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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project <br /> �A <br /> Hawaii County's pastoral and agricultural landscapes are an important scenic resource. <br /> interventions to protect these resources. The inventory and mapping study also <br /> provides extensive location specific data including written observations, digital <br /> photography and GIS mapping that will greatly assist with the development of mitigation <br /> strategies tailored to the uniqueness of the landscapes that are to be protected. <br /> This study documents scenic resource protection programs and strategies employed in <br /> other jurisdictions that may inform the development of programs appropriate to Hawaii <br /> County. The study concludes by providing specific recommendations for actions <br /> needed to establish a scenic resources protection program in Hawaii County. <br /> View Plane Protection Programs <br /> State of Hawaii, Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978, HRS Chapter 205A <br /> The Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978, HRS 205A, mandates that the <br /> Counties implement the ten (10) objectives of the coastal zone management program. <br /> Among these objectives, HRS 205A-2 (b) (5) addresses scenic and open space <br /> resources by requiring each County to: <br /> "Protect, preserve, and, where desirable, restore or improve the quality of coastal scenic <br /> and open space resources". <br /> Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page 15 <br />