Honu'apo Park Resource Management Plan

4.4 November – December 2009 Speak Out series
Honuÿapo Park Final Resources Management Plan
Public comment on the Draft Honuÿapo Park Resources Management Plan was
solicited at a series of four speakout exhibits in November and December 2009.
The exhibits were held in open-air booths in conjunction with other local events at
the following locations:
Ocean View Swap Meet - November 21, 2009
Volcano Farmers Market - November 22, 2009
Näÿälehu Farmers Market - November 25, 2009
Pähala Music Festival - December 5, 2009
SpeakOut series at Näÿälehu and Volcano Farmers Markets
At each of these events, Townscape set up a Speak Out booth with the assistance of
KOOH, which displayed maps and information about the proposed plan and
improvements at Honu‘apo Park. At each event, volunteers were available to
answer questions about the Draft Plan and solicited comments from the community.
Community comments were written down on large sheets of paper or were
submitted on comment cards. A total of 110 people signed in at the four events and
more came through the booths without signing in.
4.4.1 Draft Plan Community Comments
In general, community comments on the Draft Resources Management Plan were
positive. Many people were supportive of restoring native flora and fauna of the
wetlands of Honuÿapo and of protecting Native Hawaiian sites by limiting
vehicular access in the northern portions of the park. A number of people were also
interested in the restoration of Honuÿapo Pier for fishing, in providing additional
hiking and camping at Honuÿapo Park, particularly in correlation with the Ala
Kahakai Trail, and in providing access for dogs. Some community members,
however, were concerned about changing the feel of the coastal area of Honuÿapo
by having built and paved structures near the coast and providing access to more
people. Several community members were supportive of having a local community
group such as KOOH monitor camping areas to increase security.
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