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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project <br /> <br /> <br />Historic Kailua Kona Town. <br />Overview of Study <br /> <br />Recognizing the positive economic and quality of life benefits derived from scenic <br />resources, many jurisdictions throughout the United States have implemented programs <br />to protect these resources for present and future generations. Scenic resource <br />protection programs typically arise from strong public policy directives to mitigate <br />development impacts to scenic views. <br />Planning Consultants Hawaii has examined view plane protection programs across <br />local, state and federal government jurisdictions in the United States, England and <br />Australia to identify current best practice for protecting scenic resources. A common <br />thread across the programs surveyed is that regulatory controls are preceded by clear <br />policy directives that mandate the protection of scenic resources from development <br />impacts. <br /> has very clear policy directives to 1) protect its <br />scenic resources from development impacts, 2) identify the scenic resources that are to <br />be protected, and 3) establish regulations to protect these resources. The primary <br />purpose of the Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project was <br />to inventory, document, and rate scenic views along State and County <br />roadways. The information derived provides the basis for the development of regulatory <br /> <br />Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page | 4 <br /> <br /> <br />