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WHEREAS,these parcels of land, especially the two most mauka parcels, are located at the beginning of the lower reaches of the cloud forest and includes a portion of the watershed, and the watershed needs to be protected. There is a very large ravine that may be a FEMA- regulated floodway from the cloud forest running approximately mauka-makai though these parcels. Any development in or near the ravine-floodway will cause flooding downhill, potentially as far as the highway, and possibly crossing the highway. Large volumes of water crossing the highway will endanger lives; and WHEREAS, the potentially FEMA-regulated floodway involved has not been identified, surveyed, or even noted on any Flood Insurance Rate Map or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map which the County would be responsible to complete; and WHEREAS,there is interest in collecting the seeds of any endangered species for reforestation projects in the County of Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, chapter 2, article 42, section 2-214 of the Hawai`i County Code, established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission; and WHEREAS,the public desires open space and additionally, these parcels provide for passive activities and scientific research; and WHEREAS, these parcels were submitted to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission for possible acquisition; and WHEREAS, section 2-214, Hawai`i County Code, established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, section 2-217, Hawai`i County Code, provides, in pertinent part, that the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission's first duty and responsibility is, "To develop and submit to the Mayor an initial island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation..." and for the priorities to be "...listed on an island- wide rather than district basis"; and 4