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