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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
MANAGING GROWTH: 3.2 Agriculture and Economic Development
Action 3.2.3.k (page 3-10,11)
Support the partnership of the Hawai’i Community College
(HCC) and the Bay Clinic to establish a youth business center in Kea'au to develop entrepreneurial spirit in youth, increase employment options and job readiness, and increase college
enrollment, with a focus on technology skills.
(3.2.1) Goals:
a) Lands for agricultural use are preserved.
b) Quality agricultural land is dedicated to agricultural use in perpetuity.
c) Opportunities for diversified agriculture increase.
d) Puna’s agricultural production emphasizes environmentally-friendly methods.
e) Puna agricultural products represent an increasing
local market share.
f) There are more agriculture-related employment training and local job opportunities for youth.
g) Local job growth is primarily in “green” industries such as agriculture,
alternative energy, communications technology, eco-tourism and natural resources management.
(3.2.2) Objectives:
Discourage urban growth and further subdivision on lands that have
been identified as having potential value for agricultural use through appropriate zoning re-designations and new code provisions.
Create larger lots for agricultural use in existing
small-lot subdivisions through land pooling and other methods.
Discourage real estate speculation on agriculturally-zoned lands.
Provide County tax incentives to promote and preserve
agricultural use of lands that are currently or historically in agricultural use.
Provide sites and infrastructure for farmers markets at County parks and proposed village/town centers.
Form
partnerships with local businesses and educational institutions to advance education and training in two sectors: - ‘Green’ sector, to include agriculture, alternative energy, resource
recycling and recovery, and other related areas; and – The information technology sector.
Support agriculture tourism with emphasis on events such as orchid celebrations, papaya festivals,
locally-produced food festivals (i.e., “Taste of Puna”).
Promote farm business such as local food stores and “farm stay” bed and breakfasts. These can be coupled with youth training
programs for low income youth.
Provide infrastructure support for youth education and job training in the technology and agricultural sectors.
Protect quality agricultural lands, especially
fallow agricultural lands, through community land trusts or with tax incentives for farmers.
Create new “green” employment opportunities in the agricultural, alternative energy, and
natural resources management in Puna.
Action 3.2.3.k
Support the partnership of the Hawai’i Community College (HCC) and the Bay Clinic to establish a youth business center in Kea'au to develop entrepreneurial spirit in youth,
increase employment options and job readiness, and increase college enrollment, with a focus on technology skills.
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Action 3.2.3.k
Support the partnership of the Hawai’i
Community College (HCC) and the Bay Clinic to establish a youth business center in Kea'au to develop entrepreneurial spirit in youth, increase employment options and job readiness, and
increase college enrollment, with a focus on technology skills.