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PRIORITY #8: SHORELINE of ka `iii of PEPEEKEO (77.556%) TMK No (3) 2-8-008:100, consisting of approx. 38.25 acres in the 'ili of Pepe'ekeo in the ahupua'a of Makahanaloa, District of South Hilo, Hawai'i eitt Ka 'Ili o Pepe'ekeo is an oceanfront property '-:': along the cliffs of Pepe'ekeo with two .� streams running through it and abundant fishing resources from ancient times, continuing through the sugar plantation era, - up to the present. Public access to this once- open coastline has been chronically blocked, despite shoreline public access easements that were required by the County when the lands received subdivision approval. • Anticipated Use • Assure that shoreline public access for fishing, hiking, scenic enjoyment, and education will continue uninterrupted for future generations. • Help to protect and restore the living relationship between people and the ocean by enabling the sharing of traditional knowledge of fishing techniques and the area's history and legends by kupuna before their knowledge is lost. • Demonstrate a model of an East Hawai'i ahupua'a in which a sustainable community monitors its resources and uses them to feed the people that live there. • Enable community-based resource management of Waima'au'au and Lonoka'eho streams, important freshwater sources for the Hilo Bay fishery, and vegetative management to limit coastal erosion and protect water quality. • Enable restoration of the hala groves, once abundant along the coastal cliffs, and the kukui trees along the storied pali of Kukuilaumania ("the smooth spread of kukui") and the eight headed stone of Lonoka'eho from which the multitudes bid farewell to Joseph Nawahi in 1892 when he sailed to Honolulu to serve as their representative in the Kingdom of Hawai'i's legislature. Significance and Management • The Makahanaloa Fishing Association (MFA, formerly the Pepe'ekeo Fishing Access Committee) is a community-based 501(c)(3) organization willing to partner and collaborate to help manage and maintain the property, including actively applying for grant funding. The Pepe'ekeo Community Development Corporation (PCDC, formerly the Pepe'ekeo Community Association) is also willing to collaborate and potentially provide some funding assistance. 1.19