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Chapter 19:Mitigation Stratq, <br /> HAWAII COUNTY PROJECT/PROPOSAL SUMMARY LISTING OCTOBER 12,2009 <br /> Description Status <br /> Use of prescribed burns to reduce fuel loads in fire $1.1 M annually for 500-acres;DOFAW 15-yr proposed project <br /> prone areas of Hawaii County: Use prescribed Note that the proposed active may be in conflict <br /> burns in fire prone areas including the communities where there are native forests <br /> of Waimea,Kawaihae,Puako,Waikoloa,Puu <br /> Anahulu,and Kailua-Kona. <br /> Project Roadside fuel management: Develop and maintain Proposed Project <br /> a roadside fuel management program along an <br /> identified corridor of Highway 190,South <br /> Kohala/North Kona. <br /> Agricultural practices to mitigate wildland fires in Needs a tax break incentive <br /> communities and subdivisions:Continue to <br /> investigate and expand agricultural practices to <br /> mitigate wildfire impacts by using livestock grazing <br /> in open pastures as a fuel management tool. <br /> This plan should be completed before final When developing these elements,the following <br /> subdivision approval is granted.These plans should standards should be considered: <br /> recommend specific measures for reducing wildfire • National Fire Protection(NFPA)document <br /> hazard in the interface areas between the 1141,Standard for Fire Protection <br /> subdivision and any range/open lands or forests Infrastructure for Land Development in <br /> and in any open areas within the subdivision. Suburban and Rural Areas, <br /> • National Fire Protection Association <br /> (NFPA)document 1144:Standard for <br /> Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from <br /> Wildland fire,and <br /> • Criteria which delineate when and how <br /> new subdivisions will be required to install <br /> di tanks. <br /> Improvements to old plantation irrigation system $30M Received partial FEMA funding <br /> tunnels and ditches:Lower Hamakua Ditch System <br /> Renovations/improvements to old plantation $3M Proposed Project <br /> m irrigation system tunnels and ditches:Kau Sugar <br /> System Reactivation <br /> Improvements to old plantation irrigation system $261V Proposed Project <br /> °1 tunnels and ditches and new Kauahi reservoir: <br /> a Waimea Go to Pao.1 <br /> Go to Page 2 <br /> Note.'Italics indicates project called for in the 2005. County gfHawaii Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> 19-31 Hawaii Cnurny Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />