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Honorable Maile David, Chairwoman and Members of the Hawaii County Council May 7, 2021 Page 4 4. Execute Kawa Spring preservation plan through continuing consultation with professionals and cultural practitioners to finalize and implement; monitor water quality and salinity, out planting for erosion control purposes, and monitoring aquatic resources. 5. Implement wildlife monitoring plan by focusing on turtle, Hawaiian hoary bat and shorebirds activities; developing a coastal and nearshore marine fishery and monitoring program; implementing a pes management program to control rodents, ungulate and cats. Review of NMOK's objectives reveal that they appear to qualify under criteria (1)through (5), (10), and (12)through (17). Review of NMOK's proposed budget details warrant additional scrutiny to ensure they are truly keeping within the 17 established criteria and used solely for"expenditures directly related"to the stewardship of the land. Of particular concern are the indirect/incidental amounts, such as the$3,000 for bookkeeping services, $1,920 for"incidental expenses (refreshments)," and $1,000 for vehicle fuel. The proposed uses of county land and county funds at this parcel are triggers for HRS§343 compliance. While this may or may not warrant the development of an Environmental Assessment(EA) or Environmental Impact Statement(EIS), subject to the discretion of the Director, some of these actions would minimally require issuance of Declarations of Exemptions by the County department responsible for oversight of these lands. When considering the cumulative impacts starting with the significant change in use of the lands since the County acquired it(from privately held, seldom accessed to active stewardship and ocean recreational access), past improvements, HK's proposed objectives together with their expressed vision and goals, there is a solid argument that must be made for the development of an EA and County controlled management plan. Given the above, it is my recommendation that Na Mamo 0 Kawa will not be able to complete its project in accordance with the project description submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the PONC maintenance fund. Organization: National Parks Arts Foundation ("NPAF") PONC Land: Various lands in the Kell district Amount Requested: $35,000 (Total Project Cost: $75,000) NPAF's proposal, as I understand it, is to steward and preserve the lands, specifically the night sky, via film incorporating interviews with persons with "heritage interest in the land." Hawaii County Charter(2020) Section 10-16(g) clearly sets forth 17 eligible expenditure criteria upon which stewardship grants [§10-16(h)] must be founded. Upon review of NPAF's objective and its project description, it appears that the proposal may qualify, per the broadest of interpretations, under criterion#2 as preservation through recorded interviews and imagery. This is mitigated, however, by failure of NPAF to clearly define the area(s) (i.e., PONC lands) it proposes to perform its stewardship scope and why those areas are critical to its success. Furthermore, based solely on the information provided in the project description especially with the disclosed focus of the filmmaker being the night sky, the correlation between the product and the preservation of PONC lands themselves is subject to a wide degree of scrutiny. Finally, it is not clear what the necessity and value of conducting this project on/at PONC lands is given that the sky can be filmed from any vantage point in the vicinity. Given the above, it is my recommendation that the National Parks Arts Foundation will be able to complete its project in accordance with the project description submitted though it is indeterminable whether it would be in adherence to the conditions governing the PONC maintenance fund. Organization: Pohaha I Ka Lani ("PIKL") PONC Land: (3)4-8-004:106 [Waipi`o Valley Lookout]Acquired 2007 Amount Requested: $70,000 (Total Project Cost: $104,850) PIKL's proposal, as I understand them, consists of the following six(6)objectives: 1. Installation of a 1,000 gallon water tank for handwashing and irrigation uses, a 20' long shipping container for secure storage, and a system of solar panels, batteries and lighting for the water tank and container. County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.