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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0901.020 2008-2010 Chris Yuen P.O. Box 5 Ninole, HI 96773 4- November 6, 2010 J Yoshimoto Chair, Hawai'i County Council 25 Aupuni St. Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Re: Resolution 377 -10 /Communication 901 Proposed Sale of Portion of Kama'oa Rd. Dear Council Chair Yoshimoto and Members of the County Council: The discussion on the proposed sale of a portion of Kama'oa Rd. has assumed that the legal right -of -way dead -ends about 7000' west of its intersection with the South Point Rd., as shown on the current tax maps, at the east boundary of T.M.K. No. 9- 3- 005 -001. This is the segment that is being considered for sale in Resolution 377 -10. Actually, this is just a portion of a road that went from Ka'u to Kona in the mid- 1800's, and the legal right -of -way may still exist connecting Kamaoa Rd. from the South Point Rd. to the current Hawai'i Belt Highway, extending northwest across about 1.7 miles of countryside beyond the point where the current tax maps show it ending. The physical road no longer exists in most of this area, but the legal right -of -way may still belong to the public. I've enclosed a copy of State Registered Map No. 1677. This map was completed in 1894 from surveys made in 1887 -1890. I've enclosed both a greatly reduced copy of the full map (which is about 3' by 4'), and an enlarged section of the area in question. The full map clearly shows what we now call Kama'oa Rd. as the Ka'u to Kona road. On the enlarged map showing the area in question, I've labeled "end point per current tax map." Reg. Map. 1677 shows the road continuing to the northwest from this point, and on toward Kona. To give an idea of the location of this road with respect to current landmarks, I've drawn its approximate location as a dashed line on a USGS quad map, labeled "Map 2 ". This sketch shows that the road ran east of the three large pit craters in the area, and it intersects the current Hawai'i Belt Highway near the intersection of Gown. No. 9 0/ . Z O Ref. T.: G Ref. gate the Old Mamalahoa Highway (which is a continuation of this road) and near the intersection of the current Kahuku Ranch road. This road is also mentioned as a boundary of at least two of the grants in the area, Grant 2649 and Grant 2787. I've enclosed copies of both of these grants. It is "alanui aupuni" in Gr. 2649 and "Aupuni Rd." in Gr. 2787. Thus, this road was in existence in 1859, the date of Gr. 2649. At some point, this road was replaced as the Ka'u to Kona route by a more mauka road, and the segment beyond where the current tax maps show it ending became disused, or possibly was destroyed by lava. I don't know the history or dates. Is there still a public right -of -way over the 1.7 miles or so between where the road seems to end on the current tax maps, and its intersection with Hawai'i Belt Highway? My research cannot exclude the possibility that this has been extinguished by some prior governmental surrender of the right -of -way. But unless something like that has happened, the part of Kamaoa Rd. being considered for sale is just a portion of a right -of -way that connects South Point Rd. to the Hawai'i Belt Highway, and potentially provides access to a large area where the public cannot otherwise go. I'm not writing this letter to advocate for or against the sale of the segment of the road described in this resolution. I'm sure there are factors that I don't know about, and there are certainly circumstances where the public interest is done no harm by the sale of an old unused road. It's just that the decision should be made based on full information, and I hope that the Council finds this letter useful. Yours truly, i Chris Yuen Cc: Planning Department 2 v r I _ /� /\ y �.. t o i i` i I I j + sir 1 — 1 — a C k I ( 4 ; ti k — y 1 — } j ; ■ • - 1 � t t �� / / i __ , r _ ._.,_ .4- , r -- —� 1 : y -„_—_,,,_, y ti JJ l . - r - - -1, il / _ i I /� _�� .