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<br />discussed that the subcommittees would report back to the AC on whether they <br /> <br />could meet at 6pm. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />1. LAND USE PERMIT ACTIVITY REPORT – Rosalind Newlon, NKCDP Project <br />Manager reported on Planning Dept. permits received in the previous month for the <br />North Kohala district. Information was requested on the Bartsch Variance <br />application. Rosalind said that she would try and obtain an update for the next <br />meeting. Hermann Fernandez noted that variance applications do take a long time <br />to process some times. <br />2. Investigative Committee Report. This item concerning a community meeting was <br />deferred until the next meeting. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br /> <br />3. Important Agricultural Lands (IAL) update. Rosalind Newlon went over the State <br />Department of Agriculture and Hawai‘i Farm Bureau handouts on the incentive <br />programs available for lands identified as IAL through the State and the process for <br />the identification of IAL. The websites for the handouts are: (1) <br />http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/Info/ial/important-agricultural-lands-update; and (2) <br />http://hfbf.org/IAL.shtml. <br />The AC members discussed ways to start the process of identifying IAL and what it <br />would take to get the program going. Rosalind Newlon said that she would like <br />more time to spend gathering information on this topic. Frank Cipriani said that the <br />survey by the Tropical Agricultural Department on landowners is expected to have <br />results by mid-June with current landowners as of 2008. He said that information <br />should provide a lot of opportunities. Hermann suggested it would be best to wait to <br />contact landowners until after there is support for the IAL program from the County <br />and the State. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS: <br /> <br /> <br />4. NKCDP AC SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br /> <br />Agriculture <br /> – The Subcommittee reported that the bottom line is developing a strategic <br />plan for agricultural development in North Kohala. <br /> <br />Growth Management: <br /> The Subcommittee reported that there were no changes in the <br />Land Use and Permit report. The subcommittee had reviewed the agency letters for the <br />three subdivisions applications. Their meeting time is at 6-7pm on the first Monday of <br />the month. <br /> <br />Public Access: <br /> Toni Withington gave the subcommittee report in Joe Carvalho’s <br />absence. She said that 70% of the money was received for the purchase of Kauhola <br />and that it was in escrow and that there will be a celebration in June. Toni said that <br />federal land along the Coast Guard Road will be subject to a resolution for the County to <br /> 2 <br /> <br />