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5 7) Review Draft Operating Guidelines Some AC members have already sent comments to Allen Salavea. If others have recommendations, they will send them to Allen, who will route them to the group before the next meeting. Mike Fischer noted that once the guidelines are adopted, the AC is bound by them. 8) DLNR Lease of 420 Acres within the Protection Zone Pu‘u Margaret Horwatt had requested a copy of the leases. The Pu‘u Protection Zone is found on the CDP’s page 65. The leases are in the protection zone around Buster Brown hill. Once Parker Ranch and the Department of Land and Natural Resources re-do the leases, the opportunity to move on public access will be gone for 30 years. This is high priority. Margaret suggested that the AC create a petition to the DLNR to ask for a six-month period to explore options to create public access, i.e., to delay signing the lease. This State land is actually publicly owned; now only hunters have access. On August 7 Deborah Chang will give a presentation on open land access at Thelma Parker Library. Motion: Margaret moved that the AC create a petition in letter form to the DLNR asking for a six-month extension before the State enters into a new 30-year lease. Discussion: Options need to be reviewed before the request can be more specific. Mention was made of a pedestrian perimeter trail around all three lots. Jeannie Palermo asked for a better map from Allen Salavea. Clearly, communication with Parker Ranch would be preferable at this stage. Parker Ranch, further, cannot unilaterally grant the public access. Liability is also an issue. Leonard Librizzi may informally contact a Parker Ranch executive about the matter. Vote: By unanimous vote the AC agreed that Margaret Horwatt will prepare the letter s subject to approval of itwording by the chair and co-chair. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Anne Field-Gomes made two points. She lives near the leased areas and hikers do go through there. There is some poaching at night. She also advised the AC to ensure its letters come through the whole AC because in one instance a subcommittee of the Waimea Community Association had sent out a letter without the board’s knowledge. Announcements The AC will receive a presentation about the land-use approval process from Bill Moore on July 7, 3 to 6 pm, at Waiulaula.