Military says what? “We are stewards of the land.”
Pohakuloa Toxic Area (PTA) Commander says
“We are stewards of the land.”
LTC Tim Alvarado, PTA Commander
Can you imagine — the commander of a 133,000-acre military base that has been bombed and shelled for 75 years with millions of live rounds fired annually (including Depleted Uranium radiation, lead, etc.) saying “WE ARE STEWARDS OF THE LAND.”
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Jun 29, 2023 · By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Thursday, June 29, 2023, 12:05 a.m. Share this story. JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald Lt. Col. Timothy Alvarado, the new commanding
Even the State DLNR in testimony on the State lease renewal draft EIS of 23,000 acres of Hawaiian Crown & Government lands to the military on June 7, 2022 had harsh words. Both the Dept. of Land & Natural Resources and Office of Conservation & Coastal Lands listed a range of adverse military impacts to animals, archeological sites, and cultural resources. These agencies listed major data gaps. They expressed alarm at the number of dump sites, Perhaps most significant, they said “Military activity that involves maneuvers, ammunition, artillery and mortar systems, depleted uranium, explosives, firing points, hazardous material and waste seem inconsistent with the conservation district, according to the agency.”
“It appears that military training is in direct conflict of the Conservation District designation,” the agency wrote.
The State comments noted. the Army document lacks any provisions for restorative actions such as reforestation, or cleanup of unexploded munitions.
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