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Testimony -Cape Kamukahi -Puna Friends of the Parks Page 2 <br /> information packet recently submitted to the Hawaii County Public Access, Open <br /> Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. <br /> (A copy of that information packet is available from the Commission or from <br /> Puna Friends of the Park.) <br /> We have always viewed the creation of Cape Kumukahi Regional Pazk as an <br /> opportunity for collaborative effort and it appears to us that the guarantee of <br /> access is the first step toward acquiring the acreage needed for a large, open <br /> recreation area, which would be an asset to Big Island residents and visitors alike. <br /> The County General Plan specifies a Regional Park as a requirement as the <br /> population of a given district increases. It is time to guarantee that a Regional Park <br /> is available at Cape Kumukahi for our keiki. <br /> Park design could follow the model of Malai Kahana, a large park with <br /> pavilions and campgrounds, located on the North Shore of Oahu. Camping and <br /> pavilion use funds could help offset maintenance costs and a corps of volunteers <br /> from community associations, Sierra Club, high schools and other sources would <br /> add their efforts. <br /> Please accept this brief testimony in favor of acquisition of an access pazcel <br /> which could begin the process of creating a much needed Regional Park for the <br /> Puna District and relieve the cleanup burden which now falls upon residents of <br /> Kapoho and Vacationland. <br /> Mahalo for your consideration. <br /> J n Olson <br /> <br /> _ <br /> Virgini Aste <br /> <br />