Subject: SUPPORT of HR183 AND HCR213 - REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.To:Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 10:32 PMAloha mai ~Recently, you received an email requesting your SUPPORT of HR183 AND HCR213 - REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.The email you received also explained why we are asking for your SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213 and OPPOSITION to SCR42 (HCR22, HR24, SCR3, and SR6). If you are moved to assist in STOPPING the continued federalization of Hawaiian lands (i.e. Mauna Ala, Iolani Palace, and Nuuanu Pali). You can appear in person to testify in SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213 on:Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009Time: 9:30 amPlace: Conference Room 329and/orSubmit your testimony (feel free to cut and paste the testimony below in your email - make sure to add your name, address, and telephone number) in SUPPORT of HR183 AND HCR213 via email to:repcarroll@Capitol.hawaii.govrepshimabukuro@Capitol.hawaii.govrepbelatti@Capitol.hawaii.govrepbertram@Capitol.hawaii.govrepbrower@Capitol.hawaii.govrepmizuno@Capitol.hawaii.govrepnishimoto@Capitol.hawaii.govrepyamane@Capitol.hawaii.govrepward@Capitol.hawaii.govrepito@Capitol.hawaii.govrephar@Capitol.hawaii.govrepcabanilla@Capitol.hawaii.govrepchang@Capitol.hawaii.govrepchong@Capitol.hawaii.govrepcoffman@capitol.hawaii.govrepherkes@Capitol.hawaii.govrepclee@capitol.hawaii.govrepluke@Capitol.hawaii.govrepmorita@Capitol.hawaii.govrepsagum@Capitol.hawaii.govrepthielen@Capitol.hawaii.govMe ke aloha pumehana,_______________________________________________________________________EXAMPLE TESTIMONYMarch 29, 2009HOUSE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEEHawaii State Capitol415 South Beretania Street, Room 405Honolulu, HI 96813HOUSE WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES COMMITTEEHawaii State Capitol415 South Beretania Street, Room 420Honolulu, HI 96813Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009Time: 9:30 amRE: HR183 AND HCR213 - REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREADear Chairs and Committee Members,I thank you for allowing me to submit this letter in SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213, which seeks to request Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation to WITHDRAW its support for the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area.The reasons for SUPPORTING HR183 and HCR213 – requesting the Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation to WITHDRAW its support for the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area are as follows:This would create an additional federal designation (an extension of the National Park Service) over a broad area of greater urban Honolulu: the extent and scope of restrictions resulting from this designation is unclear.The sites that the NHA designation proposes to further preserve already have state and national preservation status and protection (i.e. Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, and Chinatown).The local managing entity allowed under this designation would be essentially unaccountable (not elected by the people) and with no oversight as the NPS usually takes a hand-off approach.Likewise, there seems to be no recourse for community stakeholders within the NHA designation area to protest decisions of the local managing entity. To what body would a citizen appeal a decision of the local managing entity?As stated in their study, the local managing authority has the right to inventory each property within the designated area --- the two ahupuaa of Kalihi and Nuuanu --- and evaluate that property’s historic significance and recommend that it be managed or acquired by the City, State or some other entity. It is unclear whether that property owner would be able to make changes or renovations easily if the property is deemed a fine example of some particular style (exact language from the study given below*).Reducing and possibly removing local and State authority, as the Secretary of Interior approves the management plan and shall prepare a report with recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service.While, under the act, Federal funds are not allowed to be used for condemnation purposes, with a recommendation from the NHA managing entity, the City can apply for grants for the purposes of condemnation.The board members of the HCCC and the organizations that comprise it are made up of primarily arts-affiliated non-profits and tourist-related businesses and state entities. WHAT IS MISSING ARE THE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AREA: THE RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. They have been left out of this process --- many have known nothing about this proposed legislation even though it has been in the works for the past 6 years. In some instances, key non-profit associations have been part of the NHA planning process and yet failed to inform local stakeholders in the communities which they serve.The process itself has not been inclusive: A key requirement of the proposed NHA designation is that the local community supports the designation and the boundaries of the proposed heritage area. Besides the arts groups which comprise the coalition there has been little effective effort to inform the affected community. Known community stakeholders were not informed of the process until after legislation was introduced at the national level. Many community stakeholders who will be affected by this legislation know little or nothing about it.* Language from the Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area Suitability/Feasibility Study, in reference to “section e” above: “In addition to the further compilation of existing data, additional field surveys of the many residential and mixed-use areas within the proposed NHA will also be required. This will include individual evaluations of houses and small businesses in Palama, Liliha, Kaka’ako and especially Kalihi, all of which have many remaining examples of modest frame houses, buildings, housing manufacturing and repair shops and simple concrete block and frame shops and mixed-use buildings.” (Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area Suitability/Feasibility Study, p. 54).“The HCC envisions…potential designation of residential and mixed-use areas either as state or National register properties … (Ibid, p. 62).I believe every effort should be made to seek the WITHDRAW of Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation for the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area and request the WITHDRAW of Federal Legislation introduced as S.359 and H.R.1297 that seeks to establish the Hawai'i Capital National Heritage Area and for other purposes. Therefore, I am in STRONG SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213.Me ke aloha pumehana,NameAddressAddressPhone Number
You are right, Pomai! Not only that, but it will be under the federal government, a cop out for the State to handle the Kanaka Maoli and the penalty will be more severe under federal for any infractions it considers. What is happening in Aotearoa is going to happen in Hawai'i if the Bill passes. Don't forget the profiling and the "Terrorist Act" they will use on us, no matter how trivial the infraction they perceive. Both Akaka Bill and this is about controling the Hawaii nationals, in particular, the Kanaka Maoli. People need to know who they are and return back to the Kingdom and have the U.S. de-occupy our country.
ALOHA Kakou, This Bill is HEWA. We must Stop This BILL........ I find this Bill far more dangerous then the AKaKa BILL. If this Bill becomes law, who needs the AKaKa BILL?
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