Recomended Hāmākua CDP Policy Rationale

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SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................................. 3 Tableof Figures................................................................................................................................... 7 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION TO THE CDP RATIONALE.......................................................................................... 9 Hamakua CDP Community Objectives................................................................................................10 SECTION 3: POLICY RATIONALE — PREFERRED SETTLEMENT PATTERNS & LAND USE..................................................11 3.1 Settlement Patterns & Land Use...................................................................................................11 3.1.4 Land Use Policy......................................................................................................................11 3.1.5 County Action........................................................................................................................19 3.1.6 Community Action.................................................................................................................25 3.1.7 Land Use Guide Maps Recommended Changes and Rationale...............................................25 3.1.8 Land Use Guide Maps........................................................................................................37 SECTION 4: PROTECT AND ENHANCE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES............................................................49 4.1 Expand the Local System of Preserves..........................................................................................49 4.1.2 County Action........................................................................................................................49 4.1.3 Kokua Action.........................................................................................................................50 4.2 Protect Coastal Resources............................................................................................................51 4.2.3 Land Use Policy......................................................................................................................51 4.2.4 County Action........................................................................................................................52 4.2.5 Kokua Action.........................................................................................................................56 4.2.6 Community Action.................................................................................................................56 4.3 Protect Agricultural Lands & Open Space......................................................................................56 4.3.3 Land Use Policy......................................................................................................................57 4.3.4 County Action........................................................................................................................60 4.3.5 Kokua Action.........................................................................................................................63 4.3.6 Community Action.................................................................................................................64 4.4 Protect Mauka Forests.................................................................................................................64 4.4.3 Land Use Policy......................................................................................................................64 4.5 Preserve Scenic Areas and Viewsheds...........................................................................................65 4.5.3 Land Use Policy......................................................................................................................65 4.5.4 County Action........................................................................................................................67 4.5.5 Kokua Action.........................................................................................................................69 4.5.6 Community Action.................................................................................................................70 4.6 Protect and Enhance Ecosystems and Watersheds.......................................................................70 4.6.3 County Action........................................................................................................................70 4.6.5 Kokua Action.........................................................................................................................73 3l Page