HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunication No. 2017-01- Access Group Notes JuneCommunication No. 2017-1
North Kohala Community Access Group
June 7, 2017 (Old State Courthouse 4:30pm)
Participants: David Tarnas, Toni Withington, Carter Collins, Teri Takata, Meredith Speicher,
Aric Arakaki, Joe Carvalho, Ted Matsuda.
❖ Pololu Lookout
➢ A report summarizing the meetings will be sent to the core group.
❖ Rails to Trails
➢ Meredith Speicher of Rails to Trails talked about the status of her report on the Kohala
and Ka'u railroads.
➢ She is working on RTCA, it is a grant assistant program on trails, and she is encouraging
Kohala Lihikai to apply.
■ It will cover a study of the legal alignment & community outreach.
o A part-time community coordinator might be funded.
■ The NKCDP identifies the value of the railroad to the entire coastal trail system
o This includes the mauka-makai accesses that cross and align with the railroad.
■ Education & student outreach could be part of the grant.
■ A separate RTCA grant may be submitted by Solar Matters for a solar bike path,
which could connect the Natural Energy Lab with Kona Airport.
•'• Akoakoa Point
• ➢ NSTR (nothing significant to report).
❖ Niulii
➢ NSTR
❖ Hapu'u — Kapanaia
➢ Squatters are out of these properties.
➢ Kohala Lihikai will have a booth at the Kamehameha Day festivities to display
Kamehameha's homeland.
➢ The North Kohala CDP Action committee submitted a letter encouraging the mayor to
sign the document to procced with negotiations for the purchase of Hapu'u to Kapanaia
lands.
■ Applications for the PONC list for this year are due at the end of June.
•'• Halelua
• ➢ Same as above, waiting for mayor's signature to move ahead with negotiations.
••• Kauhola Point
• ➢ NSTR (nothing substantial to report).
•'• Ainakea
➢ Documentation is needed for the county to address the problems.
•'• Pahoa Beach
• ➢ A hedge is still blocking the trail.
➢ Need update from the county.
❖ Upolu Airport East
➢ NSTR-need county update
❖ Upolu Airport Restoration
➢ The project with Ala Kahakai-NPS & KUPU has been canceled for this area.
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❖ Puakea Bay Ranch
➢ The south end of the trail has a sign "Temporarily Closed" heading back to Puakea Bay.
❖ Lamalaloa - South of Lapakahi
➢ NSTR.
❖ Kaiholena
➢ Kohala Lihikai will resubmit the application to the county-PONC for the maintenance
fund.
➢ Ala Kahakai Trail Association is working on a draft management plan for this area.
➢ Ala Kahakai-NPS is working on ROE (right -of -entry) with the county for the central and
northern lots of Kaiholena.
•'• Kaupalaoa
• ➢ Is still on the market and the owners are not interested in public lands deal.
❖ Kohala Shoreline LLC
➢ Need update from Planning Department.
■ The Environmental Assessment.
❖ Kohala Kai
➢ NSTR.
❖ Kohala Waterfront
➢ Homeowners association is still negotiating the trail re -alignment with the county.
➢ Need update from the county.
❖ New Items
➢ NSTR
❖ Next meeting
➢ July 5, 2017 starting 4:30pm at Old State Courthouse.
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