PONC Stewardship Grant Allowable and Unallowable Costs - Revised June 2026

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Please refer to the Hawaii County Charter Section 10-16(g) (2020 Revision)reprinted below. All allowable expenses from the stewardship/maintenance fund are identified by this section: (g) The maintenance fund shall be used solely for public safety maintenance and preservation of those lands and easements acquired by the public access, open space, and natural resources preservation fund, and shall be used only for expenditures directly related to its purpose. Expenditures by the administration and/or stewardship grants presumed to be directly related are as follows: (1)Reparation (fixing, mending, repair work, and servicing); (2)Preservation (damage control, salvaging, safekeeping, and safeguarding); (3) Conservation of soil, forests, shorelines, native wildlife, streams, wetlands, watershed, and floodways; (4)Restoration (replacement, reclamation, reconditioning, and remediation); (5)Wildfire and fire prevention; (6)Repair of existing buildings to meet the current code requirements, if the building is deemed reasonable to save; (7)Replacing signs to meet the current code requirements; (8)Installation, repair, or replacement fencing and gate or access mechanisms; (9)Installation or repair of cattle guards; (10)Building, renting, leasing, installing and maintenance of toilet facilities; (11)Building and installation of small sheds or structures for the storage of maintenance equipment; (12)Building, installation and maintenance of structures to provide protection from the elements; (13) Creation of trails or paths to access land for public safety, maintenance, and preservation; (14)Mitigation of flooding problems including repair or restoration of existing culverts, drainage features, or other similar flood control mitigation; (15) Archeological survey and buffering of Native Hawaiian historical or cultural sites after appropriate consultation with Native Hawaiian descendants and cultural practitioners; (16)Biological studies for the protection of Native Hawaiian species of plants and animals; or (17)Mitigation of Americans with Disabilities Act compliance issues that may arise during the course of public safety maintenance and preservation. If you have questions about your budget, please contact Property Management Division staff at PONCghawaiicountygov or(808) 961-8069. Page 2 of 2