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a <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> •~N N~~` <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 1'69 U7 <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIItECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO <br /> <br /> NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PUNALU`U BEACH PARK, NINOLE <br /> <br /> POND AND ADJACENT LANDS IN THE DISTRICT OF KA`IJ, PURSUANT TO <br /> ORDINANCE NO.OS-166. <br /> WHEREAS, Ordinance No. OS-166, as modified in chapter 2, article 42, Hawaii <br /> County Code, established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources <br /> Preservation Commission; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ordinance No. OS-85, as modified in section 2-214, Hawaii County <br /> Code, established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation <br /> Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, section 2-217, Hawaii County Code, provides that the Public <br /> Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission's first duty and <br /> responsibility is, "To develop and submit to the Mayor, an initial island-wide prioritized <br /> list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation Priorities shall be listed on an island- <br /> wide rather than district basis...: and <br /> WHEREAS, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation <br /> Commission did forward its initial list to the Mayor on Apri15, 2006, establishing the <br /> purchase of Punalu`u Beach Pazk and adjacent lands, as the number three priority, and <br /> assigning it a 70% criteria score; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Mayor forwazded the report of the Public Access, Open Space, <br /> and Natural Resources Preservation Commission along with his recommendation to the <br /> Hawaii County Council on May 18, 2006, that Punalu`u Beach Pazk and adjacent lands, <br /> become the number two priority for purchase, citing their high potential for development; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the County currently leases some of this land for restrooms, <br /> showers, picnic tables, pavilions and camping azeas, and the Public Access, Open Space, <br /> and Natural Resources Preservation Commission identified the significance of the azea's <br /> coastal, natural, and cultural resources and its public access for recreation; and <br /> WHEREAS, because of its cultural significance, easily accessible shoreline, <br /> historic use as a park, importance as habitat for the Green Sea Turtle (honu), nesting use <br /> by the Hawksbill Turtle (honu`ea), use for overflights and as a nesting area for `ua`u <br /> (Hawaiian Petrel) and `ake`ake (Band-nunped Storm-petrel), as well as its general <br /> location in the region, ensuring this azea is held in perpetuity as Open Space is critical for <br /> <br />