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Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission
<br />2007 Annual Report to the Mayor
<br />December 28, 2007
<br />Introduction
<br />Pursuant to Section 2 -217 of the Hawaii County Code, 1983, 2005 Edition (see
<br />Appendix 1), the Hawaii County Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources
<br />Preservation Commission submits this 2007 Annual Report and Prioritized List dated December
<br />28, 2007 to the Mayor (see Appendix 2). This list is of carefully considered lands culled from
<br />extensive public input. Highly organized community interest is apparent throughout the island.
<br />With the successful acquisition of the Waipi`o Lookout property (see Appendix 3) and
<br />negotiations for Kawa` a on -going with the County, our goals start to see fruition.
<br />Our Commission is dedicated to protecting our natural and cultural resources and open
<br />space for the future health of our Hawaii island community. This Commission works toward
<br />presenting a complete recommendation package. Ideally, this would be to develop lists of
<br />outside funding sources that will match funding for particular parcels and to recognize and
<br />encourage the organized non - profit community groups willing to oversee and manage individual
<br />parcel areas under County guidelines. As we continue to receive suggestions from the
<br />community we continue to support their participation in the process.
<br />Commission Members
<br />Kenneth Kaneshiro, Chair, District 1, Term expires: December 31, 2007
<br />Laura Schuster, Commissioner, District 2, Term expires: December 31, 2009
<br />*Ruth Walker, Commissioner, District 3 (Term: October 5, 2005 December 31, 2006)
<br />Benedict Yung, Commissioner, District 4, Term expires: December 31, 2007
<br />Paul Campbell, Commissioner, District 5, Term expires: December 31, 2008
<br />Bill Gilmartin, Commissioner, District 6, Term expires: December 31, 2011
<br />Kim Garcia, Commissioner, District 7, Term expires: December 31, 2009
<br />*dlocelyn Garovoy, Commissioner, District 7 (Term: October 5, 2005 December 31, 2006)
<br />Hannah Springer, Vice - Chair, District 8, Term expires: December 31, 2010
<br />E. Kalani Flores, Commissioner, District 9, Term expires: December 31, 2010
<br />( *Resigned)
<br />Mahalo to outgoing Chair, Kenneth Kaneshiro, Commissioners Jocelyn Garovoy,
<br />Ruth Walker and Benedict Yung.
<br />Commission Meetings
<br />Since the submittal of the 2006 Annual Report to the Mayor, the Commission conducted
<br />monthly meetings alternating between Kona and Hilo. At these meetings the Commission was
<br />assisted by a Deputy Corporation Counsel and Legal Clerk III from the Office of the Corporation
<br />Counsel along with a Property Manager and Clerk III from the Department of Finance. During
<br />these meetings the Commission continued to receive suggestion forms and testimony from the
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