� - f G .;.,..�—�'' ' J , h — , ,i E ` _ J. — J e � _ .� \,,:t } ] � k — 1 � (a �1 * -Y4 ] t A/� j / / i /, 0 1 t� q1 1 % C 0 \ o i g j / _ /d le �1!!! PO^7-;P1n ge 1'I . ) 6 ` r \ • Cc a_le_ - / N.._., ZoOfl (.a-6,-,,,) • / I " ----- 9' 4� y rs. , I . . / . . : r t C 4 y' Hi i� /, 1 . v p t�l n 3il•� d t�E r vim, .1►ri p. rr�'�. t $.1011511,1v. iri �ii�� :unl .� 'A 11@u- M1 •aa 4 . /7 ,„,gib b �/ — " ' _ /1 ta A 0•1 / to - 1 \.. 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I )- + + \ r .Pu t 0#00,4a k r x - .nr } t i i ' f �D 9 +`l t l� 0 . i ? r 4 K I ` A C? ` � , \, i ` PuuPao Pilau J r� • _"_ ~ t � `: ° Cametery __ Puu + i , �. �, 0.N. + 5) r � ', 'e -r a'" uterrnete s, �� \ t k'' ' t '`'F \,.„ 1 . , f -r 1 L '' t e r ) ' ' 0- Poo nak j 101' r, --s L i � _ — -- -- Water ed . t_ ' y I 0 Waihona 'Aina - Land Grants Document 27189 Page 1 of 1 Land Grant: 2649 • Grant.Number(LG) 2649 Source Book: 13 Grantee: Kapia Acreage:: 65.35 Acs Ahupua'a PYalena Year District: Kau Canceled False Island Hawaii 114K Miscellaneous Document Text No. 2649, Kupa, Pwdewa Ahupuaa, District of Kau, !shed et Hawaii, Sock 13, pp a. 527 -529 (L6 Reel 4, 01106- 01107.uf] Helu 2649 Palapala Siia Nui Ma kela Palapala Sia Nui ke holke aku nei o Kariehameha IV, ke hill nui a ke Alma 1 kona krkomaikai 1 hoonoho ai maluna o ko Hawaii Pae Aina, i na kanaka a pau, kale la, none Iho; a no kona man hope alit, ua haaw t 1110 loa aku ola ma ko ano aloft is Kupa i kona heft blank] kanaka i manna pono is 1a 1 kela apana alna a pau e waiho la ma Puulena. Kau ma ka Mokupurd o Hawaii, a penal tics ka waft ana o na Nokuna. E hoamaka ma ka iwi o Paidel e pis ana me ke alanul Aupuni a e bolo ma is alanui Akau 72 3/4° Komohana 5.44 Kaulahao Akau 45 3/4° Komohana 26.10 Kaulahao i ke kuleana o Palau alalia ma ka paten o is kuleane Akau 62° Hlldna 1.23 Kaulahao AKau 15 1/2° Komohana 4 Kaulahao alaila ma na kuleane o Kaulaula a me Kenui Akau 15 1/2° Komohana 10 Kaulahao a1Nla ma ko le Aupuni Akau 74 3/4° Hikina 22.50 Ka*4ahan 1 lm hM o Pakinl elaiia ma la Iwi Hems 81/4° Mina 14.76 Kaulahao Hama 14° Mine 17.10 Kaulahao Hama 10° Komohana 8.80 Kaulahao 1 kahl 1 hoomaka9 Iloko 65 1/3 Eke Koe nae ke kuleana o kanaka {Me 528] A matoko o la Agana 651/3 aka a of lid aka, emf ld mac paha. Efa ice kumu o ka llo ana; ua hawse mat ofa loko o ka waihona normal o ke Au i na dela he $38.00. Aka, ua koe i Foe Aupuni na mine minerals a me na rfwre metals a pau. No Kupe, ua alna la 1 hermits, no na mau low aku no, ma kea no aloft, e me lac na mau hoo6na, a me ko na,wihona, ua pis rate ka auhau a ka Poe Ahaoleio e kau Dice al ma na alna alodio a pau i keia manna 1 keia manawa. A 1 mea e Ikea"' ua kau wau 1 ko'u Inca, a me ka Sila Nui o ko Hawed Pee Akre ma Honolulu i kela la 14 o December, 1859. Kameharneha Kaahumanu L Kameh meha [Land Patent Grant No. 2649, Kupe, Puulena Ahupuaa, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, 65.34 Acres, 1859) 2649 - No maps found. Rdartl1C . 