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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL <br />RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION <br />April 9, 2007 <br />Department of Liquor Control Conference Room <br />101 Aupuni St., Suite 230 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Present: Chair Kenneth Kaneshiro <br />Vice -Chair Hannah Springer <br />Commissioner Paul Campbell <br />Commissioner E. Kalani Flores <br />Commissioner Bill Gilmartin <br />Commissioner Benedict Yung <br />Absent: Commissioner Laura Schuster <br />Others Present: Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Karen Delimont, Secretary <br />Harry Yada, Property Manager, Finance <br />Irving Kawashima, Na Ala Hele Specialist DLNR <br />Clement Chang, Na Ala Hele Specialist DLNR <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Mr. Kaneshiro at 10:02 am. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AGENDA ITEMS <br />None <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Motion: Commissioner Flores moved for approval of the minutes ofMarch 12, 2007 <br />regular session, seconded by Commissioner Springer and carried unanimously by voice <br />vote. <br />DISCUSSION WITH IRVING KAWASHIMA, NA ALA HELE SPECIALIST <br />WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, <br />DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE <br />Mr. Kawashima introduced himself to the Commission. Mr. Kawashima stated that the <br />Na Ala Hele is the State of Hawaii trail and access program established in 1988 in <br />response to the public concern about the loss of public access to certain trails and the <br />threat to historic trails from development pressure. Na Ala Hele has become increasingly <br />