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■For instance, the following policies are from the CDP and the State policies that address the same issue as the CDP regarding State IAL provision followings each CDP policy. *CDP says: assist the further development of agriculture through the protection of important agricultural lands. (GP 2.3 (s)) *HRS 205-43 says "State and county agricultural policies, tax policies, land use plans, ordinances, and rules shall promote the long-term viability of agricultural use of important agricultural lands and shall be consistent with and implement the following policies:" *HRS 205-43 (1) says "Promote the retention of important agricultural lands in blocks of contiguous, intact, and functional land units large enough to allow flexibility in agricultural production and management;" *CDP says: Ensure that development of important agricultural land be primarily for agricultural use. (GP 14.2.3 (j)) *HRS 205-43 (2) says: "Discourage the fragmentation of important agricultural lands and the conversion of these lands to nonagricultural uses"; *CDP 4.3.3 Land Use Policy, Policy 24 says: To preserve the agricultural character of Hamakua and to reinforce existing protections, the official Hamakua CDP Land Use Policy Map designates agricultural lands in the Hamakua Planning Area to be preserved for agriculture and open space. Development and construction in "Important Agricultural Land" and "Extensive Agriculture" areas shall be limited to agriculture, related economic infrastructure and cottage industries, renewable energy, open area recreational uses, and community facilities unless otherwise permitted by law. (Hamakua Community Development Plan Draft For Community Review January 2016 pg.57) *HRS 205-43 (3) says: Direct nonagricultural uses and activities from important agricultural lands to other areas and ensure that uses on important agricultural lands are actually agricultural uses; HRS 205-43 (4) says: Limit physical improvements on important agricultural lands to maintain affordability of these lands for agricultural purposes; *ISSUE 2 COMMENTS: *The CDP should distinguish between County agriculture zoning requirements; and State IAL land use, concepts, and policies in the CDP that do not apply to Hawaii County until the State IAL lands are submitted and approved by the LUC. *The CDP should state to the effect that "Policies and matters in the CDP that are termed as or related to State IAL policies that will only be effective in the future for agricultural land when Hawaii County parcels are designated IAL based on the IAL list submitted to the State Land 25