Appendix A COUNTY OF HAWAII GENERAL PLAN February 2005 CONTENTS 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Purpose Of The General Plan . 1-1 1.2. History Of The Plan . 1-1 1.3. General Plan Program . 1-3 1.4. The Current General Plan Comprehensive Review Program. 1-4 1.5. County Profile. 1-7 1.6. Statement Of Assumptions. 1-11 1.7. Employment And Population Projections . 1-12 1.7.1. Series A . 1-13 1.7.2. Series B . 1-14 1.7.3. Series C . 1-15 1.8. Population Distribution . 1-17 2: ECONOMIC 2.1. Introduction And Analysis. 2-1 2.2. Goals . 2-12 2.3. Policies . 2-13 2.4. Districts. 2-15 2.4.1. Puna . 2-15 2.4.2. South Hilo . 2-17 2.4.3. North Hilo. 2-19 2.4.4. Hamakua . 2-20 2.4.5. North Kohala . 2-22 2.4.6. South Kohala . 2-23 2.4.7. North Kona . 2-25 2.4.8. South Kona. 2-28 2.4.9. Ka'u. 2-29 3: ENERGY 3.1. Introduction And Analysis. 3-1 3.2. Goals . 3-8 3.3. Policies . 3-9 3.4. Standards . 3-9 4: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 4.1. Introduction And Analysis. 4-1 4.2. Goals . 4-4 4.3. Policies . 4-5 4.4. Standards . 4-5 5: FLOODING AND OTHER NATURAL HAZARDS 5.1. Introduction And Analysis. 5-1 5.2. Goals . 5-5 5.3. Policies . 5-5 Hawaii County General Plan i CONTENTS 5.4. Standards. 5-7 5.5. Districts . 5-7 5.5.1. Puna . 5-7 5.5.2. South Hilo . 5-8 5.5.3. North Hilo . 5-11 5.5.4. Hamakua . 5-12 5.5.5. North Kohala . 5-13 5.5.6. South Kohala . 5-14 5.5.7. North Kona . 5-15 5.5.8. South Kona . 5-16 5.5.9. Ka'u . 5-17 6: HISTORIC SITES 6.1. Introduction And Analysis . 6-1 6.2. Goals . 6-2 6.3. Policies . 6-2 6.4. Standards. 6-3 6.5. Districts . 6-4 6.5.1. Puna . 6-4 6.5.2. North And South Hilo . 6-5 6.5.3. Hamakua . 6-7 6.5.4. North And South Kohala . 6-8 6.5.5. North And South Kona . 6-10 6.5.6. Ka'u . 6-12 7: NATURAL BEAUTY 7.1. Introduction And Analysis . 7-1 7.2. Goals . 7-2 7.3. Policies . ..