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�tv w <br />ti- <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII :• STATE OF HAWAI`I <br />RESOLUTION NO. 526 2*6 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO <br />NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS OR CONSERVATION <br />EASEMENTS FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS <br />TAX MAP KEY NOS. (3)1-4-002:002, 017, 042, 047, 048, 058, 065, 072, 080, 082, 085, 092, <br />AND 100, ALSO KNOWN AS KUMUKAHI, SITUATED IN THE AHUPUA`A OF KULA, <br />DISTRICT OF PUNA, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND <br />NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as <br />amended) (hereinafter "the Code") establishes a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural <br />Resources Preservation Fund; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2-214.1(c) of the Code provides that the Public Access, Open <br />Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund "shall be used for acquiring lands or property <br />entitlements in the County of Hawaii for the following purposes: <br />(1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and mountains; <br />(2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites; <br />(3) Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; <br />(4) Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty, and agricultural lands; <br />and <br />(5) Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2-217 of the Code provides, in part, that the duties and <br />responsibilities of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation <br />Commission (hereinafter "the Commission") include developing and submitting to the Mayor an <br />initial prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation and updating the list annually by <br />December 31 of each year; and <br />WHEREAS, Kumukahi, as shown in "Exhibit A", attached hereto and incorporated <br />herein by reference, consists of approximately 1,967.96 acres, and is ranked as the third highest <br />priority for acquisition in the Commission's 2025 Annual Report to the Mayor, dated <br />December 31, 2025; and <br />