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� Abundant coral reef ecosystems are known to exist in waters offshore. The ocean bottom consists ofhard basalt pavement, boulders with coral cover separated 6xsand channels. Despite its cliff -lined nature, the land is a well -used site for reef and pelagic fishing, as well asgathering ofshellfish and |imu. � Before the sugar cane fields and pastures, oral history says the shore was covered in ha|a and naupakaomwell asother native plants such am'1Uma,pa'uoHi'iohu,k\nahine,maupaka, SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACQUISITION AND/ OR MANAGEMENT � Protection of coastal lands, natural beauty and agricultural lands — 'Upo]u Point is an awe- inspiring scenic wonder, and nothing can compare to standing on the northern most point of the island, looking across the channel at Maul, and on a clear day, the northern cliffs of p Protection ofwatershed kando—|nJus ddou8arcaneproducdonwioeduvvayo1rno«taUthe ' natural vegetation of the entire Upolu area. Subsequent pasturage had taken away the rest, resulting in a bare, grassy shoreline that desperately needs measures to protect the waters ' and reefs from soil and water runoff. Proper stewardship of the land, such as that started at 'Upo!uAirport will improve both the reefs and the aquifer. * Opportunity to Extend PublicAccessalong Historic HocaRd, from DNK5-5-006:O10 through the subject parcel TK4K 5-6'007: 002 (See Figure 2). Condition 44 of Special Management Use Permit /SK44J No, 5K4A18'OOU06gwhich was approved 6vHavvai'|County's Leeward Planning Commission nnDecember 1O/2018,states: m 'Prior to issuance of Final Plan Approval, the applicant shall submit a grant of easement tmthe County ofHaVvai/|for pedestrian and vehicular public access o/on8 the nmaka| property boundary to align with the historic Hoea Road (Historic Site #30911), and contain the features associated with this historic site," o The special opportunity here is that \fthe subject parcel is acquired by PONC for public access purposes, it will add another layer of continuity connecting access from 'Upo|u Rd. to TMK 5-5'007: 009 vvh|oh according to Havvai'| Cmunty'o Real Property Tax map, is owned hythe State ofHavvoi'|, setting up o scenario to extend public access even further. � Since 3011 Kohala Uhikai has helped the Airports Division of the State Department of Transportation in the planting of native vegetation at 'Upolu Airport and the construction of check dams to hold back the runoff onto the reef. if the subject property is acquired Kmha|a L|hikaiwants tocontinue restoring native vegetation at'Upo|oPoint and help to rn|d8ate cliff erosion, 4