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This concurrent resolution urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to refrain from approving or renewing any land dispositions to the United States military that would allow military training activities on state-owned lands. The resolution is grounded in Hawaii's constitutional mandate to conserve and protect natural resources, and the cultural principle of "malama aina" (responsible stewardship of the land). It cites several examples of environmental and cultural damage caused by military land use, including incomplete unexploded ordnance cleanup at sites like Kahoolawe, Makua, and Pohakuloa, and notes that many long-term military land leases are approaching expiration. The resolution highlights concerns about potential continued environmental degradation, cultural harm, and public health risks from military training activities. As a result, it calls on the BLNR to deny new or renewed land dispositions for military training purposes and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the BLNR Chairperson and Hawaii's Congressional delegation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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