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This resolution urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to reject any new or renewed land dispositions (leases) to the United States military that would enable military training activities on state-owned lands. The resolution is grounded in Hawaii's constitutional mandate to conserve and protect natural resources for present and future generations, and the cultural principle of "malama aina" (responsible stewardship of the land). It highlights past environmental and cultural damages caused by military land use at sites like Kahoolawe, Waikane, Makua, and Pohakuloa, including uncleared unexploded ordnance, environmental contamination, and public health hazards. With sixty-five-year military land leases approaching expiration, the resolution presents an opportunity to return these lands to the people of Hawaii. The document calls on the BLNR to prevent further potential environmental degradation and cultural harm by not approving any new military land dispositions for training purposes, and requests that copies of the resolution be sent to the BLNR Chairperson and Hawaii's Congressional delegation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=188&year=2025