Fw: Chancellor Responds Re: Last Night: Pueo Hearth Attacked @ UHWO
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Tom Berg <tomberg00@yahoo.com>
To: Maenette Benham <mbenham@hawaii.edu>
Cc: David G. Smith <david.g.smith@hawaii.gov>; Melissa Price <pricemel@hawaii.edu>; Afsheen A. Siddiqi <afsheen.a.siddiqi@hawaii.gov>
Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017, 5:51:37 PM HST
Subject: Chancellor Responds Re: Last Night: Pueo Hearth Attacked @ UHWO
Aloha Chancellor Benham-
Mahalo for fielding the email - and taking my concern directly with such quick response-
Proposal- for your consideration when you address this matter next week-
I made a map for you to assist you and bring resolve to your fingertips-
Please see the PDF attachment- it depicts the range and territory necessary to sustain
the mating, courting, and foraging activities of the Pueo per my own crude research-
Parcel/segment contained in yellow on my map serves as a temporary rotation/occupancy/residency/
to a degree-- the 18-acre Red Ilima preserve is nearby- and offers to augment
and serve as a supplemental food source for the Pueo.
Roughly 100 acres (inside the yellow boundary) is available to "save the Pueo"
and such property compliments the drainage acreage at roughly 50 acres dedicated
and required within the FEIS as is.
This Pueo Refuge/Sanctuary/Preserve is a natural fit for your campus- and was meant to be.
The Hoary Bat- and a variety of Herons/Coot- and other migratory birds as well as a slew of threatened insects
are also able to seek refuge here- just think of the DMZ between N & S Korea- teaming with endangered species-
UHWO has the same scenario/feature that began with the Red Ilima:
If all of the development planned for within the yellow boundary per my map
were somehow shifted out of that 100 acre plot- and squeezed together
to fit on the periphery outside of the yellow boundary and built vertical (as a true TOD should)-
then the following would take hold:
A win for the University- boasting the world's first outdoor in situ endangered specie classroom lab right on campus in which to earn a degree-
A win for the rail and TOD/housing- a greater number of residential units can be situated in taller towers in lieu of current plan-
A win for the community- we get to witness that bird alive- it is family to many- and sacred- our responsibility to do it no harm should prevail-
A win for the endangered Pueo- it can proliferate to mature and evolve as the real deal mascot- right where it wants to be.
Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated.
Mahalo
Tom Berg
PS- Here is a video showing what the west side of
Hunehune Gulch looked like before it was defoliated this June:
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On Sunday, October 1, 2017, 12:02:20 PM HST, Maenette Benham <mbenham@hawaii.edu> wrote:
Mahalo nui! We will address this this coming week.
Chancellor Maenette Benham
On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 8:28 AM, Tom Berg <tomberg00@yahoo.com> wrote:
Fwd: Possible placing of Pu’u o Kapolei on National Historic Registry
Aloha Dr. Maenette Benham, Chancellor @ UHWO&DOFAW- Mr. Dave Smith (DLNR):On 9/30/2017 - sunset- I came across a band of people with a dirt bike, fireworks, noise maker,and what sounded like a pellet gun being discharged- present right where the Pueo are -on UHWO property. A dog was also heard accompanying the band-The evidence is contained at the southernmost parcel of UHWO property to be leased-in the drainage catch basin.In this drainage parcel, you can find the motorized dirt bike tracks, DOG PRINTS all over the place, spent pellet gun cartridges,and debris from fireworks- as well as a wigwam fire pit and remains of a tent and scattered pieces of clothing.However, just as bad with the risk of fire- are the dogs brought to roam loose-and in addition, the noise maker (horn) - possibly being used to intentionallyharass the Pueo on your property. Hear it in the new video- see below.To counter ---on behalf of the Pueo, Dr. Benham could ask Dave Smith of DLNR for thefollowing relief:DO NOT ENTERENDANGERED BIRDNESTING AREAsignage-I will volunteer to erect the signs for you if need be and show you where they should be placed.Here is a snippet of a Pueo fleeingthe scene last night (listen for the horn)ONE MINUTE:And here is the same Pueo captured on cameraroosting on a tree where the band of people nearbyhave sought to terrorizeONE MINUTE:And here is a sample of what theBIRD NESTING signage looks likeONE MINUTE:
MYSTERY BIRD NESTING SIGNAGE @ DHHL / Ewa; Oahu
The Bird Nesting signage that is depicted in the video- was the sign there meant to protect and preserve a speci...And here is evidence of the dogs-
UHWO DEPLOYS DOGS TO KILL PUEO - THE OPERANDI OF CROOKED POLITICIANS
Not one elected official wants to help- nor will one DLNR or USFWS person care to intervene to remove the dogs k...I have for well over a year - pleaded with the members of the Kapolei Makakilo Honokai Hale Board #34 tomake the request for the protective endangered bird nesting site signage - yet, not one Board member will act and take heed.No elected official nor DLNR employee, will act and defend the Pueo either.Thus, I have generated this email communication in another attempt to reverse the apathy -Mahalo for your consideration- please do something.
Tom Berg
Fwd: Possible placing of Pu’u o Kapolei on National Historic Registry
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Aloha,
The Hawaiian cultural aspects of why Puu o Kapolei are significant cannot
be PROVEN. This is because there are very few remains of any heiau there
today as most of the rocks and boulders were ground up and used to
fill the roadbed of the construction of Farrington Highway. Likely in the
1920's or earlier when it was called Waianae Rd.
The basis for using oral history of it being a heiau cannot be substantiated
because uncle Shad Kane has stated in writing and in HART Rail meetings
that Hawaiian oral histories are "just stories." This means Hawaiian oral histories
are NOT a means of substantiation of FACTS for a National Register nomination.
As the widely regarded "Mr. Kapolei" who acquired most of his West Oahu
cultural knowledge from reading Navy BRAC Tuggles acheological reports,
and as paid consultant to various developers and the Navy, he has made
it very clear that Hawaiian oral histories are "just talk", not FACTS.
Therefore Puu o Kapolei can never be placed on the National Historic
register as a Hawaiian heiau because there are ZERO FACTS to support
it and Hawaiian oral history are not FACTS - as per uncle Shad's numerous
written and public statements at HART rail meetings.
However, he will say whatever he thinks you want to hear, depending upon
who he is talking to.
Kapolei NB Board Agenda:
3. Concerns about Pu’u o Kapolei – including new sign at the archery range,
possible archeological study, and possible placing of Pu’u o Kapolei on
National Historic Registry – Mikiala Lidstone
FYI:3. Concerns about Pu’u o Kapolei – including new sign at the archery range,
possible archeological study, and possible placing of Pu’u o Kapolei on
National Historic Registry – Mikiala Lidstone
cultural knowledge from reading Navy BRAC Tuggles acheological reports,
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