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. . . .--.", COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. SO 91- (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF THE ALA KAHAKAI AND NATIONAL TRAILS DAY ON JUNE 7,1997. WHEREAS, the ALA KAHAKAI was developed by native Hawai'ians many hundreds of years ago as an essential part of the island's cross-country trail network, providing communication, food, water, trade and refreshment for the people of Hawai' i, and impressions left by those ancestors can still be seen in the earth and lava rock within and along the ALA KAHAKAI, linking all of Hawai'i's peoples with the native culture of these islands; and WHEREAS, the island of Hawai' i has attracted national attention for its 170 mile shoreline trail system, known as the ALA KAHAKAlor "Trails by the Sea," running from North Kohala through the Kona, Ka'u and Puna districts; and WHEREAS, United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka sponsored legislation passed by Congress as H.R. 6184 in October 1992, directing the National Park Service to specifically study the ALA KAHAKAI for inclusion into the National Trails System as the first and only trail in the State of Hawai' i to ever be so included; and WHEREAS, the ALA KAHAKAI is a major historical, cultural and recr~ational attraction for residents and visitors alike and provides a showcase for the many natural and cultural , . treasures extending along'the coastline of Hawai' i Island in a manner compatible with our traditional values; and WHEREAS, there is a need for ongoing management and monitoring of public use of the ALA KAHAKAI to protect the natural and cultural resources associated with the trail and to integrate the concerns of the private property owners over whose land the trail passes as well as the concerns of native Hawai'ians whose relationship to the lands are culturally rooted; and WHEREAS, "National Trails Day" is Saturday, June 7, 1997 across the United States of America and the non-profit group, E Mau Na Ala Hele is sponsoring an event that same day on Hawai'i Island which will bring attention to the significance of the ALA KAHAKAI with its historic, cultural, biologic, geologic, scenic and recreational features.