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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 78 Draft 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to_ ~ provide a permanent funding source to he used for acquiring lands or property entitlements for: land protection; public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and mountains; preservation of historical or culturally important land areas and sites; protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas and agricultural lands; and protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply; and public access to, and enjoyment of public lands and open spacc[.~; 2) to establish the Public Access. Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission, and the Commission's duties; and, 3) to establish the protocol necessary to carry out the requirements of this ordinance. SECTION 2. `Che Hawaii County Code, Chapter 2, is hereby amended by adding a new article to read as follows: Article 41. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund Section 2-225 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. (a) A Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund is hereby established. This special fund shall be administered and managed by the [planning] finance department. (b) The fund shall consist of [ttteneys~ monies from: (1) The proceeds from the sale of any general obligation bonds, authorized and issued for the purposes of this article; (2) Council appropriations for the purposes of this article; (3) Any source of revenue dedicated by the Hawaii County Charter or the Hawaii County Code for the purposes of this article; and