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Policy 86 Encourage new and maintain and enhance existing community -County partnerships in managing recycling/reuse centers at County facilities to increase waste diversion. (Particularly at Laupahoehoe Recycling & Transfer Station) Policy 87 Ensure that County Recycling and Transfer Station Facilities are complying with best management practices to ensure pollutants are not contaminating natural resources such as soil, streams, and near coastal waters, especially during periods of heavy rainfall. (GP 4.3 (b) & (h), HRS §58.1-31) Policy 88 Educate neighborhood watch groups and other community groups about how to actively identify and report littering and illegal dump sites to the Department of Environmental Management. Raise awareness of the issue through the use of outreach and social media tools to report sites and offenders. See more on how to report littering and dumps sites here: http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/info/illegal-dumping/ Note: this policy has a corresponding Community Action 31 that directs community groups to initiate and participate in waste education opportunities. Policy 111 Use alternative energy sources to power County facilities within the Planning Area. Policy 114 Pursue brownfields assessment grants to complete the Phase I and II environmental assessment for high priority sites in the Planning Area. 2.4 Finance Real Property Tax Policy 31 Update the County of Hawai'i's property tax reduction programs to ensure that public tax incentives for agricultural land uses result in public benefits and promote agricultural land use and production. Policy 54 Provide a property tax credit for landowners for the perpetual conservation of taro systems on private land (i.e. agricultural, conservation or cultural easements) for owners and lessees who enter into long term agreements (20 years) to rehabilitate taro systems to active use. Policy 64 Develop and implement a County -wide, cross -agency affordable housing plan. • Develop affordable housing options within existing towns and villages, near services, and critical infrastructure. • Propose and support amendments to the County's taxing powers as a means to increase the supply of affordable housi • Revise the Zoning Code, Chapter 25, relating to 'Ghana Dwellings and develop an Accessory Dwelling Unit policy aimed at facilitating affordable housing and aging -in- place opportunities. Evaluate and incorporate applicable policy criteria from City and 8 Hpmpkua CDP Guidance to Agencies