8/1/2019 University of Hawaii Mail - Testimony in support of OMKM LATE TESTIMONY BOR Testimony <[email protected]> Testimony in support of OMKM Amber Imai-Hong <[email protected]> Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 10:36 AM To: [email protected] Aloha Board of Regents, I am writing in support of the Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM). I feel like over the past two decades, OMKM has been doing a good job of managing the Mauna. I am a UH Manoa Alumnus from the College of Engineering. I currently work on campus as a researcher with the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory. I was born and raised in Hilo where my ohana still resides. I support your efforts and ask you to continue to make strides to carefully and respectfully manage the ecologic and cultural resources on our sacred Mauna Kea, as a Native Hawaiian. Mahalo nui, Amber Imai-Hong Avionics Engineer Hawaii Space Flight Lab https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=149d04c7c3&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1640698329075212717&simpl=msg-f%3A16406983290… 1/1 8/1/2019 University of Hawaii Mail - Testimony in Support of TMT LATE TESTIMONY BOR Testimony <[email protected]> Testimony in Support of TMT Sam King <[email protected]> Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 10:40 AM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Aloha UH Board of Regents, Please do not listen to all the noise from the TMT protesters. The TMT is an excellent project. It is culturally compatible. Many native hawaiians have stuck their necks out to support the TMT and are now receiving threats and intimidation from the protesters. Please do not abandon us to that fate by backtracking just because the Rock showed up to promote his movie. Dont abandon the future of my children and all the keiki of Hawaii who want to study the stars by giving into the lawlessness of the protesters. Please stay strong and continue to push for what is right and what the Native Hawaiians actually want - which is to study the sky and the stars in all their glory and contribute to humanity’s great journey of knowledge and learning. Mahalo, Samuel Wilder King II https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=149d04c7c3&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1640698518602885617&simpl=msg-f%3A16406985186… 1/1 8/1/2019 University of Hawaii Mail - TMT LATE TESTIMONY BOR Testimony <[email protected]> TMT chris king <[email protected]> Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 10:56 AM To: BOR Testimony <[email protected]> Actually, there was a typo. Use this: Do a majority of self identified Native Hawaiians support the TMT? The latest polling says yes! https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/03/25/hawaii-news/support-is-building-for-tmt-even-among- hawaiians/?HSA=ce26884fb64542ae5c92bde8a66b048acf74df6e There is a >95% chance that a majority support TMT (that’s after computing the margin of error for the subset of self identified Hawaiians). Those in support are a silent majority and they are counting on you to stand in the gap on their behalf. Before folding we owe it to them to at least take another poll to verify we’re not bowing to a vocal minority. [Quoted text hidden] https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=149d04c7c3&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1640699531253801001&simpl=msg-f%3A16406995312… 1/1 8/1/2019 University of Hawaii Mail - TMT LATE TESTIMONY BOR Testimony <[email protected]> TMT chris king <[email protected]> Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 11:49 AM To: BOR Testimony <[email protected]> I attached the notice for requests for written testimony. I also updated my testimony and attached the polling results I referenced in my testimony. Can you attach the poll to my testimony? Thanks! ------- I'm writing in support of TMT. Do a majority of self identified Native Hawaiians support the TMT? The latest polling says yes (see attached poll). There is a >95% chance that a majority support TMT (that’s even after computing the margin of error for the subset of self identified Hawaiians and assuming the worst). Self described Native Hawaiians in support are a silent majority and they are counting on you to stand in the gap on their behalf. Before folding we owe it to them to at least take another poll to verify we’re not bowing to a vocal minority. [Quoted text hidden] 2 attachments 374711098-The-Hawaii-Poll-March-2018-TMT.pdf 62K 201908020900.special.pdf 53K https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=149d04c7c3&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1640702860253875084&simpl=msg-f%3A16407028602… 1/1 LATE TESTIMONY 8/1/2019 University of Hawaii Mail - Support for the Thirty Meter Telescope and Task Force for MaunaKea Governance LATE TESTIMONY BOR Testimony <[email protected]> Support for the Thirty Meter Telescope and Task Force for