2013-04-03 NK Community Access Group Meeting Notes

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North Kohala Community Access Group Meeting Notes April 3, 2013 (Old Bank of Hawaii 4:30pm) Participants : Beth Robinson, Keone Mackillop, Toni Withington, David Blair, Jack Hoyt, Rick Gmirkin, Margaret Wille, Bobby Glory, Joe Carvalho, Ted Matsuda. Akoakoa Pint (Bird Cave) Nothing new to report Hapu'u Kapanaia We have sent Misty Kai some information on the list of parcels (which their property is a part of) on the PONC and asked if they would like to submit a letter of intent Pacific Plains, LLC, through Robert Milbank, Jr., Trustee in the Bankruptcy of Pacific Plains, LLC, has executed a Grant of Public Access Easements. The GOE has been signed by the Mayor and a resolution has been forwarded to the County Council for acceptance of the Public Access Easements. Should be on the Council agenda for March 20. Kauhola Lighthouse There will be an informational meeting on the ideas that were gathered for the management plan on April 16, 2013. It will be held at the Kohala Intergenerational Center from 6:30 to 8:30 Halelua Nothing new to report Pahoa Beach The new owners are an investment group from California. They will clean up the beach area of rubbish. They will remodel the existing house and plan to sell it. They have submitted a permit to the county for remodeling. · We need to research where the legal public access is located. Once the legal access is established, we can get a solution with the landowners and the · community for a reasonable access. Upolu Airport - East end of the runway Nothing new to report Upolu Airport Area Restoration There is about 400 Naupaka cuttings planted in pots. 3 Sign have been sketched by Kohala Middle School students There are some local artists led by Malia Welsh who will help the students with enlarging and coloring the sketches. Kim Sweeny may help the students with the lettering.