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Report on the Aha Moku System of natural resource management: Fred Cachola, a subcommittee member, provided a brief report on a meeting that he and Joe Carvalho attended in Kona regarding the Aha Moku system, a natural resource management program that incorporates cultural practices, and is divided into six Moku for administrative management on the Island of Hawai‘i. Fred said that it is an advisory council to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and at the meeting they were asking if the if they wanted to form an advisory council on the island of Hawai‘i. c. Water, Parks and Road Improvement – John Winter reported for the subcommittee and said that the Department of Water Supply has set a moratorium on new water meters and discussed how that effects new applications for subdivisions. John also said that the subcommittee is working on a report on their work with the Department of Water Supply. John said that there is a new subcommittee working on the green waste project. d. Power, View Planes and Erosion Control – Toni Withington provided a brief subcommittee report on Upolu Point and their efforts on soil erosion control and said that a portion of grant monies from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority are being used for that project, and that some of the monies are being used for signage for access. Susan Fischer also reported on erosion control efforts by the subcommittee and said that they are continuing their work on sedimentation basins with a long term goal of sedimentation basins used instead of dry wells. e. Affordable Housing – Collin Kaholo reported that the subcommittee is looking at agricultural types of housing and has found that questions start with available land and water. Collin said that water commitments are needed to move forward on subdivisions. f. Agriculture – Frank Cipriani reported that the subcommittee is continuing to work on the important agricultural land (IAL) initiative and that the Trumpy IAL petition has been drafted and forwarded to the County. Frank reported that the subcommittee is waiting on a response from DLNR on the Hoea Makai project, a strategically cited agriculture project for ocean energy and freshwater aquaculture. Frank said funds have been raised for the Kohala High School to sustain the aquaculture program. Frank said that he is looking for people from the community to attend his subcommittee meetings and to help work on projects. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Toni Withington made a statement regarding the proposed Kawaihae road bypass and said that the EIS prepared for the Waiaka Bridge in Waimea to replace the bridge may occur at the same time and suggested that the roads 3