HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0620.047 2002-2004Can a significant county contribution to the cause of land preservation
be made though traditional capital improvement project funding? Yes.
The Pupukea-Paumalu Nature Reserve: A Case Study in Land Preservation Funding
Since 1997, the North Shore Community Land Trust has worked to build a federal, state, local and
private coalition trying to acquire the 1,129 -acre Pupukea-Paumalu property. The coalition
includes The Trust for Public Land, the U.S. Army, the State of Hawai'i and the City and County
of Honolulu.
On April 27, 2004 the US Army entered into a cooperative agreement with The Trust for Public
Land (TPL) to help protect as open space the 1,129 -acre Pupukea-Paumalu property adjacent to
the Army's Kahuku Training Area. The agreement calls for the Army to provide funding for an
effort by TPL, the North Shore Community Land Trust, the State of Hawai'i and the City &
County of Honolulu to purchase and protect the parcel that dominates large bluffs along the North
Shore.
"The Trust for Public Land and our partners at the North Shore Community Land Trust, the State
of Hawaii, and the County of Honolulu are excited to work with the Army to make these
incredible lands at Pupukea-Paumalu open to the community. This broad coalition will protect one
of Hawaii's most famous and beautiful coastal areas," said Teresa McHugh, director of TPL's
Hawaii Field Office.
The landowner has stated an asking price of $12 million for the property, although actual market
value has not vet been determined.
Once the land is purchased, the large upper portion will be turned over to Hawai'i States Parks to be used for hiking, outdoor
education, native plant restoration and agricultural and forestry activities. A smaller lower portion will go the Honolulu County as a
possible expansion of Sunset Beach Community Park. Stewardship and management responsibilities for the land will be shared with
community organizations.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the North Shore Community Land Trust (NSCLT) are seeking additional funding from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the State of Hawaii and Honolulu County.
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