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Honorable Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairwoman and Members of the Hawaii County Council December 28, 2016 Page 3 Kawa, Ka`u, Hawaii TMKs: (3) 9-5-16:06 & 25; 9-5-17:05 &07 • Applicant Hawaii Wildlife Fund is requesting a funding award of$13,200 that it would use for a project costing $36,744.64. Its matching share would be $23,544.64 or 64.1 percent of the total project cost. Hawaii Wildlife Fund submitted its application before the stated deadline and has provided the required documentation. Hawaii Wildlife Fund proposes to continue its ongoing work restoring the estuary and fishpond located at the southern end of the subject property. In its application, Hawaii Wildlife Fund reports that its members and community volunteers have been working on the natural features monthly since October 2014, during which time they have performed 23 workdays and removed 3,725 cubic feet of invasive species that are harmful to water bodies. It seeks to continue working with kuleana family and community members, with a special focus on targeting youth and school groups from the Ka`u and Puna districts, to complete the restoration work. This endeavor will include teaching basic sampling methods to students and connecting to science curricula at local elementary and middle schools. Educational benefits will include teaching youth about science, conservation, wildlife management and restoration. A final component of the proposed project is the installation of an education sign stating the significance of the area's hawksbill sea turtles. Hawaii Wildlife Fund proposes to work with, among others, the Nature Conservancy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Island Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Given its ongoing work on the estuary and fishpond, collaboration with industry experts and narrow scope of its project, it appears the Hawaii Wildlife Fund has the experience and wherewithal to implement and complete its proposal. Therefore, I recommend this applicant has the ability to complete the project according to the project plan. Kawa, Ka`u, Hawaii TMKs: (3) 9-5-16:06 & 25; 9-5-17:05 &07 • Applicant The Honu Project is requesting a funding award of$24,665 that it would use for a project costing $89,975. Its matching share would be $65,310 or 72.6 percent of the total project cost. The Honu Project submitted its application before the stated deadline and has provided the required documentation. The Honu Project proposes to monitor and protect hawksbill sea turtles and their nesting habitat within the subject property. Specifically, the objectives of this project are to monitor the subject property for hawksbill nesting activity, protect identified nests and hatchlings, collect data on the turtle population, control non- native species, promote public stewardship of the area through education outreach, and implement management techniques that address the impacts of climate change. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.