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Attachment E 1) How would this proposed acquisition of project benefit the general public? The public would benefit by having assurance of access to the oceanside cliff-line in service to recreation. I am aware of only two other non-gated publicly available ocean cliff access points from Waipio Valley to Laupahoehoe Point. One is the gravel road west after the paved road below the old Honokaa Mill A-Frame ends, leading to either the Haina Landing or, going makai, leads to this nominated property. The other is a 1/2 mile walk with public access to the cliffs below Kukuihaele near the old Kukuihaele Landing. This 40 acres, if restored as envisioned above, with productive food forest and restored native forest could, with hiking and and the existing 4-wheel drive trails could have the character of a park even without development as a park as prohibited through the PONC mechanism. That it has capability of a restroom with County Water and potential sewer access makes this vision more convincing. The fishing community would benefit by having access to the important fishing site used by generations which lies on this property. The below picture clearly shows this fishing area with cliff probably 100 ft., with testament to the generations of use by the firmly compacted dirt floor. Note the small table at the cliff edge. An enlarged version clearly shows the boundary pin and the red line is an estimate. If the current discussions between Bishop Estate and Hawaii County State Representative Kusch and County Council Representative Kimball regarding recreational usage of the Lower Cane Haul Road come to fruition then this property with ocean access from this Lower Cane Haul Road road and restroom capability would create a desirable embarkment, rest stop or end point. The public benefits by having a school program instill knowledge of the native forest and the bounty of culturally guided food-forest in the children-turning-adults. Hands-on lessons in care for the Aina by the youth is provided, in addition to learning the skills necessary to perpetuate this most fundamental of relationships. 2) Describe any significant historic, cultural, or natural resources on the property. A Coastal site on this property has been used for generations of fishermen which should therefore be considered an important natural resource. The packed earth shown in the accompanying photograph testifies to the generations of extensive use. The significant historic and cultural resources have mostly been erased in the plantation era. However there are two important historical/cultural aspects to this nominated property. First, there should be recognition of the historical importance of the adjoining property to the east, where the old maps included in these papers show the presence of an `old heiau'. These maps are from 1870 and 1880. No remnants have been found in the archaeological survey approximately 3 years ago. This most likely represents the site of the Ka Loa heiau as described by Thrum. Secondly this property roughly approximates the property which was bestowed on William Rickard by Royal Grant. The Heritage Center has property of the very extensive writings and records of Mr. Rickard and his grandson is on the Board of the Center. Originally the heiau was located on the property line between Mr. Rickard and the adjoining property but subdivision with closing of the plantation in 1995 has placed the heiau location in the adjoining property. 3). Describe any significant relationship to larger historical, cultural, and/or natural landscape. Again, this has been described above in Attachment B and 2) above with accompanying maps, both current and as far back as 1870. Again, I emphasize that this property lies at one end of a natural landscape that stretches, below the Lower Cane Haul Road, along the coast all the way to Kukuihaele, and is interrupted by only one house and two `cottages'. This is a strikingly beautiful coastline with uniquely beautiful features at Kawela and Melanahae. This is 8 or 9 miles of cattle grazed slopes and rolling grasslands interrupted for about 3/4 mile by the Agricultural Coop. Thus, to initiate restoration of native forest and `food-forest' here, below Honokaa, seems appropriate with possible long term vision to extend westward. Currently, the Sugg.26-03