Laserfiche WebLink
BUSINESS PLAN <br /> PROPOSAL <br /> Opportunity Statement: <br /> Na Mamo 0 Kawa is truly excited to submit this proposal to the County of <br /> Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation. As a Hawaiian non-profit made up of life- <br /> long Ka`u residents,Hawaiian cultural practitioners, academics, ecologists,educators and <br /> natural resource managers with unbreakable ties to the project area,we sincerely <br /> appreciate the opportunity to apply for the stewardship of this wahi pana. The property <br /> was purchased by the County of Hawaii through the use of public access,open space,and <br /> natural resource preservation funding in an effort to preserve the pristine and fragile <br /> cultural and ecological resources through healthy community-based stewardship. <br /> As one of the few areas in Ka`u where such a wide array of natural and cultural <br /> resources are reasonably accessible to the public,the project area is of vital importance <br /> and has a significant need for a thoughtful and capable community stewardship effort. <br /> Furthermore,being that this property is the largest and one of the most significant <br /> publicly-owned spaces in Hawaii county,our organization has readily accepted the <br /> responsibility and duty to help preserve,manage, and protect the shared resources <br /> occurring in the area. <br /> Our members possess a deep cultural,physical and spiritual connection to Kawa. <br /> This intimate relationship is the main driving force behind our member's innate sense of <br /> duty to steward all the natural and cultural elements existing within this public space for <br /> the benefit of past,present,and future generations of Ka`u,the Island of Hawaii,and all <br /> of humankind. We truly appreciate the County of Hawaii has adopted this same sense of <br /> appreciation and we look forward to cooperatively accepting this shared kuleana. <br /> As a Hawaiian non-profit organization with strong roots to the Kawa,/ITilea area,we <br /> consider Na Mamo 0 Kawa to be the best candidate for the advertised stewardship <br /> position. In addition,we present the following reasons to be selected as caretakers of this <br /> `aina: <br />