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PRIORITY #8: KA’U OLA MAU <br />SUGG. 20-020 <br />(656 points out of possible 800) <br /> <br />Tax Map Key (3) 9-5-004:006, 009-011, 017-019, 021, 024-032 <br />consisting of approx. 35.345 acres of the Waiohinu ahupua’a <br /> in the District of Ka’u, Hawai’i <br />Anticipated Use <br /> Originally carved by Hawaiian agriculturalists out of some of Mauna Loa’s oldest soils, <br />this upland sheltered location (2000’-2200’ elevation) should now be focused on <br />returning to agriculture-- in traditional, commercial, and education capacities. <br /> This proposal lends itself to both day and overnight use by educational and community <br />farming activities for nearby communities. <br /> <br />Significance <br /> Culturally very significant within Ka’u, these agricultural lots are remnants of the special <br />historical heritage and unique food reserves once vital to the drought-prone district. <br />1.17 <br /> <br />