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most of the commercial and historic buildings are located. The desired result would assure <br /> preservation of historic structures and neighborhoods and also expand economic opportunities. <br /> Other planning challenges addressed arise from community demographics, small population <br /> size, distance from population centers, and currently undeveloped infrastructure such as <br /> schools, recreational opportunities, commercial services, medical support, and assisted living <br /> facilities. <br /> The Volcano Long Range Plan is organized by the three themes of the Puna Community <br /> Development Plan: <br /> • MALAMA I KA 'AINA (Care of the Land) <br /> • MANAGING GROWTH <br /> • TRANSPORTATION <br /> The VLRP articulates goals, objectives, and recommended actions in such matters as <br /> environmental quality and natural resource conservation, historic preservation and education, <br /> agriculture and economic development, social and health care services, public safety, <br /> sanitation, recreation and public transportation. The appendices of the VLRP are action <br /> statements that set forth specific steps, time lines, responsible parties, and projected budgets <br /> to implement these 32 recommended actions. The highest priority action items are as follows: <br /> 1. Establish by ordinance a Volcano Village Historic District <br /> 2. Establish a Special Overlay District for Volcano that would protect natural forest cover <br /> 3. Revise commercial zone boundaries to promote economic growth <br /> 4. Collaborate with Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management to <br /> construct a full service Waste Management Facility <br /> 5. Establish healthcare services for Volcano <br /> 6. Continue recording, protecting, and educating people about historic properties <br /> 7. Prepare a manual for residential and commercial development <br /> 8. Promote granting of small property conservation easements in residential subdivisions <br /> 9. Support road connectivity among upper Puna subdivisions <br /> 10. Update a Master Plan for Cooper Center <br /> 11. Continue support training and equipment purchases for Volcano Community <br /> Emergency Response Team (CERT) and FIREWISE Community <br /> 12. Collaborate with State and County to redesign main thoroughfares for shared bicycle, <br /> vehicle and pedestrian use <br /> 13. Designate Highway 11 between Mountain View and Volcano as a National Scenic <br /> Byway <br /> 14. Collaborate with W. H. Shipman Estate to establish a secondary village commercial <br /> center east of the Village core <br /> 15. Designate hiking and biking trails linking the Volcano community with the National Park <br /> 5 <br />