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!, Of COUNTY OF HAWAIJ i. STATE OF HAWAIJ RESOLUTION NO. 71G 24 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO MALAMA 0 PUNA. WHEREAS, Section 10- 15 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter "Charter") provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund (hereinafter "Preservation Fund") to acquire lands and easements within the County for public outdoor recreation, education, the preservation of land and coastal areas, and the protection of natural resources; and WHEREAS, Section 10- 16 of the Charter establishes a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter "Maintenance Fund") to be used in part for a stewardship grant program, in which 5 01 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations can apply for and receive grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects directly related to public safety maintenance and preservation of lands and easements acquired using the Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect critical habitats for native species and open spaces for current and future generations through environmental education, advocacy, and conservation efforts; and WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna applied for a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to maintain a healthy stewardship of the property identified by Tax Map Key Nos. (3) 1-4-003:003 and 037, also known as Wai'ele, which is situated in the district of Puna and was acquired using the Preservation Fund as authorized and re -authorized by Resolution Nos. 286-07 and 170-21, Draft 2; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-217 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission during its meeting on September 11, 2023, recommended that this stewardship grant be awarded; and WHEREAS, funds awarded by this stewardship grant will be used to develop a land stewardship plan and to make security and access improvements, including the installation of fencing and gates on the property; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIJ that, in accordance with Section 10-16(h) of the Charter, a stewardship grant is hereby awarded to Malama 0 Puna in the amount of $398,569 out of and from the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund and for the purposes hereinabove described.