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• <br /> Shoreline Park Management and Public Access Plan <br /> L3 Overview of the Plan <br /> The 140-acre shoreline Park area is a portion of the Villages at Hokukano (hereafter referred to as <br /> the"Project"), an approximately 1,550-acre master planned community in North and South Kona <br /> (Figures 1 and 2). The Park property is owned in fee by Oceanside 1250. However, included <br /> within the Park area (subject to State approval) is a portion of State-owned land known as the <br /> "Hokukano Village" parcel. There are also several kuleana parcels located just south of Pu'u Ohau, <br /> in the area ofNawawa Bay, which are adjacent to but excluded from the Park area as they are not <br /> owned by Oceanside 1250. <br /> Existing Conditions <br /> The Park area, shown in Figure 3, is topographically divided into two distinctive areas: the area <br /> south of Pu'u Ohau, where the shoreline consists of cliffs that range from 25 to 80 feet in height and <br /> are undercut in several areas by erosion; and the area extending north of Pu'u Ohau, which has a <br /> more gentle terrain, allowing greater access to the shoreline and open areas for passive recreational <br /> uses. Throughout the Park area are concentrations of important archaeological sites, including <br /> house sites, heiau, agricultural features, salt bowls, game boards, and petroglyphs. <br /> While trail access would be provided to the southern portion of the Park, the major focus of the <br /> management program is aimed at the northern area between Pu'u Ohau and the northern Park <br /> boundary, where a greater concentration of activity is expected. The terrain in this area provides <br /> significant opportunities to access important archaeological sites, the shoreline, and small, open, <br /> sandy areas, and areas for picnicking and limited camping. Additionally, along the shoreline are <br /> several coastal features of interest, including blow-holes, geologic features, tide pools and coastal <br /> views. <br /> Located near the northern portion of the Park,just north of Keikiwaha Point, are the remains of a <br /> prehistoric fishing village known as Hokukano Village(hereafter referred to as the"Village"). A <br /> large portion of the Village site, comprising of approximately 11.7-acres, is owned by the State of <br /> Hawai`i, with portions of the Village extending into the adjacent Oceanside 1250roP <br /> e <br /> P rty• <br /> Oceanside 1250 is working with the State to include the Village as part of the Park management <br /> program, through a"management lease" or similar agreement with the State, although ownership <br /> of the parcel would likely remain with the State. <br /> The Villages at Hokukano ' <br /> Page 4 <br />