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From: Arakaki, Aric
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2021 8:11 AM
To: Council Testimony
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Subject: Support of Resolution 145-21 Mahukona
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Aloha Hawaii County Council Members:
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This is to convey the support of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail (NHT), National Park Service for the passage
of the subject resolution before the Council's Finance Committee. 3
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The Ala Kahakai NHT, corridor starts at Upolu Point in North Kohala, continues along Hawaii Island's west coast to
South Point, then into Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks to its Puna boundary. The trail is a system of ancient and j
historic coastal and mauka-makai trails. The Ala Kahakai Comprehensive Management plan calls for descendant-led,
ahupua'a community-based management of trail segments which is supported by a range of partners in both the
private and public sectors. As such, we are working with many communities along the shoreline to develop and
implement management plans and programs.
We currently have a Memorandum of Understanding with both the State of Hawaii and Hawaii County to collaborate
on the implementation of the trail's Comprehensive Management Plan. We have established effective working
relationships with the County's Departments of Planning, Parks and Recreation and the Department of Finance Real
Estate Division.
We are in full support of the proposed acquisition of Mahukona via the PONC and other funding and commit our
support to work with the Kohala community and the Hawaii County in management planning and in the procurement
of Federal funding dedicated to management, interpretation, public safety, and other visitor services.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Best regards,
Aric Arakaki, Superintendent
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
73-5786 Kanalani Street, #14
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Corte. RI
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