Communication No. 2018-15- NKCDP Implementation of Actions

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Comm. No. 2018-15 North Kohala Community Access Group NKCDP Goal, Objective, and Action Items Progress Update Strategy 1.2: Acquire coastal lands that o Worked with community groups to nominate six coastal projects should be preserved as open space. to the Mayor's PONC priority list for Open Space purchase. All six were named on the 2017 list, and purchase of one parcel at Hapu'u is underway. o The group added input to discussions for purchase of lands at Hono'ipu (Parker Ranch) and Kaupalaoa (Kaupalaoa Ranch). o Applied for stewardship of previously purchased open space lands at Pao'o and Kaiholena in cooperation with Kohala Lihikai, through the County's Maintenance Fund grant program. Strategy 2.1: Provide for substantive o Helped the Planning Department shepherd two grants for public community input to the County Planning access easements through the County Council (for trails and roads Department and the County at'Ainakea and Hala'ula). o Worked with land owners on three other pending easements. Council in order to finalize and accept priority (Halelua, Pahoa Beach and Upolu East). shoreline access easements. Strategy 2.4: Encourage increased o The group participated in the environmental assessment review of cooperation and coordination among federal, new residential development at Kohala Shoreline near Kohala state, and County agencies and departments Ranch. o Worked with Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail in creating a regarding public access to coastal and mauka conservation easement to preserve the Ala Loa and coastal trail at lands. Kohala Kai near Kohala Estates. o Worked with Na Ala Hele Trail staff and DLNR, to move ahead with relocating the coastal trail at Puakea Bay Ranch. o Worked with a National Parks Service planner to answer questions about possible government rights to Mahukona and Niuli'i Railroad easements. o In partnership with Kohala Lihikai, the group obtained a Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance Grant for trail maintenance and educational programs at Kohala High School. Strategy 2.5: Encourage and increase o Worked with Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and Ala Kahakai cooperation and coordination between the National Historic Trail to seek opening of the Parker Ranch coastal community and private land owners land at Hono'ipu for public use. o Worked with Kohala Lihikai on an erosion control and native regarding public access to coastal and mauka planting project at Upolu Airport. lands. Other Progress: o The NKCAG made substantial progress in opening a new coastal trail and mauka to makai access road. It has moved substantially forward in the role of stewarding public open space lands.