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Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), Hawai'i Community Stewardship Network, Historic Hawai'i Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, Trust for Public Land, O'ahu Resource Conservation and Development Council, The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Potential Next Steps: • Identify additional community partners, stakeholder, and landowner; • Understand options and steps for organizing a Land Management Partnership; • Organize a meeting of potential community partners to discuss Land Management Partnership options. Organizational Considerations: 'Aa It can be cumbersome and expensive to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status, so it may be wise to use existing organizations when possible. However, there may come a point where more sophisticated, community -managed organizations are needed. Cooperatives, community development corporations (CDCs), non-profit social enterprises, and community land trusts are tools that communities can use to lead and manage their own community improvement efforts. qW Community Action 17: Develop a detaile aster Plan for Waipi'o Valley, including a community- based management plan for the Waipi'o Valley Heritage center. Need: In order to comprehensively manage the range of issues in Waipi'o Valley, a master plan needs to be developed. Potential Community Lead: Action Committee, Community Circle of Waipi'o Valley (Friends of the Future) Potential Community Partners: Community Circle of Waipi'o Valley (Friends of the Future), Bishop Museum, Kamehameha Schools, residents, other landowners, taro farmers, Pohaha I Ka Lani Potential Allies: Aha Moku Advisory Committee, County of Hawai'i (County Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC), Cultural Resources Commission), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), Hawai'i Community Stewardship Network, Historic Hawai'i Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, Trust for Public Land, O'ahu Resource Conservation and Development Council, The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service low Potential Next Steps: The Action Committee can provide leadership by: • Finding funding to complete a master plan • Consider stakeholder input • Document historical and current conditions • Develop priorities Community Action Guide: 2017 �9