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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project <br /> <br /> <br />Project Purpose <br /> <br />comprehensive review of the <br />General Plan in February 2015. As required by HRS §226- <br />Charter §3-15, the Plan must include, among other things, objectives, policies, and <br />implementation actions for land use, natural resources conservation, and the <br />preservation of scenic beauty, open space, and other scenic resources. <br />The County of Hawaii contracted Planning Consultants Hawaii to conduct an inventory <br />The Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project accomplished the following <br />objectives: <br />1. Identified and inventoried <br />resources using digital photography and Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS); <br />2. Mapped the scenic resources using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and <br />for use with geodesign-based scenario modeling (i.e., CommunityViz); and <br />3. Described and prioritized the scenic resources using prescribed standards and <br />practices. <br />The purpose of this element of the study is to document methods that can be developed <br />and implemented to protect the resources for future generations. The <br />study will bring forth scenic resource protection programs and methods that are in use <br />elsewhere. The objective is to conduct research on view plane protection strategies <br />that different local, state, and federal government units have adopted that might serve <br />as a model to assist County planners and policy makers in the development of a scenic <br />resources protection program tailored to the unique needs of Hawaii County. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page | 1 <br /> <br /> <br />