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Draft Hamakua CDP Comments Submitted Online or by Email During the March 15 — June 15 2o16 Review of the Draft Hamakua CDP The property is directly accessible by drive -way, from the Hawaii Belt Road. It possesses approved underground utilities -connection. Importantly, the Mauka West areas of the bordering Hi -Way contain the Laupahoehoe Transfer Station, Swimming Pool, Library and Laupahoehoe Charter School. The property has always had dedicated agricultural/conservation/homeowner usage, or some combination thereof. There are no plans to request changes of its usage. I am writing to object to the 2016 Draft of the Hamakua CDP, effectively rezoning/categorizing all of our property status/use (LUPAG) as "OPEN". A "Rural" designation is more appropriate/acceptable. In summary, I/We do not concur with the re-designation/rezoning/re-classification of all our property to "OPEN". We desire to retain all currently existing rights to our property, including the ability to rebuild our home/garage, in the unlikely event of a disaster: Hurricane, Fire or Earthquake.... among others. Again, the LUPAG Category of "RURAL" would be more appropriate, at least for some of the property, as over one half is in Agricultural use. I/we request that your team review our concerns and revise the Draft CDP accordingly. On reflection, your suggestion/ idea that it might be more appropriate for our parcel to be designated Open along the shoreline and Agricultural on the mauka side, where the six acres of macadamia nut trees are located, is reasonable. That designation then would coincide with what is reality and what has been the land's usage for many years: with no plans/reason to change it. We would view the Agriculture -Open designation favorably and concur with its use in the CDP Proposal document. During our monthly Waipio Taro Farmers Association meeting last night, it was discussed amongst several of the Taro Farmers attending the recent CDP Honokaa meeting, that we insert into the CDP, language (where appropriate) stating that'river maintenance work shall be coordinated with Traditional Waipio Taro Farmers Association waterhead section leaders'. While through the Waipio Valley Stakeholders Alliance, we've since collaboratively formed a Stream Maintenance committee, some in the Association felt that the recognition should be inserted into the CDP for longevity reasons. Please let me know if you have any questions. Draft Hamakua CDP hamakua@hawaiicounty.gov www.hamakuacdp.info 15