HI HR171

Urges relocation of all live fire training and aviation activity away from Pu'uloa Range Training Facility due to incompatibility with nearby Ewa Beach community, schools, churches, parks, and aircraft flight paths.

Cites health and safety concerns including persistent noise pollution linked to hearing loss, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, sleep disturbances, and mental health issues based on Harvard Medical School research.

Documents lead contamination and munitions constituent migration risks to nearshore waters, adjacent parks, and homes, with proposed remedies deemed insufficient given ranges are within 230 feet of homes and 400 feet of Pu'uloa Beach Park.

Notes the 2011 Alpha Range expansion doubled the range closest to Ewa Beach without environmental assessment or public hearings, resulting in road closure that isolated communities and eliminated tsunami evacuation route via The Bus.

Identifies viable alternatives including the new state-funded first responder shooting range in Mililani and incoming Camp Blaz facility in Guam, which will reduce demand for the Pu'uloa facility.