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Honorable Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairwoman and Members of the Hawaii County Council December 28, 2016 Page 2 I have completed my review of these applications and am pleased to present my evaluation of each proposal, identified by location and recommendation about each applicant's ability to complete its respective project according to the submitted project plan. Kawa, Ka`u, Hawai`i TMKs: (3) 9-5-16:06 & 25; 9-5-17:05 &07 • Applicant Na Mamo 0 Kawa is requesting a funding award of $48,850 that it would use for a project costing $133,850. Its matching share would be $85,000 or 63.5 percent of the total project cost. Na Mamo 0 Kawa submitted its application before the stated deadline and has provided the required documentation. Na Mamo 0 Kawa proposes to restore the property and its significant features, including a freshwater spring, loko i`a, heiau and ahu. It would implement a native revegetation plan, create and initiate a cultural site monitoring plan and maintain safe and secure access to the property. These objectives appear to be in compliance with Hawaii County Charter Section 10-16(h)(5), which regulates the PONC Maintenance Fund. Na Mamo 0 Kawa claims it has stewarded the area and its features since fall 2012. Since that time, it has implemented a "significant" number of workdays involving the community and students, been inclusive in its work, and successfully communicated with all relevant stakeholders. According to its submitted budget, $22,500 or nearly half of its funding request would be spent for combined contracted maintenance, site monitoring and security services at the rate of$18/hr. for 25 hours a week and 50 weeks a year. Na Mamo 0 Kawa describes itself as a Hawaiian organization comprised of"life- long residents, Hawaiian cultural practitioners, academics, ecologists, educators and natural resource managers with unbreakable ties to the project area. These individuals and their specific qualifications are not listed in the group's application. The application does list three consultants Hawaii County hired to prepare an archaeological survey and also a flora and fauna survey of the property. Only one of these consultants, Robert B. Rechtman, Ph.D., is listed as offering his guidance for monitoring and stewarding the area's cultural and historical sites. Since Na Mamo 0 Kawa did not identify its members or their qualifications for implementing this grant request, I am unable to provide a recommendation regarding its ability to complete this project according to the project plan. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.