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STEWARDSHIP GRANT PROGRESS REPORT
Stewardship Grant Progress Report, Page 2 of 10
A.PROJECT OVERVIEW:
B.PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
C.PROJECT CHALLENGES
D.FUTURE PLANS RELATING TO THE PROJECT
E.PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, AND OTHER EXHIBITS (These must be attached at the
end of the report as a Word document. If you attach photos, be sure to caption each photo with
a date and subject. If it is a group picture, please identify the group and date photo was taken.
No need to name the individuals in the photo. There is no need for the same location maps that
were attached in the original application. Maps can be sketches and/or drone photos
illustrating before and after activities.)
Stewardship Grant Progress Report, Page 3 of 10
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F.PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR CONTRACT NO.
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Type of Activity Completion
Date and/or
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FOR REPORTING PERIOD
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RESOURCES (For Annual Report Only)
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December 2025
Welina mai me ke aloha,
Nohopapa Hawai‘i, LLC, a cultural heritage stewardship organization, is working with the Ala
Kahakai Trail Association (a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization) to develop a Resource
Stewardship Plan of approximately 1,838-acre property of undeveloped lands in Kaʻū in the
ahupuaʻa of Kiolakaʻa and Waiʻōmaʻo, makai of Waiʻōhinu Town. The Plan will utilize community
input and biocultural and historical research to inform recommendations and considerations for
the protection and stewardship of Kiolakaʻa.
Kiolakaʻa was saved from the threat of development through the work of the Ka‘ū community,
along with the Ala Kahakai Trail Association and The Trust for Public Lands (TPL), who secured
a State Legacy Land Conservation Program Grant Award. This award, along with funding from
the County of Hawaiʻi’s Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
Commission (PONC) and the Freeman Foundation, allowed for the purchase of a large portion of
coastal Kiolakaʻa. As a result, 1,838 acres of an important bio-cultural landscape, including the
eastern shoreline of Kaʻaluʻalu Bay, are preserved in perpetuity under a conservation easement
held by the County PONC Program. Part of the Ala Kahakai Trail Association’s conservation
commitment to Kiolakaʻa is developing a Resource Stewardship Plan for this important
biocultural landscape.
We would like to engage with individuals, ‘ohana, and/or organizations that have long-standing
lineal, cultural, and community connections to this wahi pana, and have knowledge and mana‘o
on traditional uses or ongoing cultural practices in the area or general vicinity. In particular, we
would like to gather information and perspectives relating to:
» Moʻokūʻauhau ʻĀina, Wahi Kūpuna (Cultural, Historical, and Archaeological
Resources)
» ʻĀina Mauli Ola (Native Plants, Marine, and Avian Resources)
» Traditional and Existing Access, Structures, and Fire Prevention
» Stewardship recommendations or manaʻo for this ʻāina, kai, wahi kūpuna, and
traditional customary practices associated with these places and resources
» Referrals of kūpuna and kama‘āina who would be willing to share their cultural
knowledge of the area
Please let us know if you are interested in and available to participate in creating this important
Resource Stewardship Plan. You can participate via a virtual or in-person interview, group
interview, or questionnaire. You can find a link to the online questionnaire here:
https://forms.gle/oSzbEZAKMLptQzE98
Please complete the questionnaire by December 20, 2025 or contact us to schedule an interview
in the next few weeks. We look forward to collaborating with you to document your mana‘o and
recommendations regarding the past, present, and future of this Kiolakaʻa parcel.
Me ka haʻahaʻa,
Momi Wheeler, momi@nohopapa.com
Kalena Lee-Agcaoili, kalena@nohopapa.com
Tehani Quitevis, tehani@nohopapa.com
Kelley Uyeoka, kelley@nohopapa.com
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Kiolakaʻa property outlined in white
Kiolakaʻa Resources Stewardship Plan
At the request of the Ala Kahakai Trail Association (a
Native Hawaiian non-profit organization), Nohopapa
Hawaiʻi LLC (a cultural heritage stewardship
organization) is completing a Resources Stewardship
Plan for 1,838 acres within Kiolakaʻa and Waiʻōmaʻo
Ahupuaʻa, Kaʻū. The Resources Stewardship Plan is a
required component of the ATA’s Grant of
Conservation Easement. The ATA and Hawaiʻi County
have legal obligations under the Grant of
Conservation Easement to ensure the lands maintain
their Conservation Values, and remain undeveloped.
A conservation easement is a tool, often coupled
with public funds from the State’s Land Legacy or the
County PONC programs, which cedes development
rights to protect important biological, cultural, and
geographical resources.
Kiolakaʻa is a significant storied place in Hawaiian
traditions, a bio-cultural landscape characterized by
well-preserved resources, including mauka-makai
trails, native dryland forest, and a portion of the
Kamakalepo settlement. This protected landscape
includes vast marine and coastal habitats, such as the
Kapenako freshwater spring, anchialine ponds that
are home to two different species of ʻōpaeʻula, native
plants, fish, marine mammals, and sea and shoreline
birds.
