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IN SUPPORT OF BILLS 78 AND 79 County Planning Committee 4-19-05 9:30 AM RE. PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND Cory Harden, Box 10265, Hilo 96721 mh(~irtterpac.net 968-8965 Land preservation is moving on county and state levels 2% -percent of property taxes needed for a land preservation fund. With less, you can't a'~ord to buy enough land. - 2 number of land preservation bills now being considered-this one, and the State Legacy Lands Bill to set aside a portion of conveyance taxes to preserve lands. These bills would create astrong state and county partnership to protect our land. - Land preservation leveraues Qther funding 7~ number of coastal acres at Mu'olea Point given to Maui County after being held by The Trust for Public Land until money was raised from many sources--county, state, and federal governments, and private and corporate foundations. State Rep. Mele Carroll said °this success illustrates the importance of having dedicated funding for land protection at both the County and State level" million --amount paid by Maui County for the land $4 million -value of the land $4.6 million -federal funding secured to add 238 acres to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau after the land was held by The Trust for Public Land for several years Land preservation increases tau revenue by increasing propertv value $43 million -amount added to value of property surrounding a 3-mile greenbelt in California. $~2~0 per acre--increased value of land next to a greenbelt compared to land only 1000 feet away in Oregon s% increased value of homes bordering a trail in Washington state Land preservation attracts business ranking for recreation! parks/ open space as priority in choosing a new location by owners of small companies Land preservation prevents flooding disasters $2~3 million: amount spent to buy, elevate, or remove damaged properties from floodplains in Missouri $304 million: estimated reduction in future disaster damages. And there was no need for drainage improvements, flood control projects, or flood insurance. Voters support land preservation 7~%--percent of Hawaii Island voters who want to see mandated County spending on land and water protection to protect watershed health, coastal and beach areas, flooding and hazard areas, and Native Hawaiian cultural sites, according to a 2004 telephone survey by The Trust for Public Land. Large percentages of many groups-Democrat, Republican, Hawaiians, new and long-time residents in all districts-- were supportive. Comm. Na 2" ' 3 Z Ref. To: ~r°~ Ref. Date