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lish adequate controls on air and water quality and scenic and aesthetic values of 

 the surrounding land and water. The authorizing legislation also called for the es- 

 tablishment of a nine-member advisory commission for the park. The commission, 

 to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, is to have at least six members 

 be native Hawaiians. 



Kaloko-Honokohau's general management plan must deal not only with cus- 

 tomary resource management and visitor use matters, it must also attempt to con- 

 vey a real sense of this very special place. When Congress authorized the park, it 

 endorsed the concept of a place where Hawaiians and others could return to live, 

 at least temporarily, in the manner of their forefathers, and to have the opportunity 

 to learn by experiencing some of the cultural values of the past. Therefore, in the 

 planning of needed visitor park facilities and in the future management and inter- 

 pretation of park resources, we (the National Park Service and others involved in 

 the development of this master plan) must be open to the "spirit" of Kaloko- 

 Honokohau and allow it to guide us. We must try to look at things as the Hawaiians 

 would have and see not only what's there physically, but whats there spiritually. 



This general management plan is the first comprehensive planning document for 

 the park. Consequently, it was prepared in sufficient detail to proceed directly to 

 design of needed facilities and the implementation of proposed resource manage- 

 ment actions. 



At the onset of the planning process, public scoping meetings were held followed 

 by an open period to receive comment. During this period, views and concerns were 

 expressed by the public. Based on the careful consideration of these views and con- 

 cerns, major plan issues were defined. This general management plan deals with 

 the following major issues now facing Kaloko-Honokohau. These issues, in turn, 

 form the basis for the development of plan alternatives, including the proposed ac- 

 tion. 



Within authorized boundaries, an 18-acre coastal strip in the ahupua'a of 

 Kohanaiki from the Kaloko ahupua'a line north to Wawahiwaa Point remains in pri- 

 vate ownership. This parcel contains significant archaeological features, including a 

 heiau, and is the northern anchor of Honokohau Bay, an important park resource. 



The intent of the National Park Service is to acquire all privately-owned lands 

 within the authorized boundaries of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. In 

 1986 land classification of the 18 acres within Kaloko-Honokohau was changed from 

 Conservation to Urban by the State Land Use Commission. The change was re- 

 quested by the property owner in order to permit the development of a large resort- 

 residential project on several hundred acres of the makai lands in the Kohanaiki 

 ahupuaa. Lands within the authorized boundaries of the national park comprise 

 most of the coastal portion of the total project. 



Local residents have publicly expressed opposition to the development project, 

 particularly the coastal portion. To date, no permits have been obtained by the de- 

 veloper from either the Corps of Engineers or Hawai'i County for the marina portion 

 of the project, which falls within the parks authorized boundary. At one of the pub- 

 lic scoping meetings, the developer's representative stated that plans for the marina 

 portion of the project had been postponed. 



During the scoping period for general management plan preparation, the National 

 Park Service received more than 900 responses in the form of public comment on 

 many plan issues. Of these 900 responses, nearly 60 percent were concerned with 

 the land acquisition issue and called on the National Park Service to include the 

 18-acre parcel in the park and opposed plans for development there. Only one re- 

 sponse objected to the National Park Service acquiring additional beach front prop- 

 erty. 



The park contains within its authorized boundaries more than 500 acres under 

 the jurisdiction of the State of Hawai'i. Nearly all of this area is comprised of the 

 offshore waters of Honokohau Bay these waters are administered by the State De- 

 partment of Land and Natural Resources. Two small land parcels on either side of 

 the entrance to Honokohau Harbor total about 26 acres and are also administered 

 by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Both parcels contain significant 

 archaeological sites. In addition, the portion of the historic Mamalahoa Trail cor- 

 ridor within the park is also under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and 

 Natural Resources. Outside park boundaries, the Department of Transportation has 

 an easement over the entrance to Honokohau Harbor. The National Park Service 

 believes it would be desirable to be involved in the management and protection of 

 the lands and waters within the park owned by the State because of the nationally 

 significant cultural, natural, and marine resources found there. 



The National Park Service is attempting to negotiate a lease agreement with the 

 Department of Land and Natural Resources covering the 26 acres of land within au- 

 thorized boundaries owned by the State of Hawai'i and containing important park 



