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c3;•�Vw +, Roy Takemoto ;�� , '. Managing Director Harry Kim - •: ` ;.,/, 's• Mayor " _ Barbara J.Kossow • oF Deputy Managing Director CUMIN Of Tag Ilan ®f in of ftp 4Rzzvur 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawai`i 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 December 16, 2019 Mayor Harry Kim County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • Dear Mayor Kim: Attached is the 2019 Annual Report of the County of Hawaii Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resource Preservation Commission (PONC), pursuant to Section 2-217 (2) of the Hawaii County Code. This year, we reviewed 14 'Suggestion Forms nominations for PONC Preservation Funding either for Conservation Easement or Fee acquisition. We have improved the Suggestion Form for properties to be nominated for County purchase. We have revised our Criteria Assessment Form to make it more user-friendly to commissioners and the public. We have improved the scale and the scope of site visits and have expanded reporting to the public on the PONC website. We were saddened in 2019 with the passing of Commissioner Cynthia Nazara, who brought authentic cultural wisdom to the Commission. She was irreplaceable and will be missed.We congratulated Corporation Counsel Amy Self on her retirement, and welcome Ronald Kim as her replacement. We also reviewed and made our recommendation to the Department of Parks and Recreation (P&R) regarding the five 2020 Stewardship Grant applications from community groups to malama PONC acquired properties. We will continue to refine our commission and the processes of nominating properties and work with P&R to improve the Stewardship Grant process. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.