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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES <br />PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION <br />August 9, 2010 <br />Department of Liquor Control Conference Room <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Present: Chair E. Kalani Flores <br />Vice -Chair Sarah Moon <br />Commissioner Bill Gilmartin <br />Commissioner Steven Hirakami <br />Commissioner Terri Markovich <br />Absent: Commissioner Searle Grace <br />Commissioner Wilma Matsumura <br />Commissioner Hannah Springer <br />Others Present: Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Ken Van Bergen, Property Manager, Finance <br />Alexandra Kelepolo, Clerk III, Finance <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair E. Kalani Flores at 10:14 a.m. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br />None. <br />DISCUSSION WITH RICHARD HA, HAMAKUA SPRINGS, AND DOUG SENSENIG, <br />HAWAII ISLAND LAND TRUST (HILT), RE: SUGGESTION FORM FOR RICHARD AND <br />JUNE HA TO SELL AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON TAX MAP <br />KEY (TMK): (3) 2 -8 -04:05 (COMMUNICATION NO. 10 -014) <br />(Mr. Doug Sensenig provided a handout to the Commission) He introduced himself as the Executive <br />Director of HILT and was here on behalf of Mr. Richard Ha who was not able to be present today. <br />Mr. Sensenig explained that the Commission can purchase a conservation easement and use County <br />monies to leverage other sources of funds. The estimated cost of this easement for 250 acres is about 3 <br />million and the federal Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP) through Natural Resource <br />Conservation Service (NRCS) can cover up to 50% of this cost. Mr. Ha, as the landowner is willing to <br />cover 25% and the County can cover a portion of the remaining 25% since HILT will also be applying <br />to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Legacy Lands Conservation Program <br />(LLCP) for additional funding. <br />-1- <br />