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„tV OF <br />COUNTY OF HAWAFI <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAFI <br />3'76 25 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT <br />WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL <br />OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR <br />THE PUAPUA`A IKI HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT FOR INVASIVE SPECIES <br />MANAGEMENT AND SHORELINE STABILIZATION. <br />WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes requires the consent of the <br />Council in order for the County to enter into an agreement with the federal government or any <br />other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to the <br />County by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with <br />projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and <br />Atmospheric Administration (hereinafter "NOAA"), has authorized $1,901,521 to be provided to <br />the County as a Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration grant for the <br />County's Puapua`a Iki Habitat Restoration Project; and <br />WHEREAS, the County wishes to enter into an agreement with NOAA to receive these <br />grant funds; and <br />WHEREAS, Puapua`a Iki Habitat Restoration Project for Invasive Species Management <br />and Shoreline Stabilization aims to restore eleven and a half acres of deforested land in Puapua`a <br />Iki, located in the district of North Kona on the island of Hawaii; and <br />WHEREAS, Puapua`a Iki serves as a habitat for native animals and includes one <br />underlying aquifer, which the surrounding residential community relies on; and <br />WHEREAS, restoration of Puapua`a Iki is expected to: <br />1. Increase the chances of survival and return of native animals, including seabirds, <br />migratory shorebirds, and green sea turtles; <br />2. Create a natural buffer against high tides and severe storms; and <br />3. Reduce the risk of contamination to the aquifer, thus improving its water quality, <br />the coastline ecosystem and any affected marine habitats; and <br />