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From: Sagillums <sagillums@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 3:26 PM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: STRENGTHEN THE LAND FUND <br />Aloha Charter Commission members! <br />Please do not cut the land fund! Citizens have proposed 180 properties and only 14 have been <br />acquired. We believe the County should have a dedicated staff member who works ONLY on the 2% <br />Land Fund Program. We believe that this would result in more properties being acquired, more <br />matching funds being obtained and more stewardship grants being awarded. <br />In the last 14 years, 4,400 have been acquired on the Big Island for a cost of $27million, one third of <br />which was from matching funds. There is one more property that should close soon in Ka'u which is <br />2,200 acres. The land fund is working to preserve Hawaii Islands treasured lands. In addition please <br />keep the covenant which protects these lands in perpetuity that says: <br />"This property (or easement) was acquired with money from the Public Access, Open Space and Natural <br />Resources Preservation Fund. It shall be held in perpetuity for the use and enjoyment of the people of <br />Hawai'i County and may not be sold, mortgaged, traded or transferred in any way." <br />Mahalo for your kokua to save our treasured places. <br />Amy and Steve Gillum <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 3.1.35 <br />