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(b) Provide opportunities for recreational, economic, and educational needs without despoiling or endangering natural resources. (c) Protect and promote the prudent use of Hawaii's unique, fragile, and significant environmental and natural resources. (d) Protect rare or endangered species and habitats native to Hawaii. (e) Ensure that alterations to existing land forms, vegetation, and construction of structures cause minimum adverse effect to water resources, and scenic and recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, erosion, siltation, or failure in the event of an earthquake. Natural Resources and Shoreline — Policies (a) Require users of natural resources to conduct their activities in a manner that avoids or minimizes adverse effects on the environment. (b) Encourage the protection of watersheds, forest, brush, and grassland from destructive agents and uses. (c) Encourage the use of native plants for screening and landscaping. (d) Preserve and protect significant lava tube caves. (e) Ensure that activities authorized or funded by the County do not damage important natural resources. Natural Resources and Shoreline — Standards The following shall be considered for the protection and conservation of natural resources. (a) Areas necessary for the protection and propagation of specified endangered native wildlife, and conservation for natural ecosystems of endemic plants, fish and wildlife. Discussion: l'he project would provide housing opportunity without subjecting natural resources to exploitation, encroachment, and damage. Rare species and a lava tube would be protected and landscaping would incorporate native species. For these reasons the project would conform to the applicable goals, policies, and standards of the Natural Resources and Shoreline chapter of the General Plan. Housing — Goals (a) Attain safe, sanitary, and livable housing for the residents of the County of I- lawai'i. (b) Ensure that housing is available to all persons regardless of age, sex, marital status, ethnic background, and income. Housing — Policies (a) Encourage corporations and nonprofit organizations to participate in Federal. State and private programs to provide new and rehabilitated housing for low and moderate income families. (b) Initiate and participate in activities with the private sector including the provision of leadership and expertise to neighborhoods and nonprofit organizations in the development of housing and community development projects. (c) Accommodate the housing requirements of special need groups including the elderly, handicapped, homeless and those residents in rural areas. (d) Encourage the use of suitable public lands for housing purposes in fee or lease. (e) Vacant lands in urban areas and urban expansion areas should be made available for residential uses before additional agricultural lands are converted into residential uses.