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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.
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Your Committee on Planning concurs with the intent and purpose of Resolution No. 269-98, and
recommends its approval.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted
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ARAKAKI E.O.M. X ADOPTED: JUN 0 Z 1998
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