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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 328- 23
(DRAFT 2)
A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY (3) 5-6-001:062, KNOWN AS
OLD COAST GUARD ROAD, AND OTHER ADJACENT FEDERAL LANDS AS MAY
BE NECESSARY, SITUATED IN THE AHUPUA'A OF'UPOLU, DISTRICT OF
NORTH KOHALA.
WHEREAS, the Old Coast Guard Road, identified as Tax Map Key (3) 5-6-001:062, is a
surplus property of the United States Department of the Interior, and eligible for dedication to the
County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the North Kohala Community Development Plan lists the Old Coast Guard
Road as a priority to secure public access to the Honoipu/Puakea portion of the Ala Kahakai trail
system; and
WHEREAS, Honoipu is included as a priority in the 2022 Annual Report of the Public
Access, Open Spaces, Natural Resources Preservation Program's list of qualifying lands worthy
of preservation; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawai'i's acquisition of Old Coast Guard Road will provide
safe and legal public access to culturally significant sites, including the Mo'okini Heiau and birth
site of Kamehameha 1, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, preservation of the Old Coast Guard Road is also in the interest of the
County of Hawaii, due to its historical use for shoreline access for sugar hauling, fishing,
camping, and Native Hawaiian cultural practices; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii has previously acquired and maintains other low -
volume roads of a similar type in the vicinity of Old Coast Guard Road; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I that it
hereby urges the Mayor to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of the Old Coast Guard
Road and other adjacent federal lands, as may be required, in connection with the federal
disposal of the Old Coast Guard Road, and that the road be transferred in a fair condition.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mitchell D. Roth, Mayor of the County of Hawai`i; the Honorable
Elizabeth Strance, Corporation Counsel; Deanna Sako, Director of Finance; Zendo Kern,
Planning Director; Stephen Pause, Director of Public Works; and David Siegenthaler,Regional
Program Manager, Federal Lands to Parks program, United States Department of the Interior;
Melia Lane-Kamahele, Manager,National Park Service, Pacific Islands Office; the Honorable
Debra Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior; the Honorable Jill N. Tokuda, United
States Representative; the Honorable Mazie Hirono, United States Senator; and the Honorable
Brian Schatz, United States Senator.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 6th day of December , 20 23 .
INTRODU D BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X
GALIMBA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
KAGIWADA .., X
County of Hawai`i on December 6, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-557.15/LAAC-40
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