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since you can only get to about here, and in order to get to the spot, there's a pretty little <br /> island with the tree growing on it, it's very, you know, quintessential Hamakua Coast. <br /> And, also, right over here is like another Onomea arch. ll's a very beautiful shorelinc. <br /> So this road right here, I think, should be provided for public access. That would be <br /> pedestrian. But I think this road, people should be able to drive on. <br /> Then I'm not sure if we have the right to drive down to the parking lots or not. I think <br /> that should just be checked. At the moment I can't remember. But i do know on this <br /> side is a complete mess. As you come down this road, you're supposed to be able to park <br /> and then walk. You're supposed to be able to drive down to certain parking lots and then <br /> walk on trails over to the ocean. But the problem is this is one spot everybody has <br /> always fished. And the other spot is near the Chinese cemetery; and I don't believe it <br /> lines up with this one road and parking lot So if you gave the public the right to at least <br /> walk down this road, there's a main gate here which I think is, I don't think it's consistent <br /> with the values of the SMA program or the guidelines; but if he wants to have the gate, <br /> fine. At Icast people should be able to park and walk, then they can go down to their <br /> favorite fishing spots. They shouldn't have to come in and go along this rough trail for <br /> four miles or two miles to find their old fishing spot. By then, you know, they're not <br /> really sure, arc they in the right spot or they're not in the right spot. There's a lot of <br /> confusion. So signage seems really important. Rather than having "No Trespassing" <br /> signs, there should be signs saying the public has a right to access the shorelinc via <br /> certain points, and there should be directions pointing people to it that's explicit. <br /> Because right now you can't find it. Thank you. <br /> GALDONES: Commissioners, any questions of Ms. Rohr? <br /> KUBOTA: I have a question. <br /> GALDONES: Commissioner Kubota? <br /> KUBOTA: Ms. Rohr, according to your testimony just a while ago, you <br /> <br /> pointed out two spots that were fishing spots, popular fishing spots you say, and you say <br /> the accessibility is not clear or unfounded, you couldn't find it or your were confused? <br /> <br /> ROHR: Well, since this is an SMA hearing, if I prepared maps for this, I <br /> <br /> would have marked in yellow all the public access easements so I could show you exactly <br /> <br /> what I meant. <br /> <br /> KUBOTA: Thank you, thank you. <br /> <br /> ROHR: But it's difficult to get to those two from the designated parking <br /> lots. <br /> <br /> KUBOTA: Okay. I'm just confused because I'm in receipt, a memo, a letter <br /> <br /> submitted by the Fishing Access Committee, Pepeekeo Community Association, dated <br /> 10 <br /> <br />