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4. Work with partners such as UH Hilo, Hawai'i Community College, Hawai'i County Research and <br />Development, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Kohala Center on a pilot program to train <br />UH/HCC students to assist with Conservation Planning. (GP 8.3 (e), (k), (j), (1)); <br />5. Support best management practices through various regulatory review processes conducted by the <br />department; such as farm dwelling permits and conservation permits, and through environmental reviews <br />of publicly leased lands; <br />6. Identify streams and stream corridors as candidates for further protections, and once identified, prioritize <br />and seek to acquire corridors for further management; <br />7. Collaborate with the Waipi'o Valley community in implementing the Waipi'o Valley Stream Management <br />Plan. <br />The above actions can be implemented independently of each other and do not reflect prioritization by their <br />listing order. The goal of this policy is that the County becomes actively involved in watershed planning. <br />4.9 Preserving Sacred Places: Waipi`o Valley and Mauna Kea <br />This section of the CDP identifies Waipi'o Valley and Mauna Kea as sacred places needing special attention. This <br />section specifically addresses natural and cultural resource protections for both of these unique areas, but the <br />section also addresses other elements of the CDP that are specific to these places. <br />County Action <br />Policy 55: Provide a property tax credit for landowners for the perpetual conservation of taro systems on private <br />land (i.e. agricultural, conservation or cultural easements) for owners and lessees who enter into long term <br />agreements (20 years) to rehabilitate taro systems to active use. <br />6.2 Strengthening Local Agricultf <br />This section of the CDP guides efforts to strengthen the local agriculture value chain, including agricultural land <br />acquisition, agricultural parks and water systems, the diversification of agriculture -based businesses on <br />agricultural land, and agricultural tourism. <br />County Actions <br />Policy 111: Implement the County of Hawai'i Agriculture Development Plan of 2010 (adopted via resolution no.61- <br />11). In particular: <br />■ Marshal resources for key infrastructure projects that would broadly benefit the agricultural sector; <br />■ Serve as a liaison and ombudsman for local agricultural ventures and interests and government agencies <br />at the county, State, and U.S. federal levels; <br />■ Provide extension and inspection services. <br />Policy 115: Support the development of private, County, and State agricultural parks to make agricultural land <br />available for agricultural activities. (GP 14.2.3(k)) <br />Policy 116: Cooperate with appropriate State and Federal agencies and the private sector to develop, improve <br />and expand agricultural water systems in appropriate areas on the island. (GP 11.2.2(j)) <br />Draft Hamakua CDP hamakua@hawaiicounty.gov www.hamakuacdp.info <br />