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walking purposes to other modes of transportation, i.e., horseback, carts, etc. Sometimes widths are specified <br /> in land deeds, historic maps, or in County permit documents when trail easements are required. <br /> Buffer Widths <br /> Buffer widths vary. There are no standard widths. The council recommends widths of a minimum of <br /> thirty -feet, as measured from the trail's outside edges. This also applies to relocated and restored trails. <br /> Buffer widths are determined on a case-by-case basis and consideration is given to the archaeological integrity <br /> of the subject trail, view planes, surrounding environment, land uses, land ownership, and nearby natural and <br /> cultural features. The Council should be consulted early in the planning process to prevent <br /> misunderstandings, premature expenditures, and potentially costly delays. <br /> r <br /> .r <br /> When buffer widths are too narrow,the <br /> experience of"walking in the footsteps"of <br /> $�• ` fir,- r those who created the trails is lost. <br /> _ r <br /> Photo taken in Hualalai Resort where buffers <br /> are not being cleared,and thorny bougainvillea <br /> is allowed to grow into the trail. <br /> Many present-day Hawaiians can trace their <br /> ancestors to villagers who relied upon these <br /> + trails for their daily survival. Excessively narrow <br /> buffers take away from the authenticity of the <br /> experience, and damage the feeling of open <br /> L space and broad landscape in which the trails <br /> belong.Adequate buffers and appropriate <br /> buffer treatments are essential to the historic <br /> trail experience. <br /> r Photo taken in Hualalai Resort. Historic trail is <br /> being smothered by poorly controlled <br /> vegetation. <br /> 3 Version:4/01/2020 <br />