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(b) Provide opportunities for recreational, economic, and educational needs without
<br /> despoiling or endangering natural resources.
<br /> (c) Protect and promote the prudent use of Hawai`i's unique, fragile, and significant
<br /> environmental and natural resources.
<br /> (e) Protect and effectively manage Hawai`i's open space, watersheds, shoreline, and
<br /> natural areas.
<br /> (f) Ensure that alterations to existing land forms, vegetation, and construction of
<br /> structures cause minimum adverse effect to water resources, and scenic and
<br /> recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, erosion,
<br /> siltation, or failure in the event of an earthquake; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County General Plan (February 2005 Edition), Chapter 8 -
<br /> Natural Resources and Shoreline, Section 8.3 — Policies, states, in pertinent part:
<br /> (i) Encourage an overall conservation ethic in the use of Hawai`i's resources by
<br /> protecting, preserving, and conserving the critical and significant natural
<br /> resources of the County of Hawai`i.
<br /> (p) Encourage the use of native plants for screening and landscaping.
<br /> (r) Ensure public access is provided to the shoreline, public trails and hunting areas,
<br /> including free public parking where appropriate.
<br /> (s) Establish a system of pedestrian access trails to places of scenic, historic, cultural,
<br /> natural, or recreational values; and
<br /> WHEREAS, there shall not be any hunting on these parcels, but trapping may be
<br /> allowed to remove dangerous or destructive animals; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County General Plan (February 2005 Edition), Chapter 12 -
<br /> Recreation, Section 12.3 - Policies, states, in pertinent part:
<br /> (d) The use of land adjoining recreation areas shall be compatible with community
<br /> values, physical resources, and recreation potential.
<br /> (g) Facilities for compatible multiple uses shall be provided.
<br /> (h) Provide facilities and a broad recreational program for all age groups, with special
<br /> considerations for the handicapped, the elderly, and young children.
<br /> (i) Coordinate recreational programs and facilities with governmental and private
<br /> agencies and organizations. Innovative ideas for improving recreational facilities
<br /> and opportunities shall be considered.
<br /> (m) Develop a network of pedestrian access trails to places of scenic, historic, natural
<br /> or recreational values. This system of trails shall provide, at a minimum, an
<br /> islandwide route connecting major parks and destinations.
<br /> (o) Develop facilities and safe pathway systems for walking, jogging, and biking
<br /> activities; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Kingman Property, which is directly mauka of Ali`i Drive, Magic
<br /> Sands Beach Park (also known as White Sands or Disappearing Sands Park), La'aloa Bay Beach
<br /> Park, and Pahoehoe Beach Park, offers unique opportunities to further supplement, enhance and
<br /> protect those important public shoreline and recreational areas; and
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