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WHEREAS, almost all of the land for which protection is <br /> sought lies within the Coastal Zone Management area administered <br /> <br /> by the State and the Special Management Area administered by -the <br /> <br /> County. The area is defined by the land makai of the Akoni Pule <br /> <br /> Highway fror: the district boundary near Kawaihae to Upolu Point, <br /> including Puu Kehoni and including the Special Management Area <br /> along the north coast to the boundary in the Kohala valleys; and <br /> WHEREAS, almost all of the coastline is owned by six :~ajor <br /> land owners including the State of Hawaii, and all of those <br /> owners -have holdings mauka of the coastal area; and <br /> WHEREAS, the ultimate economic future of 'West Hawaii may <br /> depend on having natural open areas; and <br /> WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii has no other fully unspoiled <br /> view of coast on an existing highway immediately adjacent to <br /> seasonal whale activity; therefore now <br /> BE IT RESOLVED that the Hawaii County Democratic Party 3.~rge <br /> the State and County governments to develop and implement a plan <br /> to protect the open nature of the coast, preserve it"s valu~.ble <br /> historic sites and promote non-exclusive enjoyment of it by <br /> residents and visitors alike; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be <br /> sent to the Hawaii County Council, the County Planning <br /> Department, the Stat€~ Land Use Commission and the Office of State <br /> Planning. <br /> <br />