Updated at 10:25 a.m., Thursday, June 14, 2007
Land conservation program gets $4.7 million grant
Advertiser Staff
The new Legacy Land Conservation Program has been granted $4.7 million for state, county and nonprofit land acquisition projects, the Department of Land and Natural Resources announced yesterday in a news release.
LLCP will convey funding from the State Land Conservation Fund to two state agencies, three nonprofits and Hawai'i County for the acquisition and permanent protection of lands having cultural, archaeological and natural resource values.
The following are summaries of the approved projects:
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources: $430,250 for the acquisition of the 1,335.98-acre Carlsmith property near Hilo, on the Big Island, for the conservation of native forest and habitat.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden: $1.5 million for the acquisition of 169.87 acres in Honoma'ele, Hana, on Maui, for the conservation of native hala forest and cultural resources.
The Cave Conservancy of Hawai'i: $154,000 for the acquisition of 9 acres in Kula Kai View Estates, on the Big Island, for the conservation of cave tunnels and cultural resources.
The Kona Historical Society: $301,000 for the acquisition of the 5.536-acre Uchida Farm, in Kealakekua, on the Big Island, for the preservation of agricultural and historical resources.
Hawai'i County: $1,214,750 for the acquisition of 234.293 in Ka'u, near Kawa'a Bay, on the Big Island, for the preservation of natural and cultural resources.
The Agribusiness Development Corporation, Department of Agriculture: $1.1 million for the acquisition of an agricultural easement on 108.217 acres of land in Kunia, on O'ahu, from the Hawai'i Agricultural Research Center, for the perpetual preservation of prime agricultural land.
For more information on the Legacy Land Conservation Program please call (808) 586-0921.
