Hāmākua Community Development Plan FINAL ONLINE VERSION

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Infill: Development of vacant land — or rehabilitation of existing structures — in already urbanized areas where infrastructure and services are in place. Intensive Agriculture: A form of agriculture characterized by a low fallow ratio and higher use of inputs such as capital and labor per unit land area. The County generally designates agricultural lands suitable for intensive agriculture as Important Agriculture Lands in the General Plan LUPAG maps, (not to be confused with the State of Hawai'i's Important Agricultural Lands (IAL) designation). See also the General Plan, page 14-8, 14-9 for a discussion of the County's agricultural designations. Important Agricultural Lands - State designation (IAL): Enacted as Article XI, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawai'i, the State is required to conserve and protect agricultural lands, promote diversified agriculture, increase agricultural self-sufficiency and assure the availability of agriculturally suitable lands. The process for identifying State IAL is outlined at: http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/chair/new-agriculture-initiatives/important-ag-lands-ial/ . Kahakai: Shoreline areas. Kula: Agricultural areas. Kuhi Loa: Poetical description of Hamakua meaning "Long Corner'. Kupuna: Grandparent, elder, respected aged community leader. Land Study Bureau (SLB) Detailed Land Classification: The Land Study Bureau of the University of Hawaii prepared an inventory and evaluation of the State's land resources. The Bureau grouped all lands in the State, except those in the urban district, into homogeneous units of land types; described their condition and environment; rated the land on its over-all quality in terms of agricultural productivity; appraised its performance for selected alternative crops; and delineated the various land types and groupings based on soil properties and productive capabilities. Land Use Pattern Allocation Map (LUPAG): A broad, flexible design intended to guide the direction and quality of future developments in a coordinated and rational manner. Makai: Toward the ocean. Mauka: Toward the mountain. Mo'olelo: Story, tradition, journal. 'Ohana: Family (can be extended to greater community, neighborhood). Oikonomia: The root of the word "economics," meaning "management of the household" in Greek. Pali: Cliff, precipice, steep hill or slope (sometimes used interchangeably with 'bluff'). Paratransit: Special transportation services for people with disabilities, often provided as a supplement to fixed-route bus systems by public transit agencies. Placemaking: A multi-faceted approach to planning, design, and management of public spaces that capitalizes on a local community's assets, inspiration, and potential to promote the health, happiness, and well-being of residents. See Appendix V413. Planning Area: Also referred to as the Hamakua Planning Area, or the CDP Planning Area — the geographic region of the Hamakua CDP, which roughly encompasses Waipi'o Valley to Wainaku, or the regions known as Hamakua, North Hilo, and rural South Hilo. See Figure 1: Map of Hamakua Planning Area. 17