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• Coordinate with community associations and the Big Island Invasive Species Committee; <br />• Explore opportunities for partnerships to provide community-based support in invasive species control <br />efforts; <br />Community Action 10: Promote soil and water conservation best practices. <br />Need: To preserve the quality of agricultural land and shoreline waters, land managers need to practice soil <br />and water conservation best practices. <br />Potential Community Lead: Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) <br />Potential Community Partners: Landowners, farmers, ranchers, Kamehameha Schools, Department of <br />Hawaiian Homelands, Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance, past and current agricultural workers <br />Potential Allies: State of Hawai'i Department of Health (Clean Water Branch, Polluted Runoff Control (PRC) <br />program), Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and <br />Farm Service Agency, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Hawai'i Department of Agriculture, Department of Land <br />and Natural Resources (DOFAW), University of Hawai'i (CTAHR), County of Hawai'i (Research and <br />Development, Planning, Public Works) <br />Potential Next Steps: As empowered in HRS Chapter 180, the Mauna Kea SWCD could: <br />• Develop and implement an Information and Education (I/E) program focused on watershed basics, <br />management measures, best management practices, and technical and financial assistance available to <br />develop and implement NRCS conservation plans (see Appendix V4A). The I/E program could include <br />farmer -to -farmer, demonstration, field day, and other components. <br />• Provide for and encourage studies relating to soil and water conservation in Hamakua to identify the <br />highest priority areas <br />• Develop plans for conservation of soil and water resources and control and prevention of erosion within <br />the district <br />• Demonstrate conservation of soil and water resources on publicly owned lands <br />• Carry out conservation measures on publicly owned lands <br />• Cooperate with and assist land managers carrying out soil and water conservation operations. <br />Other Resources: <br />• Hawai'i Watershed Guidance <br />• Best management practices <br />• USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service programs and funding: Conservation Technical Assistance, <br />Conservation Plans, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Agricultural Management <br />Assistance (AMA), Conservation Resource Enhancement Program (CREP), Conservation Stewardship <br />Program (CSP) <br />• USDA Farm Service Agency Conservation Loan Program (CLP) <br />Community Action Guide: 2018 <br />21 <br />