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■ Supports the preservation of village and town character and guides the enhancement of communities' <br />unique sense of place <br />■ Ensures appropriate public access to the shoreline and mauka forests <br />■ Guides the development of a regional network of trails <br />■ Guides collaborative stewardship and enhancement of coastal and forest ecosystems, cultural <br />resources, agricultural lands, public access, and trails <br />Advances Preferred Conservation and Settlement Patterns (Section 3) <br />■ Concentrates future development in the existing towns, villages, and subdivisions <br />■ Identifies specific commercial and industrial areas in Pahala, Na'alehu, and Ocean View <br />■ Advances redevelopment and growth management with brownfield assessments, a County -wide <br />affordable housing plan, and community-based development strategies. <br />Strengthens Infrastructure, Facilities, and Services (Section 5) <br />■ Prioritizes the improvement of existing potable water systems and wastewater systems to support <br />infill growth <br />■ Prioritizes formalizing and improving emergency alternative routes <br />■ Prioritizes flood prevention <br />■ Prioritizes the maintenance of County roads as well as safety improvements along Wood Valley, <br />Kama'oa, Ka'alu'alu, and South Point Roads and Mamalahoa Highway <br />■ Guides road and park improvements in Mark Twain and Green Sands <br />■ Prioritizes bus system improvements, including a Ka'u loop route, an Ocean View route, evening trips <br />to Hilo and Kona, and bus shelters <br />■ Prioritizes new fire stations, a helipad, and upgraded emergency equipment <br />■ Prioritizes police station improvements, a new substation in Ocean View, and the maintenance of four <br />police officers on each shift <br />■ Prioritizes civil defense sirens, a hazard mitigation plans, and the Kahuku Park Community/Senior <br />Center, Gym, and Shelter <br />■ Prioritizes the Ocean View and Pahala transfer stations as well as green waste drop-off and mulch <br />pick-up sites <br />■ Prioritizes and guides education improvements, including the development of a school and library in <br />Ocean View <br />■ Guides the development of skate parks and an ATV park <br />■ Prioritizes community input during infrastructure project planning and design <br />9 <br />