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The HWMO was formed collaboratively by a number of fire agencies, scientists, natural <br /> <br /> <br />resource managers, ranchers, individuals and agencies that are concerned with wildfire safety. <br /> <br /> <br />This organization focuses on mitigation, planning and preparedness. Majority of wildfires start <br /> <br /> <br />on highways in what is called the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). The CWPP is focused on <br /> <br /> <br />mitigation in the WUI area. CWPP benefits include reducing the fire fuels using different <br /> <br />prescriptions like grazing or herbicide essential to reduce those fuels, provide community <br /> <br /> <br />education, programs and workshops and home fire safety assessments and teaching fireless <br /> <br />landscaping to residents and homeowners as well as protecting the natural resources that are at <br /> <br /> <br />high risk of wildfire destruction, protecting and restoring those that have already been burned. A <br /> <br />high priority for our local fire fighting agencies is to prioritize water resources, increasing their <br />  <br />capacity to fight fire, that includes dip tanks and resource maps, water tankers. <br />  <br />2. KCDP Implementation <br />  <br />2a. Draft Work Plan <br />. <br />  <br />Bob Ward moved to adopt the Work Plan changes from the two committee reports to the work of <br />  <br />plan for the Action Committee. Fritz Harris-Glade seconded. Ken Melrose asked if any other <br /> <br />discussion. None. Ken Melrose asked for the vote. Fritz Harris-Glade, Mike Matsukawa, Ken <br /> <br /> <br />Melrose, Janice Palma-Glennie, Robert (Bob) Ward in favor; Marni Herkes opposed. (5-1). <br /> <br />2b: Proposed Budget for support of the Puna CDP <br /> <br /> <br />Ken Melrose stated the KCDP Action Committee received notices from the Puna CDP Action <br /> <br />Committee requesting all CDP Action and Steering Committees asking support their request to <br /> <br />the Planning Department, Mayor and County Council to find monies to retain an assistant <br /> <br />position, a recorder position and supplies. <br /> <br />Ken Melrose asked if there was a motion to table this request. Marni motioned to not send a <br /> <br />letter in support. Fritz Harris-Glade seconded. Ken Melrose asked if any other discussion. <br /> <br />None. Ken Melrose asked for the vote. Unanimous decision in favor. <br /> <br />2c. Planning Department overview to amend a CDP <br /> <br /> <br />Ken Melrose and members reviewed the CDP Amendment Process chart. Amendments can be <br /> <br />initiated by the Action Committee, County Council, Planning Department and/or the public. <br /> <br /> <br />This is a public process and amendments processed through the Planning Department and will go <br /> <br />before the Action Committee, Planning Commission, and County Council for review. Should <br /> <br />there be any substantive changes proposed at any time the process will start over again. <br /> <br />The Puna CDP Action Committee is presently reviewing County Council proposed amendments <br /> <br />to the Puna CDP, all the amendments are online so if you went to the HCRC site and went to the <br /> <br />Puna Action Committee or the Puna CDP, they are available for review. <br /> <br /> <br />tm; šE <br /> <br />