2018-10-03 Letter to John Carse re Signage - Kaimu

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DAVID Y.ICE SS D �1 . '. .aMtGOVERNOR OF HAWAII R Y�s +i00a cBit ANDmPT F *7 10/ IPAW L SWUM J� t toe WWII COMMA•MATE1 AQUAIIL .- !MAME MO COMA MICIISATOOK * �!- '�+s•nI'.V NEM MAID FYVOIIb Rwu V • , STATE OF HAWAII CO'"' """ O'" �I DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES POPAITAY P• sv" RNpw AWA Mae MOVROM14111RN Post Own Box 621 SLAM TATE PAM Horvoww,HAWAII 96809 REF:OCCL:MC CORRESPONDENCE HA-19-57 John Carse OCT - 2 2011 R.R. 2 Box 4852 Pahoa, HI 96778 SUBJECT: Proposal for Coastal Lands in Kaimu Kaimu, Puna, Hawai'i TMK(3) 1-2-018:006 and 004:001 Dear Mr.Carse, The State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has received your correspondence of August 13, 2018 regarding State-owned lands in Kaimu, Hawai'i. We thank you for your interest in the State's conservation lands. Our understanding is that you are requesting information on permitting and other requirements for two issues: 1) placing "coastal access" signs along Kalapana Beach Haven Road directing pedestrians to the shoreline,and 2)clearing invasive species in an approximately two-acre site on TMK(3) 1-2-004:001. The "public walkway"you indicate on your map appears to cross tax map key parcel(TMK) (3) 1-2-018:006, a privately owned 0.21-acre parcel at the end of Kalapana Beach Road. It is not in the Conservation District, and the DLNR does not have any jurisdiction.As such,any signage here would be a decision for the County of Hawai'i. The milo trees are on TMK (3) 1-2-004:001, an 8.07-acre State-owned parcel in the Resource Subzone of the Conservation District. The majority of the parcel is covered by lave from the 1990 flow. Approximately two acres are covered by a remnant coastal forest composed of some native trees (milo), some Polynesian- introduced species (noni, coconut), and a number of invasive vines and shrubs(rubber tree, Christmas berry, guava,Java plum,etc). Any work on the State-owned parcel would need to secure permission from Land Division prior to applying for a permit through OCCL. We would encourage you to work directly with the Hawai'i Land Division office to understand what permits or requirements they might have for the proposed clearing of invasive species from the parcel. Sincerely, Suzanne D.Case,Chairperson Board of Land and Natural Resources Copy:Chair,DOCARE,Land Division,County Planning