YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!!

Aloha, in 2011 the legislature passed Act 55 Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC), sponsored by Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, and signed into law by Governor Abercrombie. 
 
Act 55 establishes the PLDC as a State development corporation attached to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to develop public lands placed under the PLDC jurisdiction, including but not limited to existing open shoreline areas, conservation lands, agricultural lands, and small boat harbors, for commercial purposes to generate revenue for the State.
 
PLDC is a vehicle and process “to make optimal economic, environmental, and social use of public land,” including public recreation and visitor holiday destinations, through an “appropriate[1] and culturally-sensitive[2]” public land development program.
PLDC has a lot of power over our public lands so please get involved. Act 55 and summary are attached. 
Public hearings on PLDC DRAFT Administrative Rules, attached, will be from 6 to 8 pm at:
HILO: Monday 8/20 at Waiakea High School Cafeteria, 155 West Kawili St. 
 
KONA: Tuesday 8/21 at Konawaena High School Cafeteria, 81-1043 Konawaena School Rd., Keakakekua
 
MAUI: Friday 8/24 at Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria, 795 Onehe`e St., Kahului
 
MOLOKA`I: Monday 8/27 at Mitchell Pau`ole Community Center, 90 Ainoa St. 
 
O`AHU: Wednesday 8/29 DLNR Kalanimoku Building, Land Board Conference Room 132, 1151 Punchbowl St.
 
KAUA`I: Friday 8/31at Elsie Wilcox Elementary School, 4319 Hardy St., Lihu`e.
 
Donna Wong
Executive Director
Hawaii's Thousand Friends
Phone/fax: 808-262-0682
www.hawaiis1000friends.org
 
If the people lead, the leaders will follow. -- Mahatma Gandhi