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coordination with other government agencies (in particular for water, wastewater, and environmental management). He stressed that in order for this to happen effectively we would have to incorporate this idea into the next General Plan update. In his testimony he used the example of Kamakana Villages as a project which due to the need for a new well, and expansion of the sewage treatment capacity has seen stifled development. He also briefly touched on the subject of open space and the concept of reinforcing the benefits of the vast open space set -asides already effectuated between Kailua and the Honokohau Transit Oriented Development (TOD) node by environmental preservation areas, national park, county regional park and Honokohau boat harbor. He advocated focusing on "the edges" of that expanse in planning for open space, rather than concentrating on "new ways of taking other people's land." 2. Kimberly Crawford, representing Hui Ola Ka Wai / Hui Kaloko-Honokohau, testified: Ms. Crawford introduced herself to the Action Committee as a Kia'i [watchperson] local for Kaloko-Honokohau, and an intern studying anchialine pools at the Palamanui — University of Hawaii campus. She expressed her concern for the state of the native ecosystem surrounding the anchialine pools. She cited an observation that higher salinity of the water is leading to an influx of invasive species of fish, jellyfish and damsel flies in the Kaloko-Honokohau area. She cautioned those present about the unsustainable practice of building new wells higher up the mountain in the event that water becomes scarce. She described this concept as stealing from our future resources. Ms. Crawford assured the Action Committee that she wasn't strictly against development (she described the importance of, for example, schools and hospitals) but stressed the unnecessarily large amount of resources that go towards the development of resorts and military facilities on the island. Ms. Crawford stated: "I think it's important that we take these precautionary measures now just to ensure smart development." ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes of the May 17, 2017 Action Committee meeting. Committee member Douglas Payne moved to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2017 meeting as submitted. Second by Committee member Kari Kimura. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted passed with unanimous consent. Final minutes of the May 17, 2017 Action Committee meeting can be viewed and downloaded here: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/88922/Pagel.aspx NEW BUSINESS: 1. General Plan Comprehensive Review: Ms. Morrison, Mr. Childs and other members from the Planning Departments Long Range Division provided the Action Committee an overview of scenario planning as it relates to the General Plan Comprehensive Review. The planning team introduced the Action Committee to CommunityViz software which is used as a planning tool to map various regions of the island and used scenario planning to explore the Kona CDP planning area. Action Committee members and members of the public asked clarifying questions of the team and engaged in discussion. www.cohplannin,-dept.com plannin�ahawaiicounty.,-ov Page 2