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DAVID Y. IGE <br />GOVERNOR OF <br />HAWAII <br />00-d 21dN,-a� <br />O <br />'�teofHa'+F'� <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE <br />1151 PUNCHBOWL STREET, ROOM 325 <br />HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 <br />April 21, 2017 <br />County of Hawaii <br />Planning Department <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />SUBJECT: Comments for the Hamakua Community Development Plan (CDP) <br />SUZANNE D. CASE <br />CHAIRPERSON <br />BOARD OF (AND AND NATURAL RESOURCES <br />CONAGSSKON ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT <br />KEKOA KALURAVA <br />FWT DEPUTY <br />JEFFREY T. PEARSON, P.E. <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR. WATER <br />AQUATIC RESOURCES <br />BOATDRI AND OCEAN RECREATION <br />DUREAUOFCONVEYANCES <br />COMML%IONON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT <br />CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS <br />CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT <br />ENGINEERMIG <br />FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATWN <br />KAH9OLAW E ISLAND �F��evE C4�D.GS51ox <br />STATE PAPS <br />—rl N <br />CD <br />Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Hamakua Community Development <br />Plan (CDP). The Division of Forestry and Wildlife has the following comments for your <br />consideration and incorporation as appropriate. <br />The U.S. Forest Service's Institute for Pacific Island Forestry, in partnership with the Division of <br />Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), has an established research forest within the Hdrn ua <br />community. The Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest (bttp://www.hetfus/page/home/�) was <br />established in 2007 and includes portions of the Hilo Forest Reserve and Laupahoehoe Natural <br />Area Reserve. The management of this forest supports research from a variety of educational <br />institutes and agencies all focused on understanding Hawaii's tropical forests. The Division <br />recommends the inclusion of this significant resource into the CDP and the development of <br />corresponding policy and/or k6kua actions. <br />Pursuant to the Land Fire Protection Law, Chapter 185, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department <br />of Land and Natural Resources is mandated to take measures for the prevention, control and <br />extinguishment of wildland fires on Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) managed lands <br />and is also required to cooperate with established fire control agencies of the counties and the <br />federal government in developing plans and programs and mutual aid agreements for assistance <br />for the prevention, control, and extinguishment of wildland fires on lands not managed by <br />DOFAW. <br />The Hamakua Planning Area includes several Communities at Risk (CAR) from Wildfires (see <br />CAR map: http•//www hawaiiwildfire ore/fire-resource-library-blog communities -at -risk -state - <br />man), including at least one CAR that is High Risk. Additionally, wildfire hazard assessments <br />for this area ranks some communities in this area as High or Extreme Hazard dependent on the <br />rating element used (see community hazard assessments for County of Hawaii - North: <br />https:Hstaticl squarespace com/static/5254fbe2e4bO4bbc53b57821/t/54ff73dee4bO7efi4eOl03c8 <br />/1426027486997/Caunty+of+Hawaii+D/D28North%29+Community+Hazard+Assessment+MVS.c <br />omnressed.pdfl. <br />