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Chapter 3:Land Use and Development <br /> Legend <br /> —Major Road <br /> Land Use <br /> Class <br /> -Breakwater <br /> -Conservation <br /> -Extensive Agriculture <br /> .High Density Urban <br /> -Important Ag.Lands <br /> -Industrial - <br /> -Low Density Urban <br /> -Medium Density Urban <br /> -Open Area <br /> -Orchards <br /> -Ponds <br /> Resort Node <br /> -Resort <br /> -Rural <br /> Urban Expansion <br /> University Use <br /> o z.s s 10 15 zo <br /> ®Miles <br /> Figure 3-1. Land use for Hawaii County <br /> 3.3.1 General Plan Projections <br /> The following assumptions were the basis by which the County's General Plan was <br /> developed: <br /> • Agriculture <br /> Agricultural employment will increase significantly as former sugarcane lands are brought <br /> into production with import replacement, export and value added crops and products. <br /> Additional employment will be derived from expanding agrotourism enterprises. The <br /> expansion of the industry will be facilitated by the establishment of a new air cargo <br /> distribution center and post-harvest processing facilities that will allow for significant <br /> increases in the volume and types of products exported to the continental United States <br /> and foreign countries. Agricultural research and education will be enhanced. <br /> • Tourism <br /> The County will continue to pursue the development of a strong multi-market base for the <br /> visitor industry that includes direct oversea flights to Kona, growth of the cruise ship <br /> industry, strong resort-based employment centers and integrated product development for <br /> local products that can generate a healthy small business economic base. The County's <br /> visitor industry will continue to successfully grow and expand. Likewise, employment in <br /> the visitor industry and its related industries will continue to grow. <br /> 3-4 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />