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The Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission encourages the public to submit new suggestion forms for future land acquisition and preservation. Suggestion forms for the current year are due by May 31. For more information, contact Alexandra Kelepolo of the County Finance Department, Property Management Division at 961-8069 or download the form […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaiii247 Contributing Editor According to several reports, the jeep trail at NELHA was unlocked Monday afternoon.  The issue was the subject of a public meeting last week, hosted by Sen. Josh Green and Rep. Denny Coffman and attended by hundreds of residents who demanded public access be restored at Kohanaiki. Natural Energy Laboratory of […]

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Kohanaiki Ohana representatives Nita Pilago and Karen Eoff have contacted Sen. Josh Green about the permanent closure by NELHA of the lateral jeep trail access gate between the NELHA property and Ooma II/Kohanaiki. The following is an excerpt from that letter: … it is our understanding that they (NELHA) are still planning to permanently lock […]

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In preparation for the 2009 state legislative session, free workshops to educate and encourage public participation in the process are planned this week on the Big Island, according to an entry on the Hawaii Senate Majority Caucus blog. The workshops will be presented by Suzanne Marinelli, public access coordinator at the Public Access Room (PAR), […]

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