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ENERGY The Kona CDP recognizes that to be the most effective, most energy policies need to apply equally to the entire county, and should not be limited to a particular community plan. The overall strategies for the energy policies in this section, therefore, are intended to inspire individuals as well as private and public organizations to embrace these broader initiatives. There are also certain policies that are highlighted as unique to the conditions of Kona. IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE Empowerment at the community level increases local access to, and interest in, decision making, thereby stimulating civic engagement. Broader civic engagement increases the overall knowledge and skill capacity of the community and this expanded capacity provides the input and energy that will be needed to enable the plan to evolve and adapt to the changing community needs. In order to make the adopted Kona CDP a truly "living" Plan, a structure is established serving to institutionalize a community-based process for ongoing implementation. This means several things: • There is a community-based implementation entity composed of representatives from the KCDP planning area; • This entity provides recommendations and is kept apprised of local land use issues among other duties; and • This entity is the steward of the CDP, the "keeper of the flame," in terms of monitoring the implementation of the plan. The Plan has a "recommended" implementation structure. Currently, the County Council is reviewing a bill which would establish an Action Committee within each CDP area to work on the CDP implementation, so that there is a common framework rather than each CDP having a different type of committee. IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX The Implementation Matrix provides a summary of the actions identified throughout the Plan needed to implement the Kona CDP Policies, organized under Projects, Programs, -12-