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11. Partner with community organizations capable of assisting with public access management; 12. Work with State agencies (particularly with DOFAW) to coordinate, survey, develop, and manage public trails and roads leading to forest reserves. 13. In co-sponsorship with the State when possible, acquire land for public access to historic sites and objects and to the shoreline where safe transit does not already exist. 14. Reinstitute a Public Access Sign program managed by the Planning Department to assist interested community groups in maintaining appropriate signage at public access points. 15. Provide cultural and safety information at trailheads. The above actions can be implemented independently of each other and do not reflect prioritization by their listing order. Policy 48: Pursue access easements and/or acquisition of high priority public accesses to meet CDP objectives. Policy 50: Identify government roads (including roads -in -limbo, 'paper roads' and train infrastructure remnants) with public access value for trails. If these are being obstructed by private parties, work to remove the obstructions. 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, and §171-26) 6.7 Sacred Places — Waipi'o Policy 58: Encourage the integration of best management practices and an understanding of cultural values and experiences during the land use application process for any business plans requiring Planning Department Plan Approval within Waipi'o Valley. (Refer to HCC Chapter 25 Section 2, Division 7 for more information on Plan Approval) 6.8 Infrastructure, Facility, and Service Improvements 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 housing. • Revise the Zoning Code, Chapter 25, relating to 'Ohana 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 the City and County of Honolulu's Chapter 21 Accessory Dwelling Unit policy; see also www. accessorydwellings.org as a resource for how other municipalities are handling accessory dwelling unit regulations. Hamakua CDP Land Use Planner's Guide 20