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Comprehensive List of Properties Submitted by the Public: The Comprehensive List of Properties is a sequential listing by the tax map key number in each zone of all properties submitted by the public since 2006 to the Commission. This list com- prises of properties that did not meet the threshold of 50% or higher score. The comprehensive report can be found on the Commission's public website. Suggestion Form: There were no new revisions to the Suggestion Form. The last revision was approved on Oct. 14, 2020 (Chapter 2). The Department of Finance received 27 Suggestion Forms (nomina- tions) from March 1, 2020, to February 26, 2021, the deadline period. The Commission findings were: 17 nominations made the 2021 Prioritized List, one nomination was withdrawn, and nine did not score higher than the 50% threshold. The commission's finding is found in Chapter 1 of this report. Assessment Criteria Form: The Commission made no updates to the Assessment Criteria Form. The last revision was done on November 5, 2018 (Chapter 2). This Assessment Criteria Form was utilized to assess the suggestion forms received during the aforementioned time. Information is available to the public by request or online at the County of Hawaii public website here: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=13770&cr=1. Stewardship Grants: In 2021, Hawaii County Council approved a charter amendment which can be found in the Office of the Clerks, Hawaii County Code, Chapter 2, Article 42, Section 2-214, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund changing the authority and management of the Manatiance Fund from the Department of Parks and Recreation to the Department of Finance. Eligible properties for this fund to be acquired by the Preservation Fund. This year the Department of Finance received nine applications, of which one was denied for applying for an ineligible property (Chapter 7). The commission reviewed, investigated, and held interviews with the applicants; and reported their findings in a recommendation to the Department of Finance. Conclusion: It is important to thank the members of our Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Re- sources Preservation Commission for their valuable service on this special and unique commis- sion. Hawaii County has an incredibly rich cultural heritage, many historical sites, unique, pristine native forests, rare and endangered species, and immaculate coastlines. The Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Program provides the means to protect and preserve in perpetuity these special places and provides connections to the past and opportunities to learn about pivotal events that have shaped our county. v