In 2022, undeveloped coastal lands in the ahupuaʻa of
Kiolakaʻa and Waiʻōmaʻo, makai of Waiʻōhinu Town,
were protected through the work of the Ka‘ū
community, along with the Ala Kahakai Trail
Association (ATA) and The Trust for Public Lands
(TPL), who secured a State Legacy Land Conservation
Program Grant Award. This award, along with funding
from the County of Hawaiʻi’s Public Access, Open
Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
Commission (PONC) and the Freeman Foundation,
allowed for the purchase of a large portion of coastal
Kiolakaʻa. As a result, 1,838 acres of an important bio-
cultural landscape, including the eastern shoreline of
Kaʻaluʻalu Bay, are preserved in perpetuity under a
conservation easement held by the County PONC
Program.
Protecting Kiolakaʻa
The Plan being produced will contain strategies for
the promotion of Conservation Values that include
the conservation, preservation and protection of:
historical, cultural, agricultural, natural, and marine
resources, scenic and open spaces, fresh water
resources, and, native and endemic plant and animal
habitats.
The Plan is also intended as a vehicle and platform
for additional stewardship priorities identified
during community outreach and consultation.
For Kiolakaʻa, Hawai‘i County PONC Preservation funds can support the following:
Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas & sites;
Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty & agricultural lands;
Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones;
Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality & water supply; &
Public outdoor recreation & education, including access to beaches & mountains.
Completion of the Resources Stewardship Plan involves extensive background research and community
outreach/consultation with stakeholders. The anticipated project timeline is August 2025 commencement
through June 2026, the public release of the draft Plan.
Kiolakaʻa Resources Stewardship Plan
November 2025: Community meeting
November - March 2026: Community
consultation (participate via a virtual or in-
person interview, group interview, or
online questionnaire).
May 2026: Community meeting to share
draft Plan
A Resources Stewardship Plan is being
developed as a part of the Ala Kahakai
Trail Association’s conservation
commitment to Kiolakaʻa.
Nohopapa Hawaiʻi is working with ATA to develop
this Plan, which will incorporate community
manaʻo and cultural-historical research to inform
recommendations and considerations for the
sustained protection and continued stewardship
of Kiolakaʻa.
Community Consultation
We would like to engage with individuals, ‘ohana,
and/or organizations that have long-standing lineal,
cultural, and community connections to this wahi
pana, and have knowledge and mana‘o on
traditional uses or ongoing cultural practices in the
area or general vicinity. Learn more here if you are
interested in participating with the creation of this
important Resource Stewardship Plan.
November 2025 - March 2026 April - June 2026
Cultural Historical Research,
Synthesis, & Analysis
Community Outreach,
Consultation, & Interviews
Integration of Background Research, Community
Manaʻo, & Recommendations in a Draft Plan,
Community Outreach, & Plan Finalization
August - November 2025
Scan to access the
questionnaire →
About the Ala Kahakai Trail Association
Ala Kahakai Trail Association is a non-profit
organization that provides community assistance for
trail management & planning. Established in 2006,
ATA’s work is dedicated to the Hawaiʻi Island trail
system and helps to ensure the system remains well-
connected to the community & that Hawaiian values
and principles are in place & practiced. ATA strives to
assist communities in protecting trails and other
significant resources.
Nohopapa Hawaiʻi is a small Native Hawaiian-owned
and operated cultural heritage stewardship social
enterprise. Our experience, passion, and
commitment to protect and honor Hawaiʻi’s iwi
kūpuna, ʻāina, and wahi kūpuna extends over 20
years. Through our work, we collaborate closely
with communities across the pae ʻāina and are
committed to high professional standards in
consultation, research, fieldwork, and report
production. We research and gather this knowledge
through integrated approaches rooted in historical
land research, pono community engagement, and
cultural understanding of place.
About Nohopapa Hawaiʻi
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Kiolakaʻa Resource Stewardship Plan Community Questionnaire
Interviewer: ____________ Date: __________ Location: ________________
*Note, answering any of the following questions is optional
Moʻokūʻauhau
Name:
Where did you grow up?
Where do you live today?
Have you ever been to Kiolakaʻa?
What for? (skip to relevant sections)
How are you pili to this place?
- Is Kiolakaʻa significant to
you/your ʻohana? If so, how?
- Do you have a specific
relationship or history with
Kiolakaʻa?
- What do you value about
Kiolakaʻa?
Do you/your ʻohana mālama this place
or any locations nearby? If so, how?
Is your ʻohana from the Kiolakaʻa area
and/or surrounding ahupuaʻa?
- Do you/your ʻohana have any
stories about the area of
Kiolakaʻa?
Cultural, Historical, and Archaeological Resources and Practices
Are there any culturally important
places connected to Kiolakaʻa?
- Geographical features, boundary
markers, habitation, trails, burial
sites, or religious sites?
- What’s the cultural significance
of these sites/areas?
- Do you know of historical maps
or photos that show changing
land use?
Do you know of any iwi kūpuna
previously revealed in the Kiolakaʻa
area or vicinity?
Do you know of any “old” ways that are
no longer practiced?
