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intallation of a park access road, gates, and signage; parking related improvements; comfort station and storage facility; landscaping, pathways, and trail improvements; and associated utility improvements. The property is located makai of the Queen Kaahumanu nd Highway and includes the area adjacent to Kua Bay, Maniniowali and Kukio 2, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-2-4:portions of 3, 17 and 19. Jeff? DARROW:Thank you, Madam Chair. As you had mentioned, the Applicant in this case is the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of State Parks. TheyÓre requesting a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of the Kekaha Kai State Park Phase I improvements. attention to the location map, the area that is before us is located specifically where this red dot is but this whole particular area in green here is identified as the Kekaha State Park area. ItÓs approximately 1,642 acres. For planning purposes, they have divided it into three sections, the Mahaiula area, the Awakee area and the Maniniowali/Kukio area. WeÓll be looking at the Maniniowali/Kukio area. The site plan, the improvements that will be associated with this particular permit request will be beginning with the improvements to the intersection located on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, across from the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, thereÓll be full improvements to the intersection. There will be a park access road that will be a paved two-lane road that will travel from Queen Kaahumanu Highway all the way to Kua Bay area. And in the Kua Bay area we will have parking areas, we will have a comfort station that will have restrooms, showers, storage area. There will be more, identified more clearly in this particular map here. The camping area is identified in this area. The parking area and the comfort station is located in this area; and at this area identified in blue is the Kua Bay area. There will be also trail improvements, as well as landscaping and other related improvements. Part of the conditions also allow for future expansion of parking areas. The proposed improvements also are subject to the requirements o regarding environmental impact statements. And a development, p report and final environmental impact statement was submitted; a the Governor on August 20, 2003. The Planning Director is recommending approval of this request with conditions by the Planning Commission. Are there any questions? SPRINGER:Commissioners, any questions or comments to staff? Commissioners, I would like to disclose at this time that I have sat on the task force which is mentioned in our background materials, as well as I have served as a resource, person with kamaaina knowledge of this area. These consultations have occurred before I came to sit on the Hawaii County Planning Commission. I disclose these for your consideration. I have received no compensation, monetary compensation for any of the work that I have done or interviews I have given in consultation with the Kekaha Kai State Park. 2