Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 2, 1 February 2001 — New revenue sources could enhanee natural environment [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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New revenue sources could enhanee natural environment

T IS important that OHA enjoy new sources of ineome over and above the present. At present, the practice of depending on the portfolio to fund operations and services are subject to flucmating market conditions whieh ean be declming or in a downturn and interrupt critical continued services to the waiting OHA community. Where are new sources of ineome? Provided that OHA community supports a search, some foilowing projects maybe examined. With the Legislature's concurrence, OHA may overcome federal objections to the sharing of airiīnes landing fees with respect to ceded lands use at the airport. Or OHA may be allotted, as is general practice, the entry and departure fees

charged to passengers worldwide for separate landing fee services. Such fees would be for greetings activities and a send-off aloha. This project is directed towards the milhons of people who eome to, or pass through Hawai'i. This is a condition that already exists. This project does not add to more hotels or development or highway congestion or infrastructure. ineome should not encourage industrialization or accompanying impacts. Rather, it should protect and enhanee Hawai'i's natural environment. Surprisingly, there are at least 900 organizations exercising cultural and respected interactive practices that showcase Hawai'i. Many practitioners contain extended 'ohana numbenng in the thou-

sands. And many of these thousands have dual memberships in separate cultural organizations, whieh shows a strong tendency to eonhnue the pride in their heritage. All these practitioners should enjoy adequate employment and compensation for combining Hawai'i's history with the present to showcase to all visitors, as they eome to see what Hawai'i is about. In addition, visitors desire memoiqps of their visit, where small items are favored over large when travelling. Whieh ean be another area of enterprise to be examined, or the issuance of stamps for eollecting and even coins. Hawai'i is a speeial and desirable plaee and should be treated with care, preserving its attractive appeal. E

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