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King Kameha~neha, as well as the cultural continuity of use to present day. Also acknowledge the historical influx of many different ethnic groups and their contribution to this area. 2) The County will work with the communities and residents of Kohala to create an accurate and comprehensive inventory of historically significant sites, structures and places. (The General Plan lists less than a doyen historic sites for Kohala, despite the fact that several hun.l~red have been identified by local residents.) 3) The County will work with the coan~nunities and residents of Kohala to collect the oral history of the historic sites, structures, and places located throughout Kohala. The County will work with the communities and residents of Kohala to ensure that land uses or development do not infringe upon historically significant sites, structures or places or disrupt the cultural continuity of use of these places. (This may be achieved through the adoption of several aneasures such as creating a coffiaprehensive inventory of significant Distoric and cultural Sites, structures and places, creating a historic Conservation ®verlay zone; creating a historic and Cultural Preservation Review hoard (at both the County and coanmunity level} to review all development proposals to ensure that they do not advea-sely affect cultural continuity, traditions, or the historic character of Kohala.) 5) The County will work with communities and residents of Kohala to ensure that access to historic sites and traditional places used by local residents will be protected and their right to access will be secured and Bnaintained. {T1sc of locked gates acts against access.) 6) The County will work with the communities and residents of Kohala to ensure that sites and places deemed sacred, traditional, or historic to the Hawaiian culture will not be econoa~nically or comnnercially exploited. 7) The County shall mvork with the communities and residents of Kohala to create educational opportunities, to serve both local residents and communities as well as visitors, to provide greater awareness and appreciation of the history and cultural significance of this area. 8) The County will work with residents and communities to preserve the rural and agricultural character and pristine quality of this district.