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<br /> Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission
<br /> 2007 Annual Report to the Mayor
<br /> December 28, 2007
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Pursuant to Section 2-217 of the Hawaii County Code, 1983, 2005 Edition (see
<br /> Appendix 1), the Hawaii County Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources
<br /> Preservation Commission submits this 2007 Annual Report and Prioritized List dated December
<br /> 28, 2007 to the Mayor (see Appendix 2). This list is of carefully considered lands culled from
<br /> extensive public input. Highly organized community interest is apparent throughout the island.
<br /> With the successful acquisition of the Waipi`o Lookout property (see Appendix 3) and
<br /> negotiations for Kawa`a on-going with the County, our goals start to see fruition.
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<br /> Our Commission is dedicated to protecting our natural and cultural resources and open
<br /> space for the future health of our Hawaii island community. This Commission works toward
<br /> presenting a complete recommendation package. Ideally, this would be to develop lists of
<br /> outside funding sources that will match funding for particular parcels and to recognize and
<br /> encourage the organized non-profit community groups willing to oversee and manage individual
<br /> parcel areas under County guidelines. As we continue to receive suggestions from the
<br /> community we continue to support their participation in the process.
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<br /> Commission Members
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<br /> Kenneth Kaneshiro, Chair, District 1, Term expires: December 31, 2007
<br /> Laura Schuster, Commissioner, District 2, Term expires: December 31, 2009
<br /> *Ruth Walker, Commissioner, District 3 (Term: October 5, 2005 - December 31, 2006)
<br /> Benedict Yung, Commissioner, District 4, Term expires: December 31, 2007
<br /> r Paul Campbell, Commissioner, District 5, Term expires: December 31, 2008
<br /> Bill Gilmartin, Commissioner, District 6, Term expires: December 31, 2011
<br /> Kim Garcia, Commissioner, District 7, Term expires: December 31, 2009
<br /> *Jocelyn Garovoy, Commissioner, District 7 (Term: October 5, 2005 - December 31, 2006)
<br /> Hannah Springer, Vice-Chair, District 8, Term expires: December 31, 2010
<br /> E. Kalani Flores, Commissioner, District 9, Term expires: December 31, 2010
<br /> ¦ (*Resigned)
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<br /> Mahalo to outgoing Chair, Kenneth Kaneshiro, Commissioners Jocelyn Garovoy,
<br /> Ruth Walker and Benedict Yung.
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<br /> Commission Meetings
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<br /> Since the submittal of the 2006 Annual Report to the Mayor, the Commission conducted
<br /> M monthly meetings alternating between Kona and Hilo. At these meetings the Commission was
<br /> assisted by a Deputy Corporation Counsel and Legal Clerk III from the Office of the Corporation
<br /> Counsel along with a Property Manager and Clerk III from the Department of Finance. During
<br /> these meetings the Commission continued to receive suggestion forms and testimony from the
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