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LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE
DATE: July 9, 2024 Re: Comm. No. 915/Res. No. 546-24
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Resolution
No. 546-24, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 546-24, transmitted by Council Member Cindy Evans, via Communication No. 915,
dated June 6, 2024, authorizes the Director of Finance to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of
lands and conservation easements for all or a portion of the properties identified by Tax Map Keys:
6-2-001:018, 019, 051, 074, 075, 088, 089; 6-2-002:006; 6-2-007:001; 6-4-001:032, 053, 054, 060, 114,
146, 155, 999; 6-5-003:001, 002, 004, 005, 031, 044, 045; 6-5-004:007, 012, 015, 025, 056, 063, 099,
108; 6-5-005:001, 009, 018, 020, 021, 023, 025; 6-5-009:102; 6-6-001:002, 010, 038, 050, 077;
6-6-003:006, 007, 010, and 013, situated in the Ahupua'a of Lalamilo, District of South Kohala,
utilizing the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund.
The County seeks to acquire approximately 90 acres of trail easements for the Ke Ala Kahawai `o
Waimea community project, which acquisition would occur in six major increments designed to span
from the town of Kamuela to the shoreline south of Kawaihae, and eventually connect into the Ala
Kahakai National Historic Trail system. The acquisition of trail easements is listed as priority number
three in the 2023 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
Commission.Commission.
Finance Property Manager Hamana Ventura was in attendance and responded to inquiries from several
Committee Members regarding the process and scope of the project.
Committee Member Cindy Evans gave an overview of the property and surrounding area, and gave
information about the historic trail, and stated that the area is going through major changes, and that
obtaining this trail is timely. Several Council Members expressed support.
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LAAC-29 Page 2 July 9,2024
Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions is in accord with the purpose and intent of
Resolution No. 546-24, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA X POLICY COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
INABA X APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
KAGIWADA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Xdo-ec,-
KIERKIEWICZ x HOLEKA GORO INABA, VICE CHAIR
KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X LAAC REPORT NO.: 65
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: JUL 2 4 2024