Honu'apo Park Resource Management Plan

Honuÿapo Park Final Resources Management Plan
� Maintenance of the unimproved coastal trail along the length of Honuÿapo
Park. This trail is walking access only and ties into the portion of the historic
alanui aupuni (Old Government Road) remaining at the northern end of the
park. This coastal trail can be part of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
and can be managed through a partnership between community groups and
the National Park Service.
The Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is administered by the National Park
Service and was added to the National Trails System in November 2000.
The Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail corridor is approximately 175 miles
long, from ÿUpolu Point on the north tip of Hawaiÿi Island down the west
coast of the island around Ka Lae (South Point) and along the south coast to
the east boundary of Hawaiÿi Volcanoes National Park. While the trail
corridor has been defined, the actual trail path has not been identified along
the entire length of the corridor and many issues remain including
protection of archaeological resources, land ownership and liability along
the trail corridor. The intent of the Ala Kahakai Trail is to combine
remaining elements of the ancient ala loa coastal trail with segments of the
later alanui aupuni (Old Government Road), and more recent trails and
roads providing connection between the historic trail segments. The
National Park Service is interested in working with küpuna, local
community groups, and landowners to manage the proposed trail. This plan
only addresses the portion of the Ala Kahakai that would be located within
Honuÿapo Park.
� Invasive plant control, particularly guinea grass, and native plant restoration
along coastal trails to mitigate wildfire hazard and help protect the native
coastal ecosystems.
Park Management
The park management facility provides a central location for storage of
maintenance equipment and for basic office duties associated with the park. The
facility is used both by DPR employees and by KOOH. Camping permits can be
purchased at the management office during designated hours and the facility also
serves as a base of operations for KOOH activities, including wetlands restoration
and the “Makai Watch” program.
� Park maintenance and management warehouse with office space and
storeroom for maintenance equipment;
� Gated and fenced parking for maintenance crew and KOOH staff vehicles.
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