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Build a Resilient, Sustainable Local Economy (Section 6) ■ Preserves opportunities to live off the land ■ Guides the implementation of regional economic development strategies ■ Guides the development of a regional education, enterprise development, and research network ■ Guides regional strategies to increase "buying local" ■ Guides efforts to strengthen the local agriculture value chain ■ Allows for the diversification of agriculture-based businesses and rural uses on agricultural and rural lands ■ Guides the development of local, renewable, distributed energy networks and prioritizes greater public review of commercial renewable energy projects ■ Guides exploratory efforts to secure community payments for ecosystem services ■ Guides the expansion of the regional network of health and wellness services ■ Guides the development of a regional ho'okipa network — a place-based approach to community tourism. In addition, a large number of CDP objectives and strategies intersect at Punalu'u, which has a rich ecological, historical, and cultural legacy and is dear to the hearts of most residents. Section 7 of the CDP outlines a community-driven, collaborative process for planning the future of Punalu'u. TYPES OF CDP STRATEGIES Section 2 of the CDP briefly introduces the types of CDP strategies and the legal applicability of each. In the case of direct conflicts between a CDP and the General Plan, the General Plan shall be controlling. In order to bring the Ka'u CDP and the General Plan into alignment, the CDP recommends specific amendments to the General Plan as a follow-up to the CDP. The Ka'u CDP employs four types of strategies to achieve Community Objectives: two types of County policy, an advocacy platform, and community-based, collaborative action. There are two types of County policies in the CDP: 1. "Land Use Policies" are the official land use policy guidance for the Ka'u CDP planning area and shall be implemented through all County of Hawai'i actions. In addition, the Land Use Policies shall inform County recommendations to other agencies, including the State Land Use Commission regarding district boundary amendments, special permits, and other applications in Ka'u. There are two aspects of Land Use Policies: a. Policy Intent: These are general statements that express policy aims or objectives. From a legal standpoint, these "hortatory" policies are open to interpretation when applied in specific instances. 10