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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0630.006 1998-2000 Feb-15-00 04:53P soest 808 956 5512 P_O1 PRESIDENT I-`11TIj, ( Khal5pencer 1\ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ , VICE PRESIDENT Howard Wiig ' , J C C'f~l-~~FIT CORPORATION SECRETARY ~ J~+ Shari Holder 3442 Waialae Ave, #1, Honolulu, Hawaii 9681 • Voice fax; (808) 735-5756 • Email: bicycie~pixi.com - TREASURER r ~ Kathy Feeney ~ ~ PAST PRESIDENT John B. Kelley 15 February, 2000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robin Brandt James Y. Arakaki, Chair Frank Denton Hawaii County Council Jerry Fora 25 Au uni Street Dave Hall p Jim Swedberg Hifo, Hawaii 9b720 Ncai Tomita John Wendell Dear Chairman Arakaki: Keith Yamada EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Hawaii Bicycling League wishes to wholeheartedly endorse Resolution Eve DeCoursey #206-2K. introduced by Chair Dominic Yagong_ which supports, "..the 81KE ED MMIAGER Acquisition by Hawaii County of the Hilo to Hawaiian Paradise Park Chris C'ark Section of the Former Hilo to Kapoho Railroad". Making former railroads accessible to the community in the ?nanner of "rails to trails" projects encourages cycling and walking, and by so doing, improves the health and welfare of the community both physically and spiritually. As we understand it, the resolution calls for "...the initiation of collaborative steps to be taken between the Hawaii County Council, the Honorable h~layor Stephen Yamashiro. County Departments, landowners, and interested members of the community to~ti•ard this right-of-wav acquisition, which will not have negative impacts on the current use of roadwav.'~ Further. the intention, as we understand it, is to open this 6 mile section to non-motorized public use -bicycling, ~~~alking, jogging. equestrian, wheelchair, and in-line sk~iting. Public motor vehicles would continue to be excluded - as they are at present. Current use by private farm vehicles on this road to access agricultural lots will continue. We understand that the low-volume farm related traffic ~~~ill not conflict ~',-ith non-motorized public rise. Once main HBL thanks you for undertaking this eavor. i Sincere'.y, Khalil J. Spencer President, The Hawaii Bicycling League, a non-profit corporation Comm. No. ~ ~ Q • Q ©t0 Ftile No. u~ Ref. To:,, CDUNC Ref. Date F EB 1 6 2000