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binding, or self -implementing; rather, they often require additional legislative and administrative directives before being implemented (e.g., land acquisition, operating budgets, capital improvement appropriations, code changes, incentive measures). "Kokua Actions" in the CDP guide the policy and actions of State and federal agencies, whose work impacts resource protections, public access and trails, settlement patterns, and education. Depending on the context, these actions may be initiated via CDP advocacy, collaborative agency partnerships, or through director indirect support to the lead agency in implementing the specified action. It is assumed that the CDP Action Committee, County agencies, and County, State, and federal elected officials will collaborate to encourage agencies and other organizations to advance these CDP strategies. This Guide is focused on "County Actions" and "Kokua Actions" items in the CDP. For more information about the purpose and scope of the Hamakua CDP, see Appendix V1 and Section 2 of the CDP. 1.3 Relationship of CDPs to the County General Plan County of Hawai'i Community Development Plans (CDPs) implement but do not supersede the County General Plan. In the case of conflicts between a CDP and the General Plan, the General Plan prevails. In order to bring the Hamakua CDP and the General Plan into alignment, the CDP recommends specific amendments to the General Plan (see Policies 1 and 12). 1.4 Where did the Hamakua CDP come from? The Hamakua CDP was developed in three stages, which are described in Appendix V2 of the CDP. Each stage was driven by extensive community input and concluded with a clear decision by the CDP Steering Committee, the volunteer advisory committee charged with recommending a CDP to the County. During the first stage, community members identified core community values and a vision of what they'd like to see in Hamakua in 2030, as summarized in Sections 1.7.1 and 1.7.2 of the CDP. At the end of that stage, the Steering Committee affirmed a Values and Visions Statement that has since served as a compass point guiding the planning process. Next, a detailed profile of the community (Appendix V3) was developed based on community knowledge and expertise as well as existing data, reports, and studies. Section 1.6 of the CDP summarized the community assets and challenges identified in the profile. That stage concluded when the Steering Committee integrated the Values and Vision Statement with the Community Profile, from which the Community Objectives were developed (listed in Section 1.8.1 of the CDP). In the third stage, extensive research was conducted to identify the range of strategies that could be used to achieve those objectives. From those strategies, a combination of policies and actions was identified that, when implemented together, will realize the community's vision for the future. Those strategies were compiled into the preliminary "working draft" of the CDP. The Hamakua CDP Steering Committee reviewed that draft, discussed it, and made recommendations for revisions. Next, the broader community and stakeholders had the same opportunity, and the Steering Committee used that input to make further revisions before it was satisfied that the CDP truly reflects community preferences. 5 Hdmdkua CDP Guidance to Agencies