To: Hawaii Dairy Farms
Opposition to Hawaii Dairy Farms’ Industrial Dairy Proposal
We oppose the current HDF dairy proposal until and unless an Environmental Assessment and binding mitigation measures determine that it can operate without harm to Maha’ulepu Valley and its neighboring communities.
Why is this important?
We have concluded that above all else, the carrying capacity of Kauai's Maha'ulepu Valley cannot support an operation of HDF’s size. Indeed, it remains to be proven that the land can or should support a dairy of any size. This industrialized dairy is not compatible, sustainable nor appropriate agriculture use for Maha’ulepu. HDF’s proposed dairy poses serious environmental risks and health hazards which threaten Maha`ulepu’s beautiful and ecologically unique, and culturally significant, coastline. We agree that Hawaii must continue to make steps towards self-sufficiency, but these steps must be calculated to ensure the protection of our precious resources. An Environmental Assessment (EA) must be required.