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<br />Aloha Charter Commission members! <br />We SUPPORT STRENGTHENING THE 2% LAND FUND PROGRAM! WE support using a <br />portion of the 2% Land Fund monies to pay a staff person who is dedicated to the <br />administration of the 2% Land Fund Program. We believe that this would result in more <br />properties being acquired, more matching funds being obtained and more stewardship <br />grants being awarded. Citizens have proposed 180 properties, since 2004 and only 14 <br />have been acquired. We can change this and strengthen the 2% Land Fund Program by <br />having a dedicated staff member who works ONLY on the 2% Land Fund Program. <br />The 2% Land Fund Program has been very successful. In the last 14 years, 4,400 have <br />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 <br />2,200 acres. The land fund is working to preserve Hawaii Island's treasured lands, but <br />we can make it more successful by having a dedicated staff member. In addition we <br />must retain the following clause to obtain matching funds and protects these lands in <br />perpetuity that says: “This property (or easement) was acquired with money from the <br />Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. It shall be held in <br />perpetuity for the use and enjoyment of the people of Hawai’i County and may not be <br />sold, mortgaged, traded or transferred in any way.” <br />The mayor and all reps should not be able to change what the body of the people have voted to protect. <br />Please save us from them <br />Mahalo for your kokua to save Hawaii Island’s treasured places. <br />Dan Dolaptchieff <br />I electronically sign this <br />Jan 3 2019 8 06 am <br />Puna dist <br />Sealand farms llc <br />Voter puna district <br />