03-05-2014 Public Access Subcommittee meeting notes

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North Kohala Community Access Group Meeting Notes March 5, 2014 (Old Courthouse 4:30pm) : Eldridge Naboa, Toni Withington, Carter Collins, Carol Fuertes, Damien Arcaugd, Lydon Participants Pestano, Keith Wallis, Beth Robinson, Dave Richardson, Rick Gmirkin, Joe Carvalho, Ted Matsuda. Akoakoa Point (Bird Cave) Joe will arrange a date with Eldridge of Pacific Land Management, for a walk thru sometime this month. Pacific land Management specializes in costal habitat restoration. Hapu'u Kapanaia 168 acres of this corridor is #3 on the PONC list. A resolution to purchase has been submitted to County Council. Halelua Joe will schedule an access trail walk thru with Larry Brown, Rick, Beth, and other interested persons. Toni will send Rick the map and GOE for references. Ohau Heiau is presently marked with a pile of rocks on Lot #1, which on the coastline. The original location is above the gulch, possibly on Lot #2 or the adjacent landowner, and should be marked. Fred has the coordinates from a benchmark, so we'll ask him to help get it marked. · Kauhola Lighthouse The group will proceed with the Marine resource management project. Pahoa Beach This real estate is on the market for $8.2 million. Joe will check with the planning department (Larry Brown) for an update on the access plan and lot lines. Upolu Airport - East end of the runway A letter from the action committee has already been sent to the planning director with Larry Brown's proposed access. At the last meeting we wanted the action committee to hold off on sending this letter so we could work with the landowner on this access. We will get clarification on the of the letter to the county at our next meeting Toni will ask the airports division if a road or access trail can be in place along the east fence, running Mauka- Makai. Upolu Airport - Restoration Toni and others will be meeting with Kohala Middle School students to make signs. They anticipate these sign to be finished by the end of this year. There will be a work part on Saturday, March 8th, starting at 8::30 am. They will be working on soil conservation and native plants. Kaiholena Lot F NSTR (Nothing Significant to Report) Kiiokalani Ahupua'a (Black Point) The access easement has been recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances with concurrence from NKCAG . Kohala Kai Resolution 104 will be heard at 9:00 am on Friday, March 7, 2014 by the full council. Margret Wille tried to negotiate wording on deed restrictions with the landowner and the county to prohibit construction or blocking of the Ala Loa and keep it open to claims. Access Group Interfacing with the Action Committee and the County Joe will send out final draft for requests to access group. New Items Halaula mill road Surety wants to give a GOE for the access road that is currently used to the county. This GOE will be for recreation use. · Joe will let Larry Brown know that we want to comment on this issue. · Ainakea - Makai The GOE consists of a lateral trail only; there is no Mauka-Makai access. We can do a walk thru with Dave Richardson for the easement on Charlie's 125 acre parcel. Next Meeting Wednesday April 2, 2014, 4:30pm in the Old courthouse.