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Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden P.O. Box 1053, Captain Cook, HI 96704 (808)767-1814 From: Lou Putzel, Executive Director, Friends of'Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden To: PONC Secretary. County oftlawai'i, Department offinance, Property Management Division Re: 11.-27-2024 Additional Information Requested fior the 2025 P(:7NC Stewardship Grant Application - Greenwell (25-08) Date: 20 December 2024 Pursuant to the 11-27-2024 request to provide additional information ior the 2025 PONC Stewardship (.irwit Application, we are pleased to provide Our response here below. 1.) In regard to the first inquiry regarding building permits: for work under [lie 2025 PO NC' Stewardship Grant Application, no building pernlits will be required, The only planned construction is I'or two simple nursery sheds each with a. lilotprillt Under 600 sq. ft. These structures, siniflar in contiguratioll to what is known locally as a hale, will stand on agrieulwrally-zoned land oil inoveable above-grotind pier blocks, with clear panel roofing acid no walls, no electricity", and 110 plumbing, These sheds will protect tree and plant seedlings froni the elements and enable the Garden to produce many more I lawaiian trees, shrubs, and plants to maintain and steward the (Jai-dell, while also contributing) substwitively to the ecological restoration, agricultural diversification, alld increased food Security off-lawai*i County. In regard to our past work, previously reported oil and reimbursed, 1(:,) conserve the former Amy Greenwell residence: over the past several PON(-' grants, \A/c pursued a series of. ilicrernetital repairs SUCIi as replacing wooded paneling. doors and cabinets that had been rendered unsafe by rot and termites and other finishes, trims and painting, and also installing fencing to prevent visitors from falling towards Mdmalahoa I lighway. Ili retrospect, we considered most ofthese as stabilizing for access ,in(] reparation, We have been making such incremental repairs and, safety upgrades in good faith, under the assumption that the repairs being made did not trigger building permit requirements. If, on further consideration, it is determined that our interpretation is not correct and permits are required Ibi- some of the work conducted to conserve and stabilize the Amy Greenwell house, we would like to rectify the issue. At all times, and with County Funding support, we acted in good faith in our stewardship of the Garden property and its assets. 2.) In regard to the second inquiry regarding expenses listed in the 2025 P()NC Stewardship Grant Application, no funds are requested for administrative expenses,