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aquaculture with leases of government lands, a supportive and proactive peranitting process, <br /> and education and training. Prime aquacultural land is identified and preserved. <br /> The college, as ;avell as other organizations, help farmers to acquire business shills essential <br /> for success. Then;: aa°e specialized programs for tropical agricultu~ and aquaculture. many of <br /> l~aua`i's youth are findiieg careers in these fields. <br /> Kaua`i's larger corporate agriculture and aquaculture businesses are volume exporters for <br /> niche i~rkets. Lrtcally-managed, they work in cooperation with sixiall indtz~lcnt <br /> producers. 'Their financial strength, provides for new crop research and extensive marketing, <br /> resulting in increased deinaiid for unique I~aua`i products. Their alsility to weatltcr varg+ing <br /> market conditions lends stability to the I~aua`i economy. <br /> <br /> 'The forest products industry is growing hardwoods in a nuxriber of locatiois throughout the <br /> island. I~aua`i sawmills cut the rough timber to provide local building materials, as well as to <br /> <br /> provide fine uaoods Tor local craftspeople making and exporting wood bowls, musical <br /> instruments, furniture and other products. <br /> State and county government support diversified agriculture by offering tax incentives; <br /> <br /> maintaining the agricultural irrigation and road infrastructure oii State-owned lands; <br /> <br /> providing Stag: lands for agncultural use at affordable lease rents; and ~duciitg land. use <br /> <br /> requirements for private entities giving long-term is for agricultural use. They promote <br /> <br /> cooperatives and partnerships for central processing; provide facilities for disinfestatioi~ end <br /> shipping; d offer teehriical and marketing support. Airport facilities Dave bin iynproved to <br /> facilitate the direct shipment of l~aua`i agricultural products to the saiialad. State and <br /> <br /> county government maintain rights to irrigation water and overss~ shared usage and <br /> <br /> maintenance of irrigation systems. `T`hey also walk their talk. by buying local products, <br /> while 5-10 percent of residences continue to be-built in agricultural areas, there i:~ ~~ll an <br /> ample amount of prune agricultural land for existing use and future cultivation. `T`hrough a <br /> <br /> government-private landowner partnership, an inventory of siriall agricultural lots, avith <br /> <br /> irrigation water, is maintained for lease to individual farmers and small cooperatives. This <br /> <br /> public-private partnership is supported by innovative tax incentives and zoning regulations. <br /> <br /> Land, facilities and systems of the former sugar plantations are used prirriarily for farriaing, <br /> <br /> fores~y, and aquaculture. Viable irrigation systems are rraaintained and enhanced. `they are <br /> <br /> managed by joint governnient/private boards and supply Kaua`i's diversified agriculture <br /> in~€istry islaixd-Aide. lanouglt water is available to return some to stream. systems for kuleana, <br /> <br /> ahupua`a and creational use. <br /> <br /> ugh `>~~hraolo <br /> I~aua`i's high quality of life attracts knowledge-based businesses working in high technology <br /> <br /> enterprises. These businesses are Linked with the college and the high. schools, providing <br /> internship and training opportunities for l~aua`i students. After attending college, students are <br /> able to find well-paying high-technology jobs on l~aua`i. All parts of the island are served <br /> <br /> with fiber optic cable, allowing liigla-sped communications. <br /> 2-6 . ICaua'i Gesaeral Platt <br /> <br />