MaunaKea Governance Thayne Currie <[email protected]> Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 10:58 AM To: [email protected] I write for the University's continued support of the Thirty Meter Telescope and for the Board of Regents' interests in improving governance of Maunakea. I support the Thirty Meter Telescope for the following reasons: 1. Equitable, Environmentally Conscious Science: TMT is a paradigm shift in how we carry out scientific research in Hawai'i. TMT was specifically designed and sited to be as minimally impactful to cultural and environmental resources as possible. The telescope itself is barely taller than Subaru or Gemini yet will be far more difficult to see due to its lower elevation. TMT is not located on any shrines/burials and will not impact longstanding cultural practices. TMT's construction requires the decommissioning of five older telescopes -- four of which are at higher elevation, on the summit -- leading to a net reduction in astronomy buildings on Maunakea. 2. Giving Back to the Community -- TMT has supported Hawaii's students through the Akamai Workforce Initiative and the THINK fund. I personally know students who have benefited from these opportunities: I do not want to see them taken away for other students. 3. Jobs -- TMT will result in 300 construction jobs over ~a decade providing a much needed jolt for the Big Island economy. About 140 permanent observatory staff will have jobs with TMT. While some critics claim all these jobs will be for outsiders, even the existing observatories (like Keck) are well staffed by locals. With TMT's educational initiatives they are helping train potential future employees for these observatory jobs. 4. The Process - TMT went through a lengthy and transparent legal process to get permits to build the telescope. This is in contrast to construction projects of the past which had the state cut corners and degrade trust (e.g. the SuperFerry). 5. The Science - TMT will provide the leading ground-based astronomy telescope in the northern hemisphere (perhaps the world) for the next 50+ years. Current observatories like Keck have discovered dark energy and revealed the first images of planets around other stars. TMT will peer back to the beginning of time and perhaps yield our first images of Earth-like planets around other stars. Astronomy is a source of pride in Hawai'i; these discoveries make Hawai'i the center for understanding key philosophical questions about humanity's place in the universe. 6. Building TMT is the will of the community -- The best scientific evidence we have (from scientific polls) suggests that about 70-80% of Hawaii residents support TMT and the majority of those who identify as Hawaiian also support TMT. In my personal experience, much of the opposition comes not from TMT itself but from misunderstandings about the project, past grievances about Maunakea management (which I believe has been improved), or larger issues for which TMT is a symbol (e.g. self-determination/sovereignty). These issues should be clearly separated from the building of the telescope itself. Maunakea Governance: In my own experience, as an astronomer by vocation and a frequent visitor to the summit of Maunakea since 2006. The past 12 years have provided me ample opportunities to witness OMKM’s ability to care for and manage Maunakea. I firmly believe that OMKM excels at the exceptionally difficult task of managing and protecting the natural and cultural resources of Maunakea, while providing an unrivaled center for scientific discovery through astronomical research and safe access to the summit for a wide range of visitors. I have found OMKM personnel to be highly professional and knowledgeable about the many facets of Maunakea that Hawai’i residents value. However, if revisiting Maunakea's governance can help partially resolve some of the current grievances highlighted by protests over TMT, then I am for it. Thank you for considering my testimony: Thayne Currie https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=149d04c7c3&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1640699634670524151&simpl=msg-f%3A16406996346… 1/1 8/1/2019 University of Hawaii Mail - Continued support for TMT LATE TESTIMONY BOR Testimony <[email protected]> Continued support for TMT [email protected] <[email protected]> Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 11:52 AM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Aloha I am Katherine Roseguo, an alumni of Roosevelt High School and UH Manoa, and a teacher in Haawai'i public school. I would like to voice my continued support for the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope. I write for the University's continued support of the Thirty Meter Telescope and for the Board of Regents' interests in improving governance of Maunakea. I support the Thirty Meter Telescope for the following reasons: 1.
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