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<br /> <br />The Action Committee briefly discussed the STIP list information on the <br />Kawaihae road bypass, and that it is a strategy in the South Kohala CDP to <br />support the Department of Transportation to build the Kawaihae road <br />bypass. <br /> <br />A. Gail Byrne Baber, a member of the Public Access, Open Space & Natural <br />Resources Preservation Commission will provide the Action Committee with <br />a brief presentation about the Commission. <br /> <br />Gail Byrne Baber provided a brief description of the Commission that is <br />comprised of nine members appointed by Council Members. Gail said that <br />parcels are submitted for approval and that communities look at what they <br />want to protect and fill out the applications and forward them to the <br />Commission, and the Commission prioritizes the list of parcels. Gail said the <br />funding comes from the 2% funding source, and that the voters recently <br />elected to put ¼% of the fund to maintain these lands. Gail said that 1,200 <br />acres of land has been purchased in Kohala and that the County looks for <br />matching funds when purchasing lands. Gail also said that 7 of the 15 <br />properties submitted for the year 2013 are from Kohala, and are referenced <br />to in the annual report for 2013. <br /> <br />V. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: <br /> <br />a. <br />Growth Management – Jon Adams reported on a new special permit <br />application submitted by Na Kalai Wa’a for a proposed project on a 10 <br />acre parcel off of Hawi Road. Jon said that it is a request for overnight <br />accommodations for one week periods during the summer for cultural <br />education and a certified kitchen. Jon said the subcommittee found the <br />application to be consistent with the North Kohala CDP. <br /> <br />b. <br />Public Access – Keone MacKillop provided updates on trails and access <br /> <br />easements: Akoakoa Point –a walk-thru of the site will be scheduled; <br />Hapu’u – Kapanaia- the purchase is pending; Halelua – a majority of the <br />lots are on the market for sale; Kauhola Lighthouse - there are reports of <br />people having parties effecting nearby neighbors due to loud music and <br />vandalism; Upolu East – there are efforts underway to see if vehicle <br />access can be provided to the ocean; Kaiholena- an additional $104,000 <br />is needed to finalize the purchase of land as open space; Kiiokalani <br />Ahupua’a - a walk-thru was done with Planning Department staff and no <br />issues were observed; and there have been meetings with Council <br />Member Margaret Wille and EWM regarding the Ala Loa trail concerns at <br />Kohala Kai. <br /> <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />