2023 VERSUS 2006 TALK STORY IDEAS

KOHALAʻS VALUES AND VISION WERE AFFIRMED

PRIORITIES ARE SIMILAR

NOT GOING TO CHANGE NO MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE WE INTERVIEW

WHATʻS NEW IN 2023 IDEAS

“KEEP KOHALA KOHALA” IS STILL WHAT WE WANT

2008 NKCDP says: The phrase “Keep Kohala, Kohala” was expressed many times by community members throughout the planning process…The Kohala community general believes that “Keeping Kohala, Kohala” means maintaining the Kohala Lifestyle.”

2023 UPDATE: Keeping Kohala, Kohala can only happen if:

Kohala people can remain in Kohala
“If nothing changes there will be more outsiders than locals in 20 years”

Kohala people can effectively educate newcomers into the values and community norms

Kohala remains multi-cultural

Kohala places remain accessible to Kohala people for traditional activities like hunting, fishing, gathering, ceremony as well as recreational use and family occasions.

2008 NKCDP GOALS ACHIEVED AND COMMUNITY NEEDS MET SINCE THEN WERE AS A RESULT OF COMMUNITY EFFORT, NOT COUNTY INITIATIVE

IN 2023 WE SAID:

GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODES SHOULD BE FACILITATING SOLUTIONS APPROPRIATE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES NOT OBSTRUCTING THEM

COUNTY NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RESPOND MORE QUICKLY

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE ALWAYS WELCOME FOR BIGGER INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS LIKE PARK UPGRADES, CESSPOOL CONVERSION, AG WATER – BUT WITH A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

COMMUNITY VOICES AND IDEAS NEED TO BE HEARD AND INCLUDED FROM THE OUTSET

KOHALA SHOULD FOCUS ON SELF-GOVERNANCE 

“VILLAGE” DECISION MAKING MODEL

EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE MODELS 

CREATE SELF SUFFIENCY IN ALL RESPECTS: “KOHALA COULD LOCK THE ROAD AND BE SELF SUFFICIENT”

WITH 20/20 HINDSIGHT, KOHALA HAS INNOVATED IN PROACTIVE, COLLABORATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP VERSUS REACTIVE COUNTY “LAND USE PLANNING” PROCESS

EXAMPLE: 

ACCESS GROUP WORKING WITH COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL AND NON-PROFIT RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE PRESERVATION GOALS

IN 2023 COMMUNITY WANTS TO APPLY THIS TO NEW GOALS

EXAMPLES:

RESTORE WATERWAYS/STREAMS, FORESTS, NATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS

INCLUDE OCEAN RESOURCES RELATED TO LAND STEWARDSHIP AS PART OF AHUPUAʻA

USE KNOWLEDGE OF KOHALA KUPUNA, HAWAIIAN AND PLANTATION ERA, TO MANAGE TODAYʻS CHALLENGES

IN 2008 THE FOCUS WAS GROWTH MANAGEMENT OR LIMITING GROWTH

IN 2023 THERE IS MORE FOCUS ON CREATING JOBS AND A VIBRANT, RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE RURAL ECONOMY

JOBS AND HOUSING ARE BOTH NEEDED TO KEEP KOHALA PEOPLE IN KOHALA – WORKFORCE HOUSING NEEDED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, AND QUALITY TEACHERS

KOHALA WANTS TO HAVE EDUCATION FOR SKILLED TRADES, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES SERVING LOCALS, YOUNG PEOPLE ABLE TO GET PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THEN RETURN AND PRACTICE HERE