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4.61 Develop procedural guidelines for renegotiating access agreements. <br /> 4.62 Renegotiate public accesses that were developed prior to Chapter 34 to be <br /> consistent with Chapter 34. <br /> 4.63 Evaluate and initiate Charter & code amendments related to Public Access, Open <br /> Space and Natural Resource Preservation (PONC). These may include: <br /> a) Clearly distinguish categories of PONC property, such as active or passive use, <br /> conservation, restoration, natural buffer areas, access uses, etc. (for <br /> AGENCY ACTION <br /> 4.67 Coordinate with State agencies to improve access and access/trail management <br /> resources (including policies, conditions, identification, cataloguing, enforcement, <br /> maintenance, etc.). <br /> 4.68 Consider establishing a working group with surrounding land owners and the user- <br /> community to educate users and manage ATV use to ensure that non-pedestrian <br /> allowances are not permitted within sections of modern trails that overlap, are <br /> congruent, or correspond to ancient or historic trails and its associated features. <br /> 4.69 Coordinate with hunting associations and other land stewards, to establish clear <br /> hunting policies and disseminate education regarding these policies. <br /> 4.70 To facilitate greater public access to and along the shoreline and elsewhere, amend <br /> Hawai'i Revised Statutes 520, Hawai'i's Recreational Use Statute (RUS), to make it less <br /> ambiguous and to discourage frivolous lawsuits. <br /> SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVE <br /> Increase participation in scenic preservation programs (Heritage Corridors, Scenic <br /> Byways, Scenic Corridors and Exceptional Trees) <br /> POLICY <br /> 447. Hawaii County shall use the following place types as guidelines for designating sites <br /> and viewsheds that shall be protected: <br /> a) Distinctive and identifiable landforms distinguished as landmarks and/or cultural <br /> landscapes, e.g. Mauna Kea, Waipi'o Valley. <br /> b) Coastline areas of striking contrast, e.g. Laupahoehoe Point <br /> c) Vistas of distinctive features <br />