Rule 15 - Rules Relating To Kohanaiki Beach Park

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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I RULE 15 –RULES RELATING TO KOHANAIKI BEACH PARK Section 1 Applicability and Scope KohanaikiBeachPark, situated on a 109-acre parcel and designated under Tax Map Keys:was dedicated to the County (3) 7-3-063: 012, 013; (3) 7-3-064: 021, 022, of Hawai‘i in 2013. The park contains six (6) camping zones, one (1) comfort station, one hundred twenty–one(121) parking spaces, a ten (10) foot roadway along the shore with pedestrian access to the beach, and a halau.The park also contains recognized archeological sites, burial sites,and anchialine ponds that are mandated to be managed and preserved in accordance with County, State and Federal Law. Despite dedication to the County of Hawai‘i, theKohanaiki Shores retainsan exclusive rightof entry to construct, use, operate and maintain portions of the golf course and a residents’ beach facility located within the public park areaand exclusive right of entry to fulfill its duties of joint management and maintenance responsibilities of thepublic park. The Department of Parks and Recreation, County of Hawai‘ifinds that unrestrained public use of the park may contribute to the deterioration of the park’sarcheological sites, historic sites, and its finite resources. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Department of Parks and Recreation to adopt reasonable rules tomanageusage of the park and the level of visitors to ensure preservation of this unique resource. Section 2 Definitions A."Authorized representative" means any person legally or otherwise properly designated to act for the Director. B."Camper" means any person who remains in a park area between the hours of 9:00p.m.and 5:30 a.m. C."Camping" means the act of remaining in the park area between the hours of 9:00p.m.and 5:30a.m. 3