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31 preservation and to provide the Mayor with an island wide list of prioritized properties. PONC 32 Commissioner Rene Siracusa updated the Action Committee on the process used for suggesting 33 parcels for preservation and how to apply for stewardship grants. 34 Commissioner Siracusa encouraged members of the Action Committee as well as the general 35 public to submit nominations of parcels for preservation as well as apply for stewardship 36 grants. She suggested the AC revive the Wai'ele suggestion from 2016. The Action Committee 37 asked Commissioner Siracusa the following questions: 38 Q: Is funding required to create access to the ocean and how is that funding is acquired? 39 A: If there is no access to the ocean than an easement would need to be applied for through 40 the Planning Department. The rules governing PONC acquisitions do not allow for any 41 hardscape construction, including roads. Maintenance of existing trails is permissible. 42 Q: What else is the county willing to do concerning maintenance costs? 43 A: Stewardship groups can clean up garbage, remove invasive species, and replant for habitat 44 restoration. 45 Q: Are properties under the PONC program typically managed by the Department of Parks and 46 Recreation or Finance? 47 A: The acquisition of land is through the Department of Finance and the Department of Parks 48 and Recreation approves the stewardship grants. The County is responsible for managing the 49 lands until stewardship grants are in place for the purchased parcel. 50 More information on PONC can be found on the County of Hawai'i website: 51 http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/89634/Public%20Access,°/o20Open°/o20Space°/`20and°/`20Natural°/o2 52 OResources%20Preservation%20Commission%20-%20Fact%20Sheet%20(9.15.2017).pdf 53 PONC Suggestion Forms for Lands and/or Property Entitlement for Acquisition can be viewed and downloaded 54 from the following website: 55 http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/88230/PONC°/o20Suggestion°/o20Form°/`20(3-13-17)°/`20fillable.pdf 56 PONC Stewardship Grant Request Form can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: 57 http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/80189/PONC°/o20Stewardship°/o20Grant°/`20Request°/`20Form`/`20( 58 application%20period%20801%20-%2083117).pdf 59 Press Release and Handout from P.O.N.C. can be found here: 60 http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/90178/Pagel.aspx 61 2. Mass Transit Master Plan Presentation: Ms. Cheryl Soon of SSFM International and Mass Transit 62 Administrator Ms. Tiffany Kai provided the Action Committee an update on the status of the 63 Mass Transit Master Plan. 64 Ms. Soon acknowledged that the Mass Transit Agency has struggled with bus maintenance 65 issues due to old buses and an old bus maintenance facility. The new bus maintenance station 66 should help to relieve some of that. 67 Ms. Soon reported that the paratransit system for disabled riders that was started a year ago in 68 both Hilo and Kona is proving to be very successful and continues to have increased ridership. 69 A213 Transportation is the current company being used for paratransit services. 70 The proposed vision for transit in Hawai'i County is "Create o high quality multi -modal 71 transportation system that provides safe, reliable, convenient, environmentally responsible, and 72 cost effective mobility choices that meet the needs of our residents and visitors." www.hiplanningdept.com puna(Whawaiicounty.Qov Page 2