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advanced. But, as planners, I think itÓd be wise to consider how resources that are created for public benefit and re-creation could be developed in a way that the very, very few monies that are available for that development could be spent well for the maximum benefit of the public. Specifically, IÓm talking about the beach at Maniniowali is relatively small. ItÓs also seasonable, itÓs not there most winters for several months at a Mahaiula, on the other hand, is large, itÓs permanent. There are much more opportunities for public re-creation there. That said -. Specifically about the plans that Mr. Leonard talked about a little bit earlier, the map thatÓs on the far left on the wall is a double-fold map which you should have. It should look like this with colored lines on it. I realize that much of the commentary in the text that I gave you is not necessarily going to be the decided by the Planning Commission. ItÓs things that deal with exclusive easements on State land, the building of trails and footpaths over lands that are currently undeveloped or unscarred. For instance, the utility corridor which will connect the private subdivision and provide utility services to the comfort station is going to be a new feature on that part of the landscape. The trail there does not currently exist. I think it would be preferable to place the utility corridor on the existing road which will remain there. Ultimately, put it along the foot of the aa lava flow, the trail thatÓs unmarked on the right-hand side of your map as you look at the paper. People have commented on the need for 24-hour public pedestrian access to the beach. I cannot agree with that more. And I note that some of the conditions recommended for approval of the application, No. 12, on page 9, states that the trail management and restoration plan shall be submitted for review. The mauka-makai trail, which I used for many, many years beginni when Maniniowali was, I mean, when Queen Kaahumanu Highway was f being preserved by the developer. That will function as a mauka-makai trail, although it stops at the makai verge of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway. That particular trail, as it stands today, will lead hikers to Kakapa; and Kakapa is the site of very sensitive archaeological features. I believe it is possible, given the development plans of the private landowner and this trail which is shown as a connector trail on the map, at the foot of the aa flow -. ItÓs the same trail that Mr. Leonard referred earlier as not being paved. I think that if that were chosen, for instance, as the utility corridor, it could or couldnÓt be paved. I have no opinion about that -. But that portion of trail could very easily be connected to the current mauka-mauka trail and serve as the suggested 24-hour public access, pedestrian path from Queen Kaahumanu Highway down to the beach of Maniniowali. There are a couple other trails in the area and, again, I will try to be quick here. The existing footpath that goes, supposedly leading from the expanded parking area down to the shoreline also goes right through the middle of some archaeological sites. That is 15