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<br />Comm 26-039 <br />From:Edward Johnston <br />To:PONC Testimony; Honokaa People"s Theatre; Tawn Keeney <br />Subject:Ka"awali"i Gulch Beach & Estuary Testimony <br />Date:Wednesday, March 4, 2026 8:06:01 AM <br />Aloha to the Public Access, Open Space, & Natural Resources Preservation <br />Commissioners, <br />I wish to support the County of Hawai'i PONC acquisition of Agenda Item b. Sugg. <br />26-02, Ka'awali'i Gulch, Beach and Estuary. <br />This is a remarkable place. A lost world charm. Lost also is the fact that the Ala Loa <br />Coastal Trail wraps, half moon through these lands and yet access along the trail <br />and beach here at KaÔawaliÔi are privately owned and gated! Construction of the small <br />house in 1992-1995 was somehow allowed over the historic Ala Loa trail, <br />likely forgotten. No Ala Loa or shoreline access of any kind was included in the <br />Conditions of building on this Conservation Land, for either the general public <br />or Native Hawaiians. <br />Add to that travesty the fact that even if the trail were recognized, access to the <br />stunning pebble beach would not be! <br />Ka'awali'i Gulch, Beach and Estuary is a magical place!--Ed Johnston, P. O. Box <br />. <br />