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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 24 O1 <br /> A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE PROJECT KEALAKEHE <br /> AHUPUA'A 2020, A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION WORKING TO RESOLVE <br /> SOCIAL .4ND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN THE KEALAKEHE AHUPL"A' A <br /> Ii` THE NORTH KONA DISTRICT <br /> 11'HEREAS, the Kealakehe Commmuri~ bVatch Association has identified several soaal <br /> and em•imnmental concerns, such as, but not limited to a) youth safety to and from <br /> school, b) absence of yuahty recreational actn•ities far youth, and c) absence of parks, <br /> playgrounds, and recreational center for youth and families, and <br /> bVHEREAS, in February 2000, Kealakehe Community Watch Assoaahon sought <br /> technical assistance trom the Kona Soil and Water Conservation District (KS1ti'CD) for a <br /> master plan to facilitate collaboration and partnerships between community members <br /> of the Ahupua a and counh~, state, federal agenaes and private and nonprotit sectors to <br /> address these concerns and work towards implementing solutions, and <br /> 61;'HEREAS, on April 26-27, 2000 KSbVCD responded with technical assistance by <br /> sponsoring a conference for the purpose of establishing a master plan for the Kealakehe <br /> Ahupua a and arranging for professional facilitators-Steve Yaddot of U S Department <br /> of Agriculture, Forest Service and Rich Baden, Executive Director of Spokane County, <br /> Washington S~VCD-to lead commmuty members to discuss a) what they valued in~ <br /> <br /> creating a strong, healthc, safe, and cohesn•e conununiri~, and b) what their ideas were <br /> to bring about this planned communih ~+•ithin the Ahupua a, and <br /> b1'HEREAS, the conference idenhtied tour concerns and established protect committees <br /> to address each concern, as tollov,•s <br /> 1) "y1'ai Lepo" (Dirh• 61'ater) design and establish a wetland bird sanctuan• <br /> from reclaimed water produced by the local treatment plant, and use the <br /> reclaimed water as a source to irrigate parks, trails, and urban forests in the <br /> surrounding area, <br /> 2) "Pu u Opala" (Abandoned Landfill) mine and recycle the smoldering <br /> capped Kailua Landfill and utilize its byproduct of rich compost materials to <br /> establish parks, trails, and urban forests, <br /> <br />