The Guam Youth Congress on Nov. 15 adopted two near‑identical resolutions opposing recent Chamorro Land Trust actions related to a mass grading/extraction proposal and a lease amendment tied to Public Law 38‑61.

Representative Charfers (Mangilao), who sponsored both measures, told lawmakers the proposals did not adequately protect residents and posed “serious environmental damage,” including accelerated coastal erosion and risks to the Northern Guam Aquifer. "This bill ... exposes our coastline to coastal erosion at an expedited pace, and it also imposes serious environmental damage to the Northern Guamlands Aquifer," Charfers said during floor remarks presenting Resolution 6-35.

Supporters cited committee testimony raising soil‑compaction concerns during solar-panel installation and anecdotal claims that nearby property values drop when commercial solar farms are developed. Representative Kalim Lim, who said the resolution emerged from the Chamorro language, culture and decolonization committee, said the measure is about protecting residents and the island’s water supply.

The Youth Congress recorded unanimous votes among members present: Resolution 6‑35 (opposition to mass grading/extraction at Lot 5412) passed by roll call, 14‑0; Resolution 7‑35 (opposition to Public Law 38‑61 / lease amendment with Guam International Country Club) passed by roll call, 14‑0. The resolutions are expressions of the Youth Congress’s position and urge the acting governor and the 30th Guam Legislature to act (uphold the veto or repeal the law where applicable).

What was said and what was not resolved
Speakers repeatedly referenced testimony collected during committee review and community comment, including claims about soil compaction reducing infiltration, hurricane damage to solar infrastructure and alleged downstream impacts on groundwater and nearby homes. The transcript records those claims and committee testimony but does not include independent hydrologic studies, developer responses or formal property‑market analyses within the hearing record.

A representative asked whether developers or surrounding businesses had received government subsidies; the sponsor said he was not aware of any subsidies for the golf club or neighboring businesses. The Youth Congress adopted the resolutions without an agency rebuttal or technical impact assessment on the record.

Next steps
The resolutions are nonbinding expressions of the Youth Congress’s position. They ask the acting governor and the Guam Legislature to uphold vetoes or to consider repeal; any regulatory or permitting consequences, or independent environmental review, would come through the Chamorro Land Trust Commission, the Guam Legislature and relevant permitting agencies.