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Mr. Yuen stated there were still private properties remaining on Honu`apo and <br />they were working on that. The Albertson property has possibility of land <br />reconfiguration. <br />Mr. Yuen moved on to Waipi`o Valley. Mr. Yuen stated they were clear on what <br />the Commission was talking about however the issue for the County administration was <br />that it had to be part of a bigger picture. The message from the Commission was this <br />would be a site or possibly a ranger /informational station. It implied a larger program <br />involving Waipi`o Valley. Mr. Yuen stated in the beginning they didn't see it being a <br />compelling property to buy by itself. There are a lot of issues with Waipi`o Valley such <br />as the beach, sanitation, safety issues and the taro farmers. <br />Commissioner Campbell stated it tied into what Mr. Yeun's presentation was <br />about management. Commissioner Campbell stated Kamehameha schools met with the <br />Sierra Club and they wanted active participation from other groups in managing. <br />Commissioner Campbell stated they had to look at the bigger picture; the management <br />that Mr. Yuen had talked about for Waipi`o Valley implied there was something bigger <br />going on and Kamehameha Schools might like that, as long as there were entities that <br />could manage it for them or with them. <br />Commissioner Flores stated part of the discussion was not necessarily to do with <br />the bottom of Waipi`o Valley but the "connectiveness" to the County's facility at the top <br />and being able to expand and accommodate people that came to the lookout. <br />Commissioner Flores stated the Commission thought the existing parking lot and <br />facilities were going to be in need of accommodating the people who came to the area <br />such as the lookout. Commissioner Flores stated the property would help accommodate <br />parking and an informational center for the public. That was the concept, not the County <br />expanding its aspect into the valley. Even if there was a ranger program, whether it's by <br />the County or someone else, that could be a facility or informational center that could be <br />the gateway into Waipi`o Valley. <br />Commissioner Kaneshiro talked of Mr. Toledo, a taro farmer down in Waipi`o <br />Valley, and what his vision and the vision of most people down there was not to have the <br />public come into Waipi`o Valley. They would like the general public to stay up on top <br />but still experience Waipi`o Valley. They would like to have exhibits set up such as <br />growing taro to show what was going on down there. <br />Mr. Yuen stated there were two different areas in Waipi`o Valley; one being the <br />farming area and the other being the beach and that he was very disinclined to keep the <br />public from going to the beach. <br />Commissioner Kaneshiro stated tourists out of curiosity may go mauka which <br />would lead into the agricultural area. <br />Mr. Yuen replied it would be a management issue. He stated there was no set <br />place for parking and that it was an informal place where the public enjoys. Mr. Yuen <br />3 <br />