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In 2020, management of development, agriculture and other activities on Kauai is based on the related principles of abupua`a and watershed. Land is developed and used in ways that conserve natural streaans and streart?flows; conserve habitat for native species of plants and a~aianals, both on land d in the ocean; and preserve sandy beaches and coral refs. lest managen€ent pctices 9;~sed by goy=em~:nt age~ies, agricultural. companies, ~r bt~ciness~s, ate. ir~dividF~als. are effective ~ avoiding incomes €n: flcxadvraters d€~v~~€s~eam; preventing beach loss; and minimizing pollution of ocean waters. All of Kaua `i's ureters are "fishable" and "sw~nable." The Kauai cornrnunity values its cultural and historic places and traditions. 1Vlany Kauai residents observe the cerear~onies and practices of their ancestral cultures. Special cam is given to preserving and restoring the language, practices, artifacts and sites intporta~t to the Native 1-€awaiian culture. Irt building public facilities and in planning d regulating land use and development, the County of Kaa~a`i assesses project sites' archaegicgic~sl and historic resources and acts to conserve those resources and to preserve significant sites and artifacts. leriuseua~ns and botanical gardens care for valuable sites, objects and plants and provide unique educational opportunities. 'll hey focus on providia~g prograrc~s for Kauai residts aa~d schoolchildren, 'They also attract tourists, educating them. about Kauai, itecoguized as important assets for the conunity and the visitor indust~r, museums are well-funded and staffed to provide valuable programs. Native 1-lauraiian organizations manage and care for cultural sites such as heiaus. I hey have developed call centers new impo~aut sites, where +~ance, language, and arts are practiced and taught. i'eopl~; trained in Hawaiian culture interpret the history and meaning of the sites as a paid service to visitors. T~ centers also market native crafts and Wither products. Through pla~aning and land use regulations, the County of Kauai ca~full~= safegua~ its heritage of ec€~logically- and culturally-itnporiant lands, waters and sites. Throz~gl~ lslanng, the County identifies important sources and sets forth polacies for responsible conservation and appropri. develop~xtcnt honing and other land use regulations are based on cle~rly- defned policy and design objectives. The County avoids rigid land use formulas in favor of flexibility in Thieving desired ends. For our most heavily used parks, rivers, and other natural sites, we have a practice of giving the land and waters one day's rest each week. 'The rest-day reduces wear on these special places and allows caretakers time to carry out special tasks. Similarly, $~=e observe one day of ga~iet each week, ®n the day o€ quiet, loud machines may not be a~scd, mad noise is kept to a minimum. A diverse ~®y Kaua`i's economy is strong, stable and diversified. While the visitor industry still provides the largest number of jobs (30-35 percent of total jobs), new businesses in diversified agriculture, aquaculture and high technology provide an increasing proportion of total jobs. Job opportunities are many and varied, ;~=ith wages that allow= people to comfortably ~~.~rt their f~€nilies. IJner~aploynaent is at ~'£n al.l~tirne lour of 3-5 percent, f~au`i has a foa~r-year college; witYA agricultural, business, aa~d high-technology programs to support our youth in finding we11-paying, rewarding careers on Kauai. 2-4 ¦ ica~aa'i G~saecal i~la~