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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan <br /> 2019 Public Comments on Natural Resources <br /> Comment Source Date <br /> Alternate crop for follow sugar -> ex moringa <br /> o But labor and infrastructure for replacement crop to be <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> processed into high value is lacking/non-existent <br /> o OJ example juice vs concentrate <br /> Moringa seed oil, good market -> suntan lotion moringa as a <br /> restorative justice tool <br /> o Health and disease prevention and demand <br /> o Vitamin A/blindness <br /> o Good livestock feed and H2O purification -> the BEST you can Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> grow <br /> o Awareness and education <br /> o Edible landscapes <br /> o Drought tolerant <br /> REST? Model and Plant Pono =assessment risk score Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Invasive "war" is over, they won but we must pick future battles <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> o Current GP language is unrealistic <br /> o Make invasives own chapter in GP <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Turn restoration effects into eco-tourism and agro-tourism <br /> o Invasive issue -> intentional and revenue building! <br /> Natural resources <br /> o Incentivize and/or require ecosystem services in "planned" <br /> development <br /> • County fund from development permits Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> • Grants <br /> • NGOs to do Eco services work <br /> o Clearing limits and clustering <br /> Scale goals/actions for new grads from UH -- model off enrollment Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> and grad rates <br /> Create co department climate and sustainability office/division? <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Something <br /> Large scale renewable energy projects --a big need <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> o Solar and wind <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Better recycling-- power from plastics. Be creative <br /> Address long term maintenance of beaches--address man-made <br /> pollutants Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> 11 <br />