2016-02-18 Leeward Exh B (SMA 15-062 & SSV 15-010)

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envisioned as a wilderness park; it is far from that today, and maybe that designation needs to be rethought. But the levels of use especially at Manini‘ōwali, which just came out on TripAdvisor th as a 14 most visited beach in the country, the use there by our public needs to be addressed and managed in ways that accommodate the public use, but not overuse our resources. You know, if it was me and I went to the beach and there was no shower, I deal with it, you know, you dust the sand off of your shoes and do whatever you need to do. If there is not a flush toilet and there is a vault toilet, use the vault toilet. You know, you are saving water costs, you are saving electric pumping costs, you are saving all sorts of money. And I’m starting to rumble. WHITTEMORE: We are going to need you to wrap up here real quick. CAMARA: Okay. WHITTEMORE: Yeah. CAMARA: One concern at Manini‘ōwali that I have is at the stairs that are going to be built need to be of materials that are pretty bombproof and maintenance free. I’m hoping that will be cement with maybe stainless steel railings to, you know, for people to hold onto, because, again, maintenance, maintenance is a very large problem. And I think I’m done. WHITTEMORE: Okay, thank you. CAMARA: You’re welcome. WHITTEMORE: Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Camara? Okay, thank you. Do we have any other testifiers here today that have not yet signed up? Okay. Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any further questions that you want to raise at this time to either the applicant or to the testifiers? SHIMAOKA: Yeah, I had one. I know that – for the State Parks people, yeah, please – I know one of the questions was, and you stated that you guys have the bar so high as far as protecting shoreline, that those kinds of considerations that were mentioned have been taken, I mean, considered and you guys have those things in place. I noticed when he was suggesting the type of rail, that you were saying that we were already doing that; so I’m assuming that’s what the nodding of your head was. KUMABE: Yeah, Bobby had, you know, recommended that the stairway be made of durable materials. Yes, it will be concrete, and, yes, it will be stainless-steel handrails. WHITTEMORE: Any other questions? Bobby. COMMAND: Just for context, it says in your presentation here, or in the documents here, that there is about a quarter of a million visitors to Mahai‘ula, that area, every year. What are the numbers at a place like Hāpuna or your other State parks on the island? Just for context. 12 EXHIBIT B