01-07-2015 Public Access subcommittee meeting notes

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Kaiholena Lot F  The purchase has not closed because HILT is working on the conservation easement. The Ala Kahakai Trail Association will be the stewards of this parcel. Kohala Lihikai has applied to the county PONC for stewardship funds for the other 5 of this 6-lot subdivision. Illegal rock removal is a problem in this area and the surrounding State-owned lands. We should work with the State DLNR to put up signs on coastal access roads about laws o governing rock removal. Kohala Shoreline, LLC  th While the field visit on November 15 was cancelled, members of the Hawaiian community subsequently contacted Dr. Rechtman and scheduled meetings with members who wanted to share cultural information about the site. These conversations and the input by members of the Kailapa Association and the South Kohala Hawaiian Civic Club will be included in the Cultural Impact Assessment that will be part of the Draft Environmental Assessment. Quote from Greg Mooers "You will also recall that Dr. Ron Terry, Dr. Rechtman and I have attended multiple meetings of your group and the input provided by you and your group will also be included in the CIA and DEA". The Ala Loa is a historical site and will be preserved. The previous owner, (Tom Gentry in 1995) has recorded a shoreline public access easement as part of an SMA permit for the site which has lapsed. This property is zoned RS15 with the potential of subdividing to 50 lots The landowners will work out a Mauka-Makai access including a parking lot. The landowners are proposing to rezone this RA3 to make 9 parcels of 3-acre lots. The DOT will decide on the 2 intersection entries. Our group (NKCAG) would like to schedule a site visit. Mooers agreed to schedule one soon. The entire draft environmental assessment, including Cultural Impact Statement, Archaeological Survey, Traffic Impact Report and public access recommendations will be published in the rd OEQC’s Environmental Notice later this month (probably Jan. 23) and the public will have 30 days in which to submit comments. The notice and instructions to download the report can be found on the Hawaii Office of Environmental Quality Control website. Kohala Kai  A conservation easement between Kohala Kai & Ala Kahakai is the last remaining document to complete this agreement Access Group Interfacing with the Action Committee and the County  We should invite Council person Margret Willie to the next meeting to discuss steps to get CDP requested changes. New Items  Announcements The state Na Ala Hele advisory board will have a meeting on January 14th in Waimea. One of the items on the agenda is the Puakea Bay Ranch lateral access. o  They are considering closing this trail.  We should coordinate a presentation with Rick Gmerkin of Ala Kahakai about keeping the trail open. Next meeting  February 4, 2015; 4:30pm at Old Courthouse Page | 2