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~q,� Charmaine L.Kamaka <br /> Harry Kim C• ,,,., .:•3; Director <br /> Mayor '" <br /> •.�'�TC OF N��--'. <br /> •� Ryan K. Chong <br /> County of athat • Deputy Director <br /> ( ) <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION o <br /> 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 6•Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808)961-8311 • Fax(808)961-8411 w <br /> Email: parks recreationia hawaiicounty.gov <br /> http://www.hawaiicountv.gov/parks-and-recreation/ —� <br /> December 28, 2016 40 �• <br /> Honorable Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairwoman <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Chairwoman Poindexter and Members of the Hawaii County Council: <br /> Subject: Department of Parks and Recreation's Evaluation of Applications for <br /> 2016-17 PONC Stewardship Grants <br /> I would like to acknowledge and thank the Public Access, Open Space and Natural <br /> Resources Preservation Commission (hereinafter referred to as "PONC") for their <br /> review and efforts in this process. As you know, one of the duties of PONC is to review, <br /> evaluate and make recommendations to the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding <br /> applications for Stewardship Grants from the maintenance fund. <br /> The Department of Parks and Recreation has received five applications seeking <br /> stewardship grants to maintain and preserve Hawaii County lands acquired through the <br /> Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. One of the <br /> applicants, Pohaha I Ka Lani, submitted its funding request in August 2015. This <br /> applicant received an award stemming from its 2014 request that has a term expiring <br /> December 31, 2016. Because of this timing, Pohaha I Ka Lani's 2015 application is <br /> being evaluated for the 2016-2017 application period. Please note that Hawaii County <br /> offices were closed on August 31, 2016, due to a hurricane threat. Because of this <br /> situation, the application deadline was extended one day to September 1, 2016. <br /> Each applicant meets the Hawaii County Charter requirement to be recognized by the <br /> IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. <br /> The PONC Maintenance Fund had a balance of $1,882,099.57 as of December 1, <br /> 2016. <br /> Comm.No, c3 <br /> Ref To: t=Cr <br /> Ref.Dote .14m , 0 Se 2.0 I ) <br />