2006-09-11 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes (Kona Mtg)

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Chair stated Hawaii Island Land Trust secured its first conservation easement at Ke6puka. Ms. Garovoy stated she got a call from Sherry at the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding the U -Hop Ranch. They were looking at doing some acquisitions and she stated that someone told her the Commission recommended it to be protected, so Ms. Garovoy directed her to the report. Chair stated those properties were the long stripes that went down between the South Kona forest reserve. OLD BUSINESS • Review the 2006 Suggestion /Survey form. Will be updating to 2007. Mr. Flores stated he tried to incorporate what they discussed at the last meeting, with the main change being asking for attachments. The other items were asking for following attachments for "b ", "c ", and "d." Mr. Flores stated it really was just taking the questions out of assessment form and putting it on survey form. It all correlated to the assessment form. Mr. Flores stated he put a contact number with contact person and the other addition was putting the web address on. The due date was changed too. Mr. Flores stated the bottom box also added in the date the Commission received the form and attachments for checking the box. Mr. Flores stated it was relatively short compared to other forms he's seen. He knew there were open ended questions but it was relative. Ms. Garovoy stated she had a question regarding the second page, second to the last question, should they state it more clearly by giving an example. Mr. Flores stated maybe some specific examples such as question number 3. Ms. Self stated the owners of the Rice property saw the property on the Commission's list and that's how they came about knowing the County would want to purchase. Ms. Springer asked if that was a problem regarding failure to notify the landowners that their property was on the list. Ms. Self stated the Rice property owner's wanted the property to go to the community but they couldn't donate it to the County because they had a family member that required long term care and they needed money to settle the estate. Ms. Springer asked if there was problem with failure to notify because the State generated a list of historic places back in the 70's and land owners were not notified, a landowner whose property was on the list and not notified, was able to have the list set aside. Ms. Springer stated she wondered if there were any issues of notification if they list a property. 20