Communication No. 2018-08- KCDP Amendments Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2018-08 Commission to implement shall create the Kona Cultural Resource Committee. The KCRC shall assist in the implementation of the Kona CDP’s goals, policies, and actions for Kona, along with the General Plan. This Committee will be made up of residents of Kona. Some of the duties of this KCRC shall include the following itemsincluding: 1. Review and supplement the State’s inventory of historic sites, trails, and buildings 2. Recommend that cultural resources, including trails and historic sites appropriate for public access be included as part of the Kona CDP Open Space Network Program. Provide recommendations for the County to purchase appropriate buffers surrounding these sites, and providing appropriate tools for interpretation. 3. Recommend which cultural resources may not be appropriate for public access. 4. Assist in the identification, preservation and restoration of historic buildings. 5. Prepare a report on Kona’s cultural landscape that would form the basis for: a. Assisting in the development of a joint program with the State and private property owners to protect and/or restore sites on public or private lands. b. Aiding in the development of a public education program regarding Kona’s cultural landscape and resources. c. Identifying funding sources, such as the Kona Treasures Fund and the County Open Space Fund, to undertake actions designated in this plan. d. Promoting the accurate and proper use of the Hawaiian language and traditional Hawaiian place names. e. Assisting in promoting public awareness, education, and the appropriate use of native plants in public and private landscaping. Objective CR-2: Funding of Kona Historic Resources Programs. In addition to budgeting general fund revenues, the County of Hawai‘i shall should seek and participate in programs that can provide resources serving to protect and enhance Kona’s historic resources. The federal government offers one source of preservation grant funds to local government agencies that is administered and distributed through the State Division of Historic Preservation. Known as Certified Local Government (CLG) funds, these monies are provided to the state by the federal government with the express purpose that they be distributed to support preservation projects engaged in by local governments. Typically, CLG funds help pay for historic site surveys and other studies and planning projects. If Hawai‘i County becomes qualified as a CLG, it will become Communication No. 2018-08