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This concurrent resolution requests the Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to allow the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Parks and Recreation to temporarily use approximately twelve acres of vacant, restricted land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth sports programs. The resolution highlights that the land has been unused since 1985 following a fuel depot tank farm fire, during which the U.S. Navy used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) fire retardant. The Legislature believes that most of the land is not contaminated and could potentially accommodate at least three ball fields, with the PFAS-contaminated area potentially being used for parking. The resolution stems from the city's lack of sufficient ball fields to meet the demand from youth soccer, baseball, and flag football teams, and follows discussions by the Pearl City Neighborhood Board about potential land use. The resolution formally requests temporary usage of the land and directs that certified copies be sent to the Joint Base Commander and the Honolulu Mayor.

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