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From: Arakaki, Aric `-' ter'
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2025 10:41 AM
To: Council Testimony r
Subject: Subject: Resolution 120-25,Authorizing County negotiations for PONC
Aloha Hawaii County Council Members:
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, National Park Service strongly supports Resolution 120-25 as follows:
1. Upolu Point, currently on the PONC acquisition list, is the northern most place where the Ala
Kahakai NHT begins/ends. Places and sites at or adjacent to this property hold high historic,
scenic, and current public use values.
2. The trail's Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP), based on substantial community input,
calls for descendant-led, community-based management of associated trail segments to
enhance ancestral connections and perpetuate traditional trail stewardship and practices in a
manner that is inclusive of all members of the community.
3. Ala Kahakai NHT remains committed to and has been engaged with numerous communities
within West Hawaii's shoreline's 175-mile corridor from Upolu to South Point through Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park in trail management capacity building, supporting conservation land
acquisition efforts, and in trail restoration projects and protection initiatives.
4. Ala Kahakai NHT is a signatory of 10-year MOU with both relevant State and County
Departments to work in partnership on the implementation of the CMP and to continue to
commit to share our resources and information with State and County departments to fulfill
their missions on public access initiatives and land use processes.
Lastly,we have been working closely with the North Kohala community on all the above. Within this context,
we are familiar with Maya Goodoni's knowledge,skills, abilities and dedication to community efforts to
preserve open space and on building community-based management capacity on lands acquired by PONC and
via other public and private land protection programs. As such, we highly recommend Mayor Alameda's
nomination of Ms. Goodoni to serve on the PONC Commission.
Mahalo a nui loa for all you do in service to our communities, lands and ecosystems.
Aric Arakaki,Superintendent
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
73-4786 Kanalani Street,#14
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Mobile: (808) 217-0307
https://www.nps.gov/alka/index.htm
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