Haina Landing Access Tawn Keeney COR-16-104244

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architectural remnants. The Waipio side of the gulch slopes up to a more elevated plateau with higher cliffs. The impressive Architectural remnants here are newer on this 'New Landing', also known as 'Fire Landing' by the fishermen. There is a shelf about 15 feet below this plateau with fishing pole anchors in a number of locations. It is this shelf that the occasional fisherman might use. The Hilo side of the gulch and the 'Old Landing' is owned by Hamakua Energy Partners parent company. The Waipio side and 'Fire Landing' is owned by Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate and leased by cattle ranchers. THERE ARE 3 POSSIBLE AVENUES OF ACCESS Two methods of access use as their final pathway the gravel road which goes to the Landing off the Lower Cane Haul Road below the Haina Sugar Mill A -Frame structure. This gravel road passes the new wastewater treatment ponds. I believe that there is formal easement across the lands which belong to 1) Hamakua Energy Partners, 2) a new industry which has purchased the Hamakua Sugar Mill site and land below the mill for the purpose of excavating and processing the large bagasse deposits makai of the mill and 3) ranch land with the owner in California. The first method of access would be down Haina road from the Honokaa post office. A left turn at the bottom T would lead through a more residential and industrial section of Haina. This would not be a desirable access. A right turn could lead to the lower segment of the Standard Oil road. This right turn access is currently gated. The second access would be the Standard Oil Road. This runs from the highway coming into Honokaa from the Hilo side down to the Lower Cane Haul Road and Hamakua Energy Partners. It is through open pasture that is owned by Bishop Estate. This would be the most direct, and probably most desirable, route to the gravel Haina Landing access road. Hamakua Energy Partners fuel trucks use this road as do the owners of the several properties and homes on the coastline. There Is also access on the Waipio side of Nienie gulch. About 3 miles toward Walpio on the Walpio Road (1/4 mile past Walpio Wayside B&B) is a gated 2 lane paved road running diagonally toward Haina and intersects the Lower Cane Haul Road at the Nienle gulch. The Cane Haul Road would be followed toward Waipio for about a mile until a jeep trail circles back to the'Fire Landing"New Haina Landing'. This traverses ranch land which is leased from Kamehameha Schools. This road coming in from the Waipio side would lead directly to the most attractive park site, which is the more elevated and flatter and architecturally richer 'Fire Landing' or'new'landing site. Currently, all access calls for 4 wheel drive vehicles. I would propose that a park at Haina Landing should be available to paved access by 2 wheel drive vehicles. I do not currently know the ownership and easement status of the Standard Oil Road or the gravel road which winds down to the Haina Landing.