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B); and that are recommended for Burial Treatment and require an approved Burial Treatment Plan and which shall be preserved in place and buffered before any development occurs; and WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County General Plan (February 2005 Edition) states, in pertinent part, in section 5, Flooding and Other Natural Hazards, 5.2 Goals, that the county shall: (c) control pollution, (d) prevent damage from inundation, (e) reduce surface water and sediment runoff; and (f) maximize soil and water conservation; and WHEREAS, section 5.3 Policies, of the same section, states the county shall: (1) be responsible for maintaining and improving existing drainage systems and constructing new drainage facilities, (n) develop drainage master plans from a watershed perspective that considers non- structural alternatives, minimizes channelization, protects wetlands that serve drainage functions, coordinates the regulation of construction and agricultural operation, and encourages the establishment of floodplains as public green ways, and (p) where applicable, natural drainage channels shall be improved to increase their capacity with special consideration for the practices of proper soil conservation, and grassland and forestry management; and WHEREAS. the Kingman Properties include parcels 7- 7- 008:020 and 7- 7- 008:100 that are within the Kaumalumalu floodplain and a small portion of 7 -7- 008:031 is also in the same floodplain. Appropriate drainage and flood control measures are necessary for the floodplain to protect Ali`i Drive and the Kona coastline; and WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County General Plan (February 2005 Edition) states, in pertinent part, in section 10, Public Facilities, 10.3 Protective services, and section 10.3.2 Policies: (b) the establishment of a fire /police facility shall consider site size and locations that permit quick and efficient vehicular access, and (e) stations in outlying districts shall be based on the population to be served and response time rather than on geographic district; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department is interested in building a fire station in the Keauhou area and the mauka portion of TMK: 7 -7- 008:100 which provides access to the future Keauhou — Kahalu'u Parkway (formerly the Ali`i Parkway, and soon to be renamed a third time) by means of a long driveway connecting parcel (3) 7 -7- 008:100 to La'aloa Avenue to serve the greater Keauhou area; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Police Department is interested in establishing a future police substation on the Ali'i Drive portion of the parcels for increased visibility to and access for the tourists and the community; and 3