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Action Committee Activities: 2017
Parks, Water and Roads:
Kohala Ag Water Study -- Encouraged the kick-off of the Kohala Ag Water Study by conducting
community meetings and the initiation of the State Water Commission one-year study. Helped the
study consultant conduct community information meetings for public and Action Committee.
2. Pratt Road Emergency Use — Met with adjoining landowners, DPW, Dept. of Transportation, Civil
Defense, Police Captain and legislative reps. to set the legal groundwork for using Pratt road for
diversionary traffic when Akoni Pule Highway is blocked.
3. Pololu Lookout -- Held meetings with area residents, the wider Kohala community, DLNR, DOT,
Na Ala Hele and our legislative representatives about the problems of congestion, health and
safety created by increased traffic at the lookout and trail. Proposed short term and long range
solutions. Continue to work with agencies and surrounding landowners.
4. Tree removals and landscaping — Worked with Parks and Rec. to create a better information flow
and monthly meeting with Friends of the Parks and Kohala P&R maintenance crews. Helped set up
committees (seniors and parks Friends) to recommend landscaping to replace removed trees.
Power, Viewplanes and Erosion Control:
1. Worked with High School students to create erosion control dams at Upolu Airport public trail.
2. Met several times with HELCO engineers to plan secondary transmission line to create system
redundancy. Created maps with alternative routes.
3. Helped create a community group focused on creating bikeways both alongside and off-road.
4. Created a map of quantified scenic viewing areas along the district's highways to be shared with
Planning Dept. and county and state highways agencies.
Community Access Group:
Trail Easements — Helped shepherd two Grants of Public Access Easements through the County
Council (Ainakea and Halaula). Worked with land owners on three other pending easements with
no help from Planning Department (Halelua, Pahoa Beach and Upolu East).
2. New trail locations — participated in the EA review of new residential development at Kohala
Shoreline and worked with Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail in creating conservation easement at
Kohala Kai.
3. Worked with Na Ala Hele Trail staff, DLNR, to move ahead with relocating the trail at Puakea Bay
Ranch, which has been closed due to erosion.
4. Worked with Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail to open the Parker
Ranch coastal land at Honoipu for public use.
5. Worked with National Parks Service planner to answer questions about possible government rights
to Mahukona to Niuli'I Railroad easements. Helped to fund the review.
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6. Succeeded in obtaining a Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance grant through partner Kohala Lihikai
for trail maintenance and educational program at high school.
7. Worked with community groups to nominate six coastal parcels to the Mayor's PONC list for Open
Space purchase.
8. Worked with Kohala Lihikai to prepare applications for the County Maintenance Fund grants for
stewarding the land at Pao'o and Kaiholena.
9. Worked with other subcommittees to solve the problems of congestion, safety and health at Pololu
Lookout.
10. Worked with Kohala Lihikai on erosion control and native planting project at Upolu Airport.
11. Shared coastal erosion control and native plant propagation information with Pacific Pono, the
stewards of Kamehameha Schools land at Akoakoa Point.
Growth Management:
1. Made recommendations for General Plan revisions and helped keep community informed about the
General Plan revision process.
2. Made recommendations on subdivision and variance applications shared by Planning Department.
3. Made suggestions for including all SMA and Consolidation/Re-subdivision application within the
matters submitted to the subcommittee for advisory review.
4. Educated subcommittee members on the County GIS mapping system.
North Kohala CDP Quick Stat Summary
Number of AC Meetings
7
Number of Times Quorum Was Met
3
Special Presentations
1. Planning: General Plan Comprehensive Review Update
Presentation, May
2. Planning: GP Scenario Planning Presentation, June
3. Planning: General Plan Comprehensive Review Design
Strategy & Outline Presentation, Sept.
4. Senator Lorraine Inouye/Waimea Water
Services/DLNR: Integrated Waster System Scoping
Presentation, Sept.
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