Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 10, 1 October 2014 — BELATTI, DELLA AU DEMOCRAT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BELATTI, DELLA AU DEMOCRAT

Q1. I have always heeneoncernedthatthe development prohibitions on Kaka'ako Makai would hinder

OHA from generating sufficient revenue to honor the State's $200 million obligation to OHA. I remain open to discussions about Kaka'ako Makai but would caution that a resolution be reached that balances community concerns (i.e., about overdevelopment, the need for open space and shoreline public access) and the right of OHA to be able to generate

sufficient revenue. Q2. In light of the recent pilikia that emerged through community hearings conducted by the Department of lnterior, I am concerned that nation-build-ing efforts are stalling. I believe we need to continue to move forward with the work of the Native Hawaiian roll commission as set forth in Act 195. However, if neeessary, I would support greater outreach, education and eommunity engagement efforts, as well as a slight delay in the proposed timeline to allow for that greater outreach and education to occur.

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