should not be underestimated.
I have heard recently from people who have said that “the county dropped the ball when it came to trying to buy this property”.
Some people will say that because of this Peter Martin legally bought this property “fair and square”.
But the importance of this land to the environment and to the community far outweighs these technical matters.
Peter Martin should have known better because this property was already in negotiation with the county for preservation. So he was not acting in “good faith”
Builders should not be able to say “I got you” because of a technicality,
And the recently acquired rights of a purchaser should not outweigh the greater needs of the environment.
So we need to look at this issue from a wider perspective and weigh the needs of the environment, against the perceived rights of an unethical land acquisition.
This is why we need to evoke eminent domain in this case.
Because if we simply adhere to the convoluted technicalities in all cases like this, the environment will suffer.
We need to act responsibly from an environmental, ethical, and sustainability standpoint because we are talking about a Life-sustaining Watershed system and important lands that will be critical for future generations to come.
Please vote to pass this measure to Acquire the Maalaea watershed lands through Eminent Domain.
Hi Committee Members,
my name is David Dorn and I have testified before about the importance of acquiring and protecting these Watershed lands. I am speaking on behalf of Sierra Club Maui and South Maui Save the Wetlands Hui, I am not a lobbyist. I support this measure (CARE-97).Reso 22-206
These particular lands are part of a much larger watershed.
There is over 5000 Acres of vital Watershed lands directly above this property and there are critical habitats and environments directly below this property.
This property is a conduit and connection from the upper part of the Watershed to the lower part and its importance should not be underestimated.
I have heard recently from people who have said that “the county dropped the ball when it came to trying to buy this property”.
Some people will say that because of this Peter Martin legally bought this property “fair and square”.
But the importance of this land to the environment and to the community far outweighs these technical matters.
Peter Martin should have known better because this property was already in negotiation with the county for preservation. So he was not acting in “good faith”
Builders should not be able to say “I got you” because of a technicality,
And the recently acquired rights of a purchaser should not outweigh the greater needs of the environment.
So we need to look at this issue from a wider perspective and weigh the needs of the environment, against the perceived rights of an unethical land acquisition.
This is why we need to evoke eminent domain in this case.
Because if we simply adhere to the convoluted technicalities in all cases like this, the environment will suffer.
We need to act responsibly from an environmental, ethical, and sustainability standpoint because we are talking about a Life-sustaining Watershed system and important lands that will be critical for future generations to come.
Please vote to pass this measure to Acquire the Maalaea watershed lands through Eminent Domain.
Mahalo,
David Dorn
Hi Committee Members,
my name is David Dorn and I have testified before about the importance of acquiring and protecting these Watershed lands. I am speaking on behalf of Sierra Club Maui and South Maui Save the Wetlands Hui, I am not a lobbyist. I support this measure (CARE-97).Reso 22-206
These particular lands are part of a much larger watershed.
There is over 5000 Acres of vital Watershed lands directly above this property and there are critical habitats and environments directly below this property.
This property is a conduit and connection from the upper part of the Watershed to the lower part and its importance should not be underestimated.
I have heard recently from people who have said that “the county dropped the ball when it came to trying to buy this property”.
Some people will say that because of this Peter Martin legally bought this property “fair and square”.
But the importance of this land to the environment and to the community far outweighs these technical matters.
Peter Martin should have known better because this property was already in negotiation with the county for preservation. So he was not acting in “good faith”
Builders should not be able to say “I got you” because of a technicality,
And the recently acquired rights of a purchaser should not outweigh the greater needs of the environment.
So we need to look at this issue from a wider perspective and weigh the needs of the environment, against the perceived rights of an unethical land acquisition.
This is why we need to evoke eminent domain in this case.
Because if we simply adhere to the convoluted technicalities in all cases like this, the environment will suffer.
We need to act responsibly from an environmental, ethical, and sustainability standpoint because we are talking about a Life-sustaining Watershed system and important lands that will be critical for future generations to come.
Please vote to pass this measure to Acquire the Maalaea watershed lands through Eminent Domain.
Mahalo,
David Dorn