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From: Malie Larish <malielarish@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 7:41 AM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Please 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 acquired. We believe <br />the County should have a dedicated staff member who works ONLY on the 2% Land Fund Program. We believe that <br />this would result in more properties being acquired, more matching funds being obtained, and more stewardship grants <br />being awarded. <br />In the last 14 years, 4,400 have been acquired on the Big Island for a cost of $27 million, one third of which was from <br />matching funds. There is one more property that should close soon in Ka'u which is 2,200 acres. The land fund is <br />working to preserve Hawaii Island's treasured lands. In addition, please keep the covenant which protects these lands in <br />perpetuity that says: <br />"This property (or easement) was acquired with money from the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources <br />Preservation Fund. It shall be held in perpetuity for the use and enjoyment of the people of Hawai'i County and may not <br />be sold, mortgaged, traded or transferred in any way." <br />Mahalo for your kokua to save our treasured places. <br />Malie Larish <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 3.1.39 <br />