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Policy 104 Seek to combine Park facility improvements projects with other needed facility improvements (e.g., ADA improvements with facility hardening, etc.) Policy 105 Develop a system of trails and paths for walking, jogging, and biking activities. (GP 12.3 (o)) (See also General Plan 12.3 (M): Develop a network of pedestrian access trails to places of scenic, historic, natural or recreational values. This system of trails shall provide, at a minimum, an island wide route connecting major parks and destinations.) Policy 106 Coordinate with the Hakalau community to investigate and pursue the redevelopment of the Hakalau gym facility for community use. Policy 107 Continue to improve parks and recreation outreach efforts for youth and senior programs in rural communities to ensure program and facility information is adequately available, promoted online through accessible websites and through other mediums, and kept up-to- date to facilitate maximum community participation. Policy 108 Develop walking paths around existing ballparks and other park grounds, as feasible. These walking paths should be level, paved footpaths that meet accessibility requirements whenever possible. Policy 111 Use alternative energy sources to power County facilities within the Planning Area. Policy 119 Amend Hawai'i County Code, Section 15-72 to expand the designated list of parks authorized to allow farmers' market permits to include parks in rural areas that lack appropriate commercial zoned lands for farmers markets. 2.9 Planning Planning Capacity Policy 66 Create a permanent Transportation Planner Position within the Planning Department's Long Range Planning Division to develop the County of Hawai'i's professional capacity to plan for transportation issues. Policy 42 Increase capacity to provide education and outreach and enforce conditions on grading and grubbing permits to require screen planting, erosion control planting, or other treatments to maintain the good appearance of graded areas, reduce the detrimental impact on adjacent properties, and protect watersheds. (HCC 10-12 (c)) General Plan Amendments Policy 12 Amend the General Plan to reflect the following changes: • The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide should be consistent with the Hamakua CDP Land Use Guide Map. If the definitions of land use designations in the General Plan are revised, the following factors should guide land use designations in the Hamakua Planning Area: — Factor 1: Minimize new coastal development. 12 Hamakua CDP Guidance to Agencies