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Committee forwards resolution to negotiate county purchase of 81.19 acres on Hamakua Coast
Summary
A Hawaii County Council committee voted to forward Resolution 95-25 to the full council with a positive recommendation to begin negotiations to acquire about 81.19 acres on the Hamakua Coast for public access, cultural uses and natural-resource preservation.
A Hawaii County Council committee voted to forward Resolution 95-25 to the full council with a positive recommendation to begin negotiations for the county to acquire roughly 81.19 acres on the Hamakua (North Hilo) coast to protect cultural and natural resources and open portions of the property for education and gathering.
The resolution, introduced by Councilmember Kimball, would authorize the director of finance to enter negotiations for acquisition of all or part of two parcels identified by Tax Map Keys 270110001 and 27010027 in the Kapainui and Onomea districts of South Hilo using the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation (PONC) fund. "The owners are willing to work with us," Councilmember Kimball said during the committee meeting, describing an urgency because the parcels are on the market and the county needs to…
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