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specifically with reference to the Keauhou Trail and also the West Hawai‘i Railway. Development of the old West Hawai‘i Railway alignment as a shared-use path for use by pedestrians and non- motorized users such as bicyclists, is not only a valuable attribute of the Kona CDP, but it is supported by community groups such as People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawai‘i, also known as PATH, and was identified in Bike Plan Hawai‘i. This would be valuable not just for the community but also to enhance the lifestyle opportunities of those that have properties nearby. Second, I would like to express my hope that the same consideration will be given to other Kona CDP elements that have been identified in Figure 4.2b, the Official Transportation Map for Pedestrian and Bike Paths,that was updated last year by the CDP Action Committee. The following components appear to be either completely or partially within the proposed development: The West Hawai‘i Railway, which is already previously identified in Exhibit 4-2c, but also which isn’t clearly shown is literally an extension from the point where the railway right-of-way intersects Kuakini Highway, basically paralleling Kuakini Highway to the King Kamehameha III Road. Essentially,the rationale for that is currently where the railway right-of-way would cross the highway is approximately an eight to ten-foot separation in grade and it’s too high for an at-grade crossing and too low for a grade separation. It also brings it down to a conveniently controlled location where there is a traffic signal that can control not only crossings of King Kamehameha III Road but also crossing the highway and extension of approximately 300 meters to Walua Road, the only remaining shared-use path in Kona. In addition, a shared-use path, the access is the railway right-of-way along Keali‘i Street, which provides a short connection that is available to all the residents of Bayview Estates and future subdivisions. A fourth component along the Holua was a pedestrian only pathway, which looks like it can be readily accommodated in the archaeological preserve; but that provides a direct connection all the way up from Ali‘i Drive to the railway. And the final element, Pu‘uloa Road to St. Paul Road indicated a non-motorized pedestrian pathway connection, which may or may not traverse a part of the proposed development. And my third and final request would be that new pathways for pedestrians, that they be constructed to the minimum standards proposed in the Outdoor Access Guidelines, which are currently under final review and hopefully will be posted shortly in the federal register, in addition, that the shared- use path be constructed to meet both the minimum requirements of the Outdoor Access Guides as well as the AASHTO, or the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, Guide for Bicycle Facilities. Thank you. GIFFIN: Thank you and I really appreciate you coming here this morning and raising these concerns. Regarding your first issue that you raised, were you able to look at Condition No. 12? WARD: I did glance at that. GIFFIN: Okay. I think that it addresses -. WARD: I did look at that. GIFFIN: Uh huh, in part your first concern. I am going to ask, when we are through here, to ask the applicant to come forward and address those other issues that you raised. In the meantime, Mr. Bockus, have you been able to look at the conditions? BOCKUS: Yes, I have. They are the, this is the first time I’ve seen this particular piece of paper. 6 EXHIBIT A