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Policy 51 Prior to disposing of, leasing, or transferring public lands, including public roads or trails, public access potentials will be assessed, documented and protected if public access use is in the public's interest. (HRS §46-1.5) Policy 56 Perform a feasibility study on developing a scenic route from the Waipi'o Valley Lookout extending mauka to connect to Mud Lane at the entrance of Waimea. Policy 21 Seek funding and support continued scientific research relating to coastal hazards (e.g. research on erosion rates, slumping rates, slope stability studies, sea -level rise rates, tsunami inundation mapping and coastal stream flood mapping, etc.). Policy 28 Recommend lands to be designated State Important Agricultural Lands to the State Land Use Commission. (GP 14.2.2(a) & 14.2.3(i)) Policy 32 Conduct a feasibility study for a County -wide Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and/or Save Land for the Future (SLF) program. If feasible, adopt any necessary enabling County legislation. (HRS Section 51413-136) 2.10 Police Policy 96 Actively expand Community Policing programs such as Neighborhood, Farm, and Business Watch programs. (GP 10.3.2(g)) Policy 97 Optimize use of the Pepe'ekeo substation to increase Police and Fire department presence in the Planning Area and improve emergency response times in Rural South Hilo. ■ Consider expanding N. Hilo policing jurisdiction to include parts of rural South Hilo (Honomu and Pepe'ekeo) to increase response times in these rural areas; Policy 111 Use alternative energy sources to power County facilities within the Planning Area. 2.11 Public Works Policy 39 Assess siting options for and develop new scenic lookouts along Highway 19 (work with State DOT) and along the Old Mamalahoa Highway as appropriate to ensure important views (coastal, mountain, and waterfall) are preserved from development and that there are various opportunities to view these scenic resources throughout the three districts of the Hamakua Planning Area. (GP 7.3(c)) Policy 40 Prioritize maintaining the views at scenic overlooks with a frequently maintained vegetation management program. Coordinate this work with regular roadway vegetation management maintenance program. Current scenic overlooks in the Planning Area are located in: • Laupahoehoe on Highway 19; • Onomea Scenic Route; • Waipi'o Valley Lookout 20 Hamakua CDP Guidance to Agencies