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P r o j e c t i o n s f o r G r o w t h / H i g h e r V a l u e B u s i n e s s M o d e l s Chair Young explained his reasoning for placing this item on the goal - setting list . His focus was to try to contain innocuous growth in the Kona area and encourage collaboration between different government entities and private businesses. He explained his feeling that the tourism industry is growing beyond what is sustainable and that it could have detrimental effects on the island and its local inhabitants. Committee Member Palma - Glennie asked what the progress was of determining what entitlements have been permitted in the Kona area, which would give an indication of the kinds of deve lopments that might begin once the funds become available. 3 0 b y 3 0 I n i t i a t i v e Chair Young briefly explained the 30 by 30 initiative which is to have 30% of priority watersheds and nearshore marine areas effectively managed by 2030. He explained that this is a statewide initiative and could be an avenue to increase s communication with the state. Staff Surprenant explained that the Long Range Division staff are passionate about protecting the environment. She explained that Coastal Zone Managemen t [ CZM ] and the Climate Change Commission are projects which the Long Range Division is directly involved in. She suggested that a subcommittee could be formed to help research connections between the 30 by 30 initiative and the Kona CDP. I n c r e a s e C o m m u n i t y P a r t i c i p a t i o n Chair Young suggested that a subcommittee could be formed to try to increase community outreach efforts. Committee Member Payne pointed out his previous suggestion of advertising Action Committee . O p e n S p a c e N e t w o r k Committee Member Palma - Glennie suggested using PONC funding and current CDP policies to help achieve their goals for the Open Space Network Plan. Staff Surprenant explained that because an appropriation exists for the project, th at th ey need to now establish a funding source which could potentially be Fair Share . Besides funding, she also stated that staffing concerns are another consideration; the Long Range Divis i on needs to be able to set aside the staff time to work with the cons ultant hi red in order to draft the plan. Committee Member Kimura suggested creating a subcommittee to illicit movement on funding the Open Space Network Plan appropriation. Committee Member Rivera suggested mapping and compiling information from the PONC p rogram, Na Ala Hele trails , and Fish and Wildlife land to understand what other groups are considering as far as public access and open space. Committee Member Kimura explained that they had been doing that, including mapping archeological sites. Staff Sur prenant expressed that if they consider obtaining funding for the Open Space Network Plan a top priority, that could be expressed to the Director. She suggested that a subcommittee may not be a very beneficial use of their time but that when the funding co mes in, creating a subcommittee to work with the consultant would be a great way for the Action Committee to be involved. www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 5