HPP Pathways Master Plan June 2013 Final

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HPP Pathways Master Plan June 2013 Collaboration of Interested People Wide ranging collaboration is necessary to make the HPP Pathways Master Plan a reality. Active parties in planning, fund raising, and volunteer work include residents, the Paradise Paths Committee, the HPPOA Board, the Office of HPPOA General Manager and staff, the Puna Planning Development Committee, the County of Hawaii, the State of Hawaii, and PATH Hawaii, a 501c3 non - profit. Efforts will be made to include other community agencies and businesses to make pathways in HPP a reality. The residents created the Paradise Paths Committee and provide the volunteer resources necessary to implement the HPP Pathways Master Plan. In addition, the committee has solicited input from members of the HPP community through distribution of a Bike and Walking Paths Survey (Appendix ). The Paradise Paths Committee regularly meets monthly on the third Tuesday and on additional days during the month as is necessary for the work to progress. A few members of the HPPOA Board are a part of the Paradise Paths Committee, developing clearer lines of communication between the committee and the Board. The Office of HPPOA General Manager and staff engage in problem solving within the constraints of the HPPOA budget, provide substantive use of HPP resources, and contribute much research into costs and materials. A member of the HPPOA Board is currently on the Puna Planning Development Committee, advocating for support and funding for our pathways plan through that organization. Our County Council representative is a current resident of HPP, and through the committee co- chairmen, is apprised of the plan's progress and funding challenges. Our representative to the Hawaii Legislature is also a current resident of HPP. Through contacts with his office, the Paradise Paths Committee may secure resources at the state level. Connections have been made with PATH Hawaii through which the Paradise Paths Committee can avail of the organization's successful experiences in planning and fund raising for paths development in Kona and Waimea. Cultivation of available financial and volunteer resources Recognizing that the residents of HPP will benefit from the safety of the network created by the HPP Pathways Master Plan, the residents have the responsibility to cultivate the financial and volunteer resources necessary for the plan's implementation. The financial cost of this plan goes beyond the scope of the current HPPOA budget. The Paradise Paths Committee will seek additional funding through private and public sources, such as direct grants and matching grants. The connection with PATH Hawaii could lead to additional funding sources. The residents will set up a funding account through HPPOA into which residents can donate monies that will be solely used for the implementation of the HPP Pathways Master Plan. The Paradise Paths Committee will organize the account and create ways to stimulate donations by those who wish to support the network. 5