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ACRONYMS <br />CDP Community Development Plan <br />CERT Community Emergency Response Team <br />CRP Community Readiness Program <br />DLNR State Department of Land and Natural Resources <br />DOH State Department of Health <br />DPW County of Hawaii Department of Public Works <br />DWS County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply <br />EA Environmental Assessment <br />EIS Environmental Impact Statement <br />FCC Federal Communications Commission <br />FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />GIS Geographic Information System <br />HILT Hawaii Island Land Trust <br />HICDC Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation <br />IAL Important Agricultural Land <br />LUPAG Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide <br />MGD Millions of Gallons per Day <br />NRC Neighborhood Recycling Center <br />NK North Kohala <br />PUC Public Utilities Commission <br />SC Steering Committee <br />TMK Tax Map Key <br />USDA United States Department of Agriculture <br />WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant <br />DEFINITIONS <br />Action Program -The set of steps needed to carry out a "Strategy," including "WHO will take the <br />lead," "WHAT needs to be done," WHEN will actions take place," "HOW MUCH will it cost," <br />and "Intended Outcome." <br />Ahupua'a -Land divisions used by ancient Hawaiians that extended from the top of the mountain <br />to the fishing waters of the sea, similar to today's concept of a watershed. These wedge-shaped <br />divisions of land contained all of the resources needed for human survival, and provided the <br />principal physical and social structure for Native Hawaiian society. <br />Cultural Landscapes -Areas with high concentrations of cultural sites. The landscape as a whole <br />is important, since the sites are often positioned in relation to each other. Archaeological experts <br />have identified Kohala's coast as one of the most intact cultural landscapes in the state. <br />Dwelling - A building or part thereof designed for or used for residential occupancy or both and <br />containing one or more dwelling units, and includes double-family dwelling or duplex, mobile <br />dwelling, multiple-family dwelling and single-family dwelling. <br />j. iv <br />