2024-11-04 Christopher Barham Testimony - GP 2045

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moisture retention, stormwater abatement, and cultural/community connections without further regulations or fines on locals.. e) Develop reasonable standards to improve stream and coastal water quality monitoring and encourage local communities to develop such projects without further regulations or fines on locals. Page 45 Objective 3 Increase direct community restoration and collaborative efforts to conserve and nourish the island’s biocultural resources. Policies 3.1 Encourage an overall conservation ethic in the use of Hawaii’s resources by protecting, preserving, and conserving critical and significant natural resources without further fines and regulation on the population. Pg 47 Actions 4.b Change from: Reassess Certified Local Government status to ensure the support of farmers and homeowners and maximize funding opportunities for self-supporting communities. 4.h Partner with government, private and nonprofit agencies, farmers, homeowners, other local communities, and other stakeholders (remove or let us know what they have stake in) to develop design guidelines for designated communities containing significant historic buildings, sites, or landscapes. 4.i Assess and prioritize County-owned lands for historic site restoration in collaboration with government, private and nonprofit agencies, farmers, homeowners, other local communities, and other stakeholders (remove or let us know what they have stake in). Page 48 Objective 5 Protect, restore, and enhance our communities’ unique scenic character. Policies 5.c Develop a process for reviewing and revising guidelines for designating Natural Beauty Sites without invasion of current resident areas or local farms. 5.d Establish a Scenic Resources Protection Program to identify, inventory, and protect areas of significant beauty. The program could include recommendations from the Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project (2016) without invasion of current resident areas or local farms. Page 56 3.1 Introduction The climate change section of the General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated climate mitigation and adaptation efforts on Hawaii Island. This element provides a high-level policy framework, building on the scientific knowledge and government-level strategies and actions developed in the Integrated Action Plan (ICAP) for the island of Hawaii.