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Between July 2006 and March 2008 the Steering Committee met on more than 30 occasions taking public input, reviewing and commenting on the Working Group Reports and consultant recommendations, and refining the f nal content of the Draft Puna CDP, which they approved on March 6, 2008 by a unanimous vote of the Members present. The PCDP is organized into three overarching themes that correspond to the three top issues that face the Puna district, as identified in the public involvement process. The three themes include: 1. Malama I Ka 'Aina establishes how the contextual natural, historic and cultural features of Puna should be preserved; and respected. The goals, objectives and implementing actions under this theme address cultural and historic sites and districts; forest lands and unique geological features; scenic resources; and drainage, aquifers and coastal water quality. Significant implementing actions proposed under this theme include: • Creating Special Design Districts for Volcano Village, Pahoa Town, Kea'au Town and the Mountain View-to-Kurtistown area with detailed design standards that define their unique sense of place. • Enact a Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone (BRBZ) for the greater Volcano area that includes specific standards and supporting measures to ensure that perpetual connections between intact native forests in Volcanoes National Park and the nearby State forest preserves and natural area preserves are maintained and to abate the destruction of native forest and spread of invasive species. • Amending the grubbing and grading ordinance and/or the zoning code as necessary to protect native species and the geological and historic :features outside the BRBZ. • Establishing an Office of County Ecologist within the Planning Department to administer the new grubbing and grading and/or zoning code provisions and foster partnerships to provide public education and technical support for forest conservation. • The development and adoption of special zoning and development regulations for -3-