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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation in Communication No. 844 recommends that Kohanaiki `Ohana will be able to complete its project in accordance with the project description submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and WHEREAS, Kohanaiki `Ohana submitted an application to provide land stewardship and cultural education for `O`oma Beach in North Kona(TMK: (3) 7-3-009:004) with emphasis on shoreline preservation, education and regularly scheduled workdays and beach cleanups with several local schools, where students will focus on native plant identification, hylaeus bee monitoring, native bird watching, and learn the importance of re-planting native species and protection of the strand vegetation; and WHEREAS, Kohanaiki Ohana's objectives are to collect seeds and propagate various native plants for ongoing and future out-planting projects for beach erosion mitigation at the `O`oma lands; maintain and protect native plants through installation of signage,protective barriers, and removal of invasive alien plants; and enhancement of both entryways to the beach and shoreline areas; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki `Ghana will allow it to continue its management efforts, which have provided the following benefits: (1)monitoring and protecting native flora and fauna; (2) restoration of an ancient historical trail; (3) coastal maintenance; (4)propagation and out-planting of native coastal plants; and(5) collaboration with the community to achieve the above goals to enhance and solidify the community component of this project; and WHEREAS,the Council further finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki `Ghana will benefit the community-at-large by demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can be utilized to "preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship" of those properties that have been acquired using Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation funding; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that, pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai`i County Charter, the Council hereby approves a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Stewardship Grant to Kohanaiki `Ghana in the amount of$24,880 to protect,preserve, and restore `O`oma Beach in North Kona. 2