Do you know of traditional uses of
Kiolakaʻa that continued into historical
times or through today?
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- Fishing/gathering practices (e.g.
paʻakai)
- Docking area for canoes
Do you know of any cultural practices
and resources associated with Kiolakaʻa
and/or the surrounding area?
Do you or your ʻohana engage in
cultural practices associated with this
place? If so, what kind?
Can these cultural practices be
integrated into resource stewardship of
Kiolakaʻa today? If so, how?
Traditional and Existing Access, Structures, Fire Prevention, Camping
Do you know of historical trails,
railroads, settlements, ranching and
military infrastructure and buildings,
old landings, boat launches, etc. in
Kiolakaʻa?
Do you or your ʻohana access
Kiolakaʻa? If so, how often?
- Do you access by foot, boat, or
vehicle?
- How have you accessed it in the
past?
- Who provided access?
- What rules and/or protocols were
in place during your last visit?
How should access be managed at
Kiolakaʻa?
- for you and your ʻohana?
- for Kaʻū residents?
- for others?
- Should vehicle access be
permitted?
How do you feel about the current
camping conditions at Kaʻaluʻalu?
- Is there a need for better
sanitation?
- Trash management?
Are there ways to balance protecting
the delicate natural/cultural resources
at Kiolakaʻa with human access?
Do you have fire prevention concerns
or recommendations?
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Do you have concerns about
earthquakes, caves, or lava tubes?
Native, Marine, and Avian Resources and Practices
What plants and animals are associated
with Kiolakaʻa?
- Traditionally and historically?
- Cultural significance and/or uses
of these resources?
Do you know of any ocean or
freshwater resources, springs, and
anchialine ponds associated with
Kiolakaʻa?
- Cultural significance and/or uses
of these resources?
Do you know of any seabird
populations associated with Kiolakaʻa?
- Are you aware of any potential
threats to this population?
Do you gather or use resources from
this place? If so, what kind?
Do you know of any turtle or seal
populations associated with the
Kiolakaʻa?
- Are you aware of any potential
threats to this population?
Are you aware of any seasonal changes
to the natural landscape and seascape?
- What changes in the ʻāina or kai
have you observed over time?
Moʻolelo, Inoa ʻĀina, Mele, Oli, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau
Are there mele, ‘ōlelo no‘eau, oli, or
other oral or cultural traditions that
reflect a sense of place and cultural
identity for this place and its people?
Any stories you heard when you were
young or you tell your kids about this
place?
Resource Stewardship Plan Recommendations
How would you like to be involved in the
stewardship of Kiolakaʻa?
What are your concerns regarding
Kiolakaʻa?
Generations from now, what do you
want Kiolakaʻa to look like?
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What is its role in your ʻohana? In the
community?
Are there practices/protocols/uses that
should be incorporated into the Plan for
Kiolakaʻa?
What cultural values should be upheld
in the stewardship of Kiolakaʻa?
Do you have ideas for the protection of
Kiolakaʻa cultural sites, resources, and
landscapes?
What cultural resources and practices
should be included in the Plan?
Are some higher priorities than others?
Do you have any recommendations
regarding stewardship planning for
Kiolakaʻa?
What would ideal stewardship and
management of this place look like?
What would you like to learn about
Kiolakaʻa? How would you like to learn
about Kiolakaʻa?
How about keiki or local schools? What
would you like that involvement and
education to look like?
Would you like to share any other
thoughts, ideas, or input?
Contact Information & Referrals
You’ll be able to review your interview
summary and make any corrections as
you wish. What is the best way to send
you the interview to review & approve?
(Email or Mail)
Can you refer us to other individuals or
organizations we should talk to?
Are there any parts of this interview
you do not want publicly disclosed?
Please provide your mailing address so
we can send you a makana as a
mahalo for sharing your valued manaʻo
and ʻike.
COMMUNITY TALK STORY
Kiolakaʻa Resources Stewardship Plan
Scan Here
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Nāʻālehu Community Center
This is an open-house talk story, please feel free to join us at anytime.
1,838 acres of undeveloped coastal lands in the ahupuaʻa ofKiolakaʻa, Puʻumakaʻā, and Waiʻōmaʻo, makai of WaiʻōhinuTown, are preserved in perpetuity under a conservationeasement held by the County PONC Program.
This meeting will be held at Nāʻālehu Community Center. Light pūpūs and drinks will be
provided! If you plan to attend, we ask that you please complete this short RSVP form at
tinyurl.com/kiolakaa so that we can get a participant headcount.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact
info@nohopapa.com
RSVP Form Kiolakaʻa Fact Sheet & Map
Nāʻālehu Community Center
95-5635 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd,
Naalehu, HI 96772
Talk Story Purpose
Nohopapa Hawaiʻi to share background information
on the process and schedule for the Resources
Stewardship Plan
Gather your manaʻo on the cultural and natural
resources to preserve and protect Kiolakaʻa
Share areas of potential concern relating to the
resources
Share your manaʻo on opportunities for futurestewardship
Kiolakaʻa Community Talk Story Event, November 15, 2025