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Mr. Campbell suggested that each Commissioner should work closely with their district <br />Councilman, in addition, to what we are saying. <br />OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL'S REPORT <br />Ms. Self asked the Commissioner's what they thought about the Land Conservation & <br />Tools seminar they attended on May 30, 2007 at the King Kamehameha Hotel. <br />Mr. Campbell stated he thought it was awesome. He learned so much of how the process <br />and laws apply. He feels much more capable in conveying that to people. <br />Ms. Self stated she thought it was awesome. Ms. Self stated it was an inexpensive and <br />informative seminar. <br />Ms. Springer stated she could see making suggestions to individual land owners. <br />However, how do we use the information there for the work of this commission? <br />Ms. Self stated that was the problem. Ms. Self stated she sees it as good information for <br />the Commission to have however she doesn't see it as something the Commission could <br />use because it is a private agreement between the private landowner and the government. <br />Mr. Flores stated he thought it could be used, such as in the Kawa`a property. They <br />could take the conservation easement federal tax credit, in lieu of, actual payment. It <br />could be used as a tool because you don't have to buy the whole property. <br />Ms. Self stated the problem was that the Commission couldn't be involved in the <br />negotiations however Mr. Yada could. It is a tool that the County could use, but not the <br />Commission. <br />Ms. Self stated she thought the Council members would benefit from the seminar because <br />they are the ones that are contacted by the landowners. <br />Ms. Springer asked if they could put in an appendix on the annual report that gave a <br />summary of this workshop. They could attach it just as an appendix so it won't detract <br />from their list and where the Commission wants them to focus. <br />Mr. Flores stated he hoped that the conservation law would be extended beyond 2007. <br />Mr. Flores stated it was the Federal Conservation Easement Tax Bill. Mr. Flores stated <br />that Ms. Garovoy previously gave them background information but this workshop <br />explained it more in detail of how it works and how it could work for a landowner. <br />Ms. Schuster informed the group about another federal group. She was not sure of the <br />name of it. Ms. Schuster believed it's used to broker land or development areas. It's a <br />federal funding that is used to help preserve corridors. <br />31 <br />