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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~C111I P~ 'CM-.-IIATH ~ ' FO'R' T'RA?~S__H!~tNAI 1 <br /> Pd Box 62 KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI' 196?6,;~-U (808) 326-9495 FAX (808) 327.9429 <br /> L:.i. ~irr'I <br /> 9a+raoiDrrerrcr+ March 30, 1996 <br /> Cany L. KoU, <br /> F'° i*ot lames Y. Arakaki, Chair <br /> Robert K. Olawa, <br /> Vice Resident Hawai'l County Council <br /> lanet High Millet'' 25 Aupunl Street <br /> Secretary/ Treasurer <br /> Andrea Aboy Abay Hilo, Hawaii 96.720 <br /> Edward 1, Bladd6tun <br /> Kealoha eurnan-Medina <br /> Wendy Caertnet Dear Councilman Arakaki <br /> Cwen C- i tobbe I <br /> SoottMltche9 I am writing in support of the resolution on the Ka' apuni O' Hawai' i <br /> Daniel 5. Peter: <br /> Rieho, Pathway. <br /> pAidrael I• Franc: H. Sayre, nos The resolution hits on all the benefits that this trail can provide our island. The <br /> RobertA smlt economic, social, and environmental benefits of the multi-use trail cannot be <br /> A.svwm overestimated. But I would like to add some additional benefits which I uncovered in <br /> Toni Blair <br /> Barbara E. Bush a report prepared for the Co7-imunity-Based Economic Development Program as a <br /> Linda Lane Kelley requirement for a grant PATH received to explore the potentiality of the trail. <br /> Ron Reilly <br /> c Based upon research of the over 3,000 such trails nation-wide, we found <br /> r.,.eaarnrrreaW that this trail has the potential to bring $12 million into our economy each <br /> Ann C. Peterson Year. <br /> A(&A" O Provided that we build the trail in segments, which is our plan, we have <br /> to promote varrK uteiy been informed from State Department of Transportation's Highway <br /> ed„nnarc annin Planning Branch that there are federal funds available to build the trail, <br /> environment o on <br /> road,va/Kandtra;lslor This funding comes from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency <br /> Rt" andaalretrwrrm Act's tISTEA) Transportation Enhancements Program, <br /> mec/ee of uanspor'anbn c in a public meeting we held at the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel <br /> On July 23, 1997, io report on our early findings and to gain community <br /> input to the Ka' apuni O' Hawai' i Trail project, there were over 100 <br /> enthusiastic people in attendance. All attendees supported the project. <br /> Councilmen Curtis Tyler and Joe Reynolds were in attendance and can <br /> substantiate this enthusiasm. This trail is long over due, and the public <br /> wants to see it realiz?d- <br /> ? PATH currently is administering over $40,000 in funding from Hawaii <br /> County Counciimernbers to further develop the first section of trail, the <br /> very popular Old Walua Road Bike & Pedestrian Scenic Route, in the <br /> Sunset Subdivision of Kona. <br /> Thank you for your support of this wonderful community amenity. <br /> cen,te: Sincerely, q <br /> www hraloha.ccraFutl+ SL , yam.. b / Q2- <br /> f-mall: Curio. Dl4- <br /> pymcaloha. net Ann C. Peterson 1 ~w USG _ <br /> Executive Director Presented Pc. <br /> test. A.~. N,A`l 1 <br />