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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Transportation: 2.2 Native Forests and Geological Features
Action 2.2.3.c (page 2-8)
Propose to establish an Office of County Ecologist within
the Planning Department to administer the new regulatory provisions and foster partnerships to provide public education and technical support for forest conservation, such as:
Assisting
other County agencies such as Department of Public Works and Department of Parks and Recreation in their programs and facility planning and maintenance as they relate to native species
habitat preservation;
Engaging in collaborative relationships with Federal and State agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations that conduct research or administer
programs for the protection of native species habitat and the abatement of invasive species; and
Launching and sustaining a public education and outreach program to enlist community
support and involvement in forest protection and to raise awareness of invasive species and practices that threaten the native forest.
(2.2.1) Goals:
The connection between intact
native forests in Volcanoes National Park and nearby State forest reserves and natural area reserves in preserved while allowing for more limited orderly development of the residential
and agricultural areas in between.
Destruction of native forest through development activity is abated.
The spread of invasive species through abandonment of previously cleared areas
is reduced.
Residents, those employed in the real estate and construction industries, and the general public are made more aware of the value of the native forest, the threats to that
ecosystem, and actions that can be taken to sustain the forest.
(2.2.2) Objectives:
Adopt a Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone (BRBZ) and designate a BRBZ Advisory Commission to guide
development within the region’s native forest through regulatory measures and economic incentives.
Adopt regulatory measures, educational programs and incentives to preserve remnants
of native ecosystems in Puna subdivisions, especially remnants at lower elevations.
Modify and enforce Chapter 10, Hawai'I County Code (HCC), to prevent storm water diversion to other
properties.
Increase the County’s role in helping to sustain the native forest, primarily through tax incentives, new regulations and zoning changes.
Provide tax incentives to encourage
more landowners to participate in programs to preserve native species and to remove invasive species.
Action 2.2.3.c
Propose to establish an Office of County Ecologist within the Planning Department to administer the new regulatory provisions and foster partnerships to provide public
education and technical support for forest conservation, such as:
Assisting other County agencies such as Department of Public Works and Department of Parks and Recreation in their programs
and facility planning and maintenance as they relate to native species habitat preservation;
Action Status:
Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s):
Subcommittee Chairperson/Members:
CDP Proposed
Timeframe:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Budget: Funding Source:
Progress to Date:
Next Step(s):
Description:
Champion:
Goal Date:
Other Notes:
Related Actions
(Other
PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action)
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Action 2.2.3.c.2
Propose to establish an Office of County Ecologist within the Planning Department to administer the new regulatory provisions and foster partnerships to provide public
education and technical support for forest conservation, such as:
Engaging in collaborative relationships with Federal and State agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations
that conduct research or administer programs for the protection of native species habitat and the abatement of invasive species; and
Action Status:
Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s):
Subcommittee
Chairperson/Members:
CDP Proposed Timeframe:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Budget: Funding Source:
Progress to Date:
Next Step(s):
Description:
Champion:
Goal Date:
Other
Notes:
Related Actions
(Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action)
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Reference Documents
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Action 2.2.3.c.3
Propose to establish an Office of County Ecologist within the Planning Department to administer the new regulatory provisions and foster partnerships to provide public
education and technical support for forest conservation, such as:
Launching and sustaining a public education and outreach program to enlist community support and involvement in forest
protection and to raise awareness of invasive species and practices that threaten the native forest.
Action Status:
Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s):
Subcommittee Chairperson/Members:
CDP
Proposed Timeframe:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Budget: Funding Source:
Progress to Date:
Next Step(s):
Description:
Champion:
Goal Date:
Other Notes:
Related
Actions
(Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action)
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Reference Documents
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Action / Tasks
Progress Status
Champion/
Task Leader
Date of Implementation
Action / Task Results
Additional Information
Action 2.2.3.c
Propose to establish an Office of County
Ecologist within the Planning Department to administer the new regulatory provisions and foster partnerships to provide public education and technical support for forest conservation,
such as:
Assisting other County agencies such as Department of Public Works and Department of Parks and Recreation in their programs and facility planning and maintenance
as they relate to native species habitat preservation;
Engaging in collaborative relationships with Federal and State agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations
that conduct research or administer programs for the protection of native species habitat and the abatement of invasive species; and
Launching and sustaining a public education
and outreach program to enlist community support and involvement in forest protection and to raise awareness of invasive species and practices that threaten the native forest.
Launching and sustaining a public education and outreach program to enlist community support and involvement in forest protection and to raise awareness of invasive species and practices
that threaten the native forest.