Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 6, 1 June 2010 — Comments sought on Kaʻena Point management [ARTICLE]

Comments sought on Kaʻena Point management

Management of the Mokulē'ia portion of Ka'ena Point State Park will be discussed at the North Shore Neighborhood Board meeting on Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. in the Hale'iwa Elementary School cafeteria, 66-505 Hale'iwa Road in Hale'iwa, O'ahu. The Ka'ena Point Advisory Group (KPAG) will present management recommendations and welcomes public comment. Onee finalized, KPAG will present its recommendations to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, whieh will adopt a management plan that will be implemented by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Community members have complained about increasing offroad activity resulting in severe erosion and damage to sand dunes, cultural resources and endangered plant habitat. Crime in the area and inappropriate park uses, including illegal bonfires and rave parties, have led to a degradation of natural, cultural and historical resources, some residents said. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a member of KPAG, whieh also includes conservationists, cultural practitioners, fishermen, Friends of Ka'ena Point, the North Shore Neighborhood Board, O'ahu Burial Council, Wai'anae Neighborhood Board and the YMCA Camp Erdman. The advisory board was formed by DLNR to work with the public on forming recommendations for a Ka'ena Point Management Plan. Written comments will be accepted at the meeting and by e-mail at KPAGcomments@gmail. eom. Speakers at the upcoming meeting are encouraged to keep their comments under three minutes. For information, visit hawaii. gov/dlnr/kpsa.