4181745110 I Doc: 271891 Dalelbm: 10)29/201012:45:48 PM new daCums is ire preasclad by Copyright Aria. We My act warm, 11 ow, sat Or mower me mats to ass No dooeaeat. Copright O 2000 -2010 waawna Yam. Ag *Iris raarwd• • • Waihona 'Aina - Land Grants 1 Document: 27327 Page 1 of 2 Land Grant: 2787 Grant Nurnber(LG) 2787 Source Book: 14 Grantee: Shipman, W.C. Acreage:: 1557.33 Acs Ahupua a Kiao Year District: Kau Cancelled False Island Hawaii TMK Miscellaneous Document Text No. 2787, Shipman, W.C., Puulena Ahupuaa, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, Book 13, pps. 229 -230 [_G Ree: 4, 01389- 01390.tifj Nei] 2787 Palapala Sila Nui 14a keia Palapala Sile Nui ke Seiko aku net o Kamehamehe IV, ke Alii nui a ke Akua i kona lokorneikai i hoonohc al rnaluna o ko liawa.i Pae Aina, ; na kanaka a pan, i keia la, Ilona ino; a no kona mau hope alit, ua haawi lilo loe aku oia rna ko ano alod,o is W.C. 'Shipman i kona [left blank] kanaka i manao purro is is I kele pane aine a pau e walho la ma Puulena, Kau rna ka Mokupuni o Huwaii, a penei ;iui Ka waiho ana o na Mckuna. No. 1 Curnrnencing at the top of the pail at the South corner of land owned by Naihe arid running along the edge or the Pali North 26 1/2' West 23.36 Chains along Naihe thence North 64 i /2° East 1.80 Chains along Naihe to a wlliwili tree North 50' East 21.70 Chains along Naihe to wlliwllt tree marked X North 21 1/4' West 41.10 Chains along Kaanaana North 89 / ?' East 28.•10 Chains aiong Kaanaana to pile stones on top of hill North 7 1/ 2 East 4.05 Chains along Pekini to Aupuni road North 72 3/4° West 5,44 Chains along road North -I5 3/4° West 26.10 Chains along road South 62' West 16.73 Chains along Palau's kuleana North 15 1/2' West 14.00 Chains along kuleana North 21' West 15.75 Chains along kuleana to Kahuku South 65 3/4° 'West 1.55 Chains along Kahuku South 85° West 9.23 Chains along Kahuku North 87 V,'est 8.16 Chains along Kahuku North 57' West 1.32 Chains along Kahuku to edge of pali North 82° West 9.75 Chains along Kahuku West 14.30 Chains along Kahuku South 89 West 14.44 Chains along Kahuku South 79 3/4' West 10.20 Chains along Kahuku South 76° West 7.15 Chains along Kahuku South 74° West 17.65 Chains along Kahuku South 58 1/2° West 12.48 Chains along Kahuku South 25 1/4' East 43.68 Chains along the ea, the boundary of Kahuku South 34 1/2° East 12.95 Chains along the aa, the boundary of Kahuku South 8 1/2' East 13.50 Chains along the aa, the boundary of Kahuku South 6° East 52.90 Chains Mang the aa, the boundary of Kahuku South 3 1/2° West 40.42 Chains along the an, the boundary pile of stones North 63 1/6' East 108.00 Chains along Pakui to the place of commencement. Area 1500 acres Nu. 2 Commencing at the North corner of land owned by Kauhiakiwa and running along his boundary South 43' West 15.26 Chains along thence North 36 1 /2' West 10.50 Chains along the former piece of W.C. Shipman South 6; 1/4' West 34.25 Chains along [7] former piece of W.C. Shipman North 36' West 2.00 Chains along Heleloa North 44° West 9.80 Chains along Keliikoa North 67 3/4' East 49.95 Chains along Aupuni South S0° East 2.72 Chains along a kuleana South 41° East 10.82 Chains along Kauhiahiwa to starting point. Containing 57 1/3 acres, more or less Koe no nae ke kuleana o kanaka [page 230] maloko oia Apana 1,551 1/3 eka a of iki aku, emi iki mai papa. Eia ke kr nu o k, lilo ana; ua haawi mai eta iloko c ka waihona waiwai o ke Aupuni i no dela he ; 5C (5374.50). Aka, ue koe i ke Aupun, na mine mineraia 0 me na mine metala a pau. NC W.C. Shipman, ua Dina la ! naawlra, nova rnau 105 aku no, ma ke.a no alodio, a me kona mac honi/lna, a rue ko na waihorra, ua pill ride to auhi:u a ka Poe Ahaulek> e keu like ai ma na Dina alodlo a pau i kela manawa 1 keia manawa, A ; rhea e ikea'i as kau weu i ko'u inoa, a me ka Siia Nui o ko Hawaii Pae Atria rna Honolulu I keia la 24 o June, 1E161.