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_ REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: May 15, 1998 Re: C-839/Res. No. 269-98 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 8:37 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Resolution No. 269-98, transmitted by Councilmember Curtis Tyler per Communication No. 839, dated May 5, 1998, regazding the development of Ka'apuni O'Hawai'i Pathway, reports as follows: Resolution No. 269-98 supports the development of Ka'apuni O'Hawai'i Pathway (Pathway) which is a trail system that circles the Island of Hawaii. The proposed Pathway will link ninety percent of the communities on the Island of Hawaii in a network of multi-use trails, paved and dedicated roadways, shoulders, and shared-use routes along roadways with low volume traffic. The Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH) has completed the first section of the trail and is working with the Department of Public Works to maintain it. The pre-existing section of the trail already experiences high use and the completion of the trail is anticipated to increase the opportunity for community activities and fundraisers with activities such as walk-a-thons and bike-a-thons along the route. The development of this Pathway will be in line with the President's Council on Sustainable Development that "by the yeaz 2000, hundreds of communities across America could shaze in more than $6 billion in economic benefits azising from the fast-growing network of multi-use trails that aze now spanning the nation." PATH representative, Ann Petersen stated that they aze currently working to identify the alignment of the Waimea trails. Once the potential route and alignment are identified, they will develop the trails as funding becomes available through grants, donations, etc. Your Committee was informed that the Pathway will attempt to go through County and State property and not private property. Your Committee was assured that proper signage for the trails would be available to designate the State and County lands. PC Report 110