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COUNTY OF HAWAII : �" /=•' STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 192 17 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND. WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter(2016)provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection (a)provides in part that the purpose of this fund is "to preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship"; and WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection (h) provides for a stewardship grant program, which allows 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations to apply for funding for grant-in-aid projects that will be utilized for public safety maintenance and preservation of lands acquired using Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource Preservation Funds; and WHEREAS, Communication No. 53, as issued by the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation on December 28, 2016, submitted for the Council's consideration five applicants for stewardship grants for various properties that have been acquired by the County using Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Funds; and WHEREAS, Hawai`i Wildlife Fund submitted an application to provide land stewardship and cultural education for the Kawa properties (TMK: (3) 9-5-016:006 & 025; and 9-5-017:005 & 007); and WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Hawai`i Wildlife Fund will allow it to continue its management efforts, which have provided the following benefits: (1) restoring the estuary and fishpond located at the southern end of Kawa, (2) removing harmful invasive species from various bodies of water located on the property, and (3) collaboration with Kuleana `ohana and community groups from the Ka`u and Puna districts to achieve these goals, which enhances and solidifies the community component of this project; and