Communication No. 2019-11- NKCDP RR Trail Plans Maps Draft

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Kauhola to Hapu'u - Segment 9 Property Information OTMK 530060230000, privately owned, large property, agricultural, gulch. OTMK 530070470000, privately owned with agricultural structures present on site. Has segment of the RR ROW, then goes onto the mauka property, then back on to this property. It is adjacent to Old Halaula Mill Road. OTMK 530070490000, privately owned, agricultural. OTMK 530070420000, privately owned, agricultural. OTMK 530070410000, privately owned, agricultural. Property looks like it is in the mauka corner, and crosses into the other property where the gulch begins. OTMK 53007043000, privately owned, agricultural, with permits for electrical, plumbing, and facilities for workers. It looks like the RR ROW crosses this property where the gulch is. OTMK 530070010000, privately owned, agricultural. Grant of easement 6/2016, Instrument # 60190738. Property is on the other side of the gulch. OTMK 530070210000, privately owned, agricultural property with one dwelling. Opportunities: There is pedestrian access along the cliff shoreline. The shoreline public access trail between Hapu'u and Kapanaia Bays is formalized in a Grant of Public Access Easement to the County of Hawaii in February 2013, and between Kauhola Point and Hapu'u Bay in 2018. There are interpretive opportunities throughout this area. At the time of Kamehameha I, surfing was a popular sport in the bay. Fishing and gathering were, and continue to be, an important activity to preserve. When the Kohala Sugar Plantation shut down, this access was nearly loss. Land was privatized by fences and gates which prompted the Native Hawaiian organization Hui Mamalahoa to legally fight for access. As a result, a court-ordered vehicle access, on an unpaved road, to Kapanai'a and Hapu'u bays was provided for public use and access (Civil HA -5464 Kohala Corporation v. Ahoi, 1982). There is pedestrian access along the cliff shoreline.The shoreline public access trail between Hapu'u and Kapanaia Bays is formalized in a Grant of Public Access Easement to the County of Hawaii in February 2013. There is a historical site, Hale O Ka'ili Heiau, being managed by a local community group. Kapanaia Bay is a popular camping and recreation spot. Issues: • The access road can only be used by 4 Wheel Drive vehicles. • There is little parking or ease of entry to the area. • There are issues related to illegal squatting in some areas along this stretch. • There are issues of care and stewardship of the sites. It is important for awareness and stewardship.