2012-12-28 (2012 PONC Annual Report to the Mayor)

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COUNTY OF HAWAII PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION (PONC) SUMMARY OF 2012 ACQUISITIONS Kingman Trust Properties, North Kona District On February 23, 2012, the County of Hawaii completed its sixth purchase utilizing funds from the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund (FUND) for two parcels (Tax Map Keys: (3) 7-7-08:20 & 31) totaling 6.0117 acres. A third adjacent parcel, TMK: (3) 7-7-08:100 totaling .1722 acre was also purchased by the County with another funding source as all three parcels combined will become the new Kipapa Park. These properties are located directly mauka of Alii Drive, Magic Sands Beach Park (aka White Sands or Disappearing Sands Park), La`aloa Bay Beach Park and Pahoehoe Beach Park and will provide much needed off street parking which will open up the coastal view plane and provide increased road and pedestrian safety in the area. Development of amenities such as bathroom facilities, a pavilion and a comfort station with outdoor shower(s) for beach goers at the nearby County parks is also part of the overall plan for Kipapa Park. 1h Since a portion of the Great Wall of Kuakini and five previously known burial sites belonging to the Kipapa family have been identified, a revised Burial Treatment Plan is pending before the Hawaii Island Burial Council. These sites will be preserved in place and buffered before any development can occur. With this acquisition, the County now owns a total of 955.2047 acres of land purchased with the FUND and received a total of $4,166,750.00 in grant monies by leveraging funds with State and Federal sources. To ensure proper long term management and responsible stewardship of these lands, the County will work with members of the public, community groups and/or government agencies so that these lands are kept in open space and preserved in perpetuity for generations to come.