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community. The Steering Committee played a critical role in overseeing and guiding the planning process as the NKCDP was being developed. The SC met monthly on the first Wednesdays of the month at duly noticed meetings that were conducted under Sunshine Law. The SC members are as follows: HENRY DULAN DAVID FUERTES MIKE ISAACS ALVIN KAWAMOTO CAROLYN LANCASTER ROBERT MARTIN TED MATSUDA FERN WHITE The SC and planning team reviewed the Working Papers along with input from community to refine the elements needed to begin the iterative process of drafting the NKCDP. Here is a quick synopsis of the timeline in developing the NKCDP: • January 2008 -Working papers released to SC and FG members. Also presented to the public at the community meeting held in North Kohala on January 12, 2008 for feedback and comment. • February 12, 2008 -Preliminary Draft released to the SC and FG members for comment and feedback in preparation of the Public Review Draft. • March 26, 2008 -Public Review Draft released to the community. Over 150 copies placed in convenient locations for community members to obtain a copy, review, and provide feedback to the SC or planning team. • April 30, 2008 -Public comment period extended to this date to accommodate public participation. • May 2008 through June 2008 -Additional SC meetings scheduled to accommodate the time needed to work with the FGs and the planning team on incorporating public input received. June 12, 2008 -The SC voted unanimously to send the NKCDP Prefinal to the Planning Commission with a positive recommendation. In the final stages of drafting the Prefinal Draft, the SC had the difficult task of bringing together all of input and elements and evaluating each item for validity relative to community need. This was a momentous responsibility assumed by the SC, whose performance was outstanding. COMMUNITY OUTREACH In an effort to keep the community updated of the status of the NKCDP planning process as it progressed and increase public participation, the planning team and the SC looked for promotional opportunities beyond publicly noticed meetings. Here is a summary of activities that was accomplished during the NKCDP planning process. August 2008 to present -Posted all SC and community meeting materials as well as FG notes on the Hawaii County Resource Center's website to. facilitate public access to these documents. • August 2008 to present -Collaborated on a regular basis with contributing writers to have articles and meeting dates included in the Kohala Mountain news. 4