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COUNTY OF HAWAVI STATE OF HAWAIJ RESOLUTION NO. 7iS 24 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO HAWAFI ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION. WHEREAS, Section 10-15 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter "Charter") provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund (hereinafter "Preservation Fund") to acquire lands and easements within the County for public outdoor recreation, education, the preservation of land and coastal areas, and the protection of natural resources; and WHEREAS, Section 10- 16 of the Charter establishes a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter "Maintenance Fund") to be used in part for a stewardship grant program, in which 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations can apply for and receive grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects directly related to public safety maintenance and preservation of lands and easements acquired using the Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Environmental Restoration is a 5 01 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore the natural integrity of Hawai'i's environment and preserve Hawai'i's unique cultural and biological resources through environmental restoration and education; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Environmental Restoration applied for a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to maintain a healthy stewardship of the land identified by Tax Map Key Nos. (3) 1-4-003:003 and 037, also known as Wai'ele, which is situated in the district of Puna and was acquired using the Preservation Fund as authorized and re -authorized by Resolution Nos. 286-07 and 170-21, Draft 2; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-217 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission, during its meeting on September 11, 2023, recommended that this stewardship grant be awarded; and WHEREAS, funds awarded by this stewardship grant will be used to maintain the trail and property, including removal of marine debris, to propagate native species, and to control and reduce invasive species, especially little fire ants; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIII that, in accordance with Section 10- 1 6(h) of the Charter, a stewardship grant is hereby awarded to Hawaii Environmental Restoration in the amount of $23,587 out of and from the Public Access,