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40+ Year History - Preserving the North Kohala Coast Preserving the North Kohala Coast has over a 40 year documented history of community support for and work to preserve this incredible coastline in open space and keep it free of any development makai of Akoni Pule Highway. The 40 years worth of petitions, government resolutions, letters, and plans are summarized below. For decades, four of Kohala's most beloved kupuna and community leaders have worked to preserve the Kohala Coastline in open space. Their names and signatures are on many of the documents, petitions, and letters summarized below. These kupuna are: Marie Solomon, William Akau, Armstrong Yamamoto, Clyde Sproat In 2009, HOUSE BILL 26 TO DOWNZONE STATE LANDS TO CONSERVATION TO ENSURE NO DEVELOPMENT OF STATE LANDS MAKAI OF AKONI PULE HIGHWAY between Kohala Ranch and Kukuipahu-Haena was re-introduced. In 2008, the HAWAII COUNTY'S PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION again identified Pao'o as a top priority for permanent protection by the County. In 2008, HOUSE BILL 2607 TO DOWNZONE STATE LANDS TO CONSERVATION TO ENSURE NO DEVELOPMENT OF STATE LANDS MAKAI OF AKONI PULE HIGHWAY between Kohala Ranch and Kukuipahu-Haena was introduced. Organizations from around the State have testified in support of HB-2607 including the University of Hawaii and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs In 2007, the HAWAII COUNTY'S PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION identified the four North Kohala coastal parcels as the top four priorities for permanent protection by the County. These properties are: Pao'o, Kukuipahu- Haena, Mahukona, and Kaiholena. In 2006, the HAWAII COUNTY'S PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION identified the three private in-holding in Lapakahi as a high priority for purchase for permanent protection. The Commission also identified Mahukona, Kamano, Kou, Hihiu, and Kamona ahupua'a along the Kohala Coast as priorities for purchase In 2006, THIRTY (30) KOHALA BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS signed a letter requesting Mayor Kim to prioritize the North Kohala Coast for permanent protection In 2001, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 146, S.D. 1, passed both houses of the State Legislature, urging the retention and preservation of open space and view planes, historic sites, and traditional access along the coastline of the North Kohala District and again called for collaboration to discourage subdivision and building development In 2001, CHAIRPERSON of the STATE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, Mr. Gilbert Coloma-Agaran, testified before the State Senate Committee of Water, Land, Energy and Environment, in support of SR 146 and pledged DLNR's support to coordinate with the residents of Kohala and County of Hawaii. His testimony also recognized the importance of the numerous natural, scenic, historic and cultural resources abounding in Kohala and its coast. In 2001, the ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUBS (representatives of all Civic Clubs) passed a resolution urging the Hawaii County Council to redesignate the North Kohala Pao'o and Kaiholena Information Page 7 of 10