Haina Landing Access Tawn Keeney COR-16-104244

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PLANNING DEPARTIMENT cm,i!1?TY n,F HAI;'41AII 2016 IIAR 14 Pill 3: 07 Duane Kanuha Hawaii County Planning Department 101 Pauahi St. Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Kanuha, The attached document is being sent by myself, its author, to a number of persons in the Hamakua District who have expressed support for the proposal that is described therein. This proposal is the creation of a public park, presumably County of Hawaii supported, at the Haina Landing. Because this'Landing'ls rich in architectural remnants and rich in the history of the sugar Industry, it is proposed that this park would be a'historic park' or`heritage park'. I request that your office inform me of the availability of public right of way or public access to this site which is at the ocean entry of the Nienie gulch which is on the Walplo side of Honokaa. On the Hawaii County Tax Map this site is at two parcels: Zone 4 Section 5 Plate 2 Parcel 19 and Zone 4 Section 6 Plate 1 Parcel 6. The landing, anold'and a'new'landing, is situated on either side of the Nienle gulch ocean entry. I believe that the two properties are owned by the parent company of Hamakua Energy Partners and by Bishop Estate. I also wish to inquire about the 'Standard Oil Road', which runs diagonally from the road coming into Honokaa from the Hilo side down to the Haina sugar mill site and the lower cane haul road before the Hamakua Energy Partners power plant. I presume this to be a private road as there is a sign to that effect at the top. Could you tell me who owns this road and whether there is any public easement. I believe that it is in use as access to the several homes and private properties which are present on the coast there in addition to fuel trucks supplying the power plant. My email is < tawn(Phonokaapeople.com >. My address is Tawn Keeney, Box 248, Honokaa, Hawaii 96727. My phone is �. Thank you for your assistance. 104241.