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they do not fully describe the serious, hard-working agriculturalist, who does not need a <br />designation to be successful. The complexities of agriculture as an industry, desirable <br />densities or lot sizes are not reflected in the existing or proposed Agricultural LUPAG <br />designations. The desirable densities of Agricultural lots may be established in future <br />development plans and/or after the State's identification of Important Agricultural Lands. <br />Additionally, the Economic Element policies have been reorganized and edited making <br />the agricultural policy the first policy. <br />26. ORCHARD DESIGNATION TO EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE DESIGNATION <br />Draft 2 amends the Orchard Designation to Extensive Agriculture, except in areas <br />proposed for Rural -Agriculture and in the Kona coffee belt, which generally runs above <br />the 1,000 -foot elevation level. <br />27. CONSERVATION DESIGNATION <br />Draft 2 retains the existing definition for the Conservation Designation by deleting a new <br />category of "areas to be kept in a largely natural state, with minimal facilities consistent <br />with open space uses." Expanding the Conservation Designation beyond the State Land <br />Use District classification, water/forest reserves and natural/scientific preserves <br />confuses and duplicates the purpose of the Open Designation. <br />28. OPEN DESIGNATION <br />Draft 2 expands the Open Designation to include scenic vistas, viewplanes and potential <br />natural hazard areas. <br />Draft 2 deletes a proposed policy in Draft 1, which states "Amend the Zoning Code to <br />create a category for lands that should be kept in a largely natural state, but that may not <br />be in the Conservation District, such as certain important viewplanes, buffer areas, and <br />very steep slopes." This regulatory tool should be adopted immediately and is not <br />necessary. <br />29. LAND USE TABLE (GP 48) <br />Urban & Rural Centers Modifications/Initiations: <br />Add Hakalau <br />Retain Ninole <br />Add Kapehu <br />Add Haina <br />Add Halawa <br />Add Maliu Ridge <br />Add Makalei <br />Add Puuanahulu <br />Add Keekee-Kalukalu <br />Keopuka <br />Resort Areas Modifications/Initiations: <br />14 <br />