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THE CARROLL COX SHOW NEWS AND COMMENTARY |
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Carroll E. Cox Mililani, HI 96789
September 15, 2011
The Honorable Neil Abercrombie,
Governor, State of Hawaii
Executive Chambers, State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Dear Governor Abercrombie,
We
respectfully request that you use your authority to rescind the
Proclamation you issued on June 14, 2011 where you state " the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers has identified numerous lands owned by the State of
Hawaii, the County of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu which are eligible for preliminary assessment, remedial investigation and remedial action under DERP".
We
were advised that the Proclamation was issued without first being
reviewed by the public, the Hawaii State Office of Environmental Quality
or other State and federal government agencies.
Also, we
request that the you use your authority to rescind the Right of Entry
Permit issued by the State to the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to
enter "the Former Bombing Target at Kanahena Point. Located o the Leeward coast of Maui, Hawaii within the Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve". We
are informed that you have authorized the USACE to start work as early
as October 1, 2011, in the Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve.
We are concerned that the Right of Entry does not have conditions to prevent or address the potential damages to the Anchialine pools and other Natural
and Cultural Resources identified in the Reserve that have a State,
National and Global significance. We are informed that you have
authorized the USACE to start work as early as October 1, 2011, in the
Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve.
Further
we believe the Kina'u Natural Area Reserve is closed to the public, the
munitions found there do not pose any imminent threat to the public,
and there is no emergency.
Therefore, we believe the Right of Entry was improperly issued.
Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter,
Sincerely,
Carroll E. Cox
CC: Media Legislators
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