Waikane valley was used by the military for live fire training during WWII until the 1970s.\u00a0\u00a0 According to the lease, the military was supposed to clean up the unexploded ordnance and return the land in its original condition when they left.\u00a0 Instead, the Marine Corps condemned the land from the Kamaka Family.\u00a0 After many years of resistance from Raymond Kamaka and protest in 2003 when the Marine Corps proposed to conduct jungle warfare training in Waikane, the Marine Corps scrapped its plans and began the closure and clean up of Waikane.\u00a0 The Restoration Advisory Board is part of the process of planning, implementing and evaluating the clean up.\u00a0\u00a0 The next Waikane Valley Restoration Advisory Board Meeting will be on September 23.\u00a0\u00a0 The meetings are open to the public.\u00a0 We need to keep the pressure on for a thorough clean up of the valley and the return of the land to the community to perpetuate traditional Hawaiian practices.\u00a0 See the agenda below.<\/p>\n
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AGENDA<\/p>\n
Waikane Valley Restoration Advisory Board Meeting David Henkin IV.\tAvailable RI Detection Technology and Limitations (25 min) Waikane valley was used by the military for live fire training during WWII until the 1970s.\u00a0\u00a0 According to the lease, the military was supposed to clean up the unexploded ordnance and return the land in its original condition when they left.\u00a0 Instead, the Marine Corps condemned the land from the Kamaka Family.\u00a0 After many years … <\/p>\n
\nWaiahole Elementary School
\nSeptember 23, 2009
\n7:00pm to 9:00pm<\/strong>
\nI.\tWelcome and Introductions (10 min)
\nMajor David Hudock
\nMarine Corps RAB Co-Chair \/ Environmental Department Director
\nMarine Corps Base Hawaii<\/p>\n
\nWaikane RAB Community Co-Chair
\nII.\tApril 2009 Meeting Action Items (10 min)
\n\u2022\tEnter April 2009 meeting minutes into record
\nIII.\tWaikane Valley Site Inspection Report and Remedial Investigation (RI) (30 min)
\nLance Higa
\nMunitions Response Program
\nNAVFAC Pacific<\/p>\n
\nBob Nore
\nProgram Manager
\nUSA Environmental
\nV.\tWaikane Valley RI and Cultural Resources (25 min)
\nJune Cleghorn
\nSenior Cultural Resources Manager
\nMarine Corps Base Hawaii
\nVI.\tOpen Discussion – Adjourn at 9:00
\n\u2022\tNext RAB meeting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"