Hilo Bayfront Trails Phase 1: Planning
Public Meeting 2 April 16, 2008
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority County of Hawai‘i Helber Hastert & Fee, Planners
Aloha kākou. This morning our plane flew right over the Hilo Bayfront Trails project area, and we were re-inspired by the incredible beauty of the bayfront. You all have a great amenity. We are very glad to be here tonight.
Thank you very much for coming tonight and showing your interest in the trails project. We see many familiar faces from the first public meeting last October.
And a big mahalo to all who made tonight’s meeting possible. Thank you to Beth for her great introduction. And thank you to Alice Moon & Company for all the arrangements they made.
We have a lot to cover, so let’s get started.
1 Agenda
• Recap of Public Meeting 1 • Overview of Community Input from Public Meeting 1 • User Survey Responses • Presentation of Draft Conceptual Trails Plan • Small Group Trail Activity • Small Group Presentations • What’s Next? Wrap Up
The primary purpose of tonight’s meeting is to present the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan and have you let us know what you think of it. It is a draft.
The plan is the result of community input from the first public meeting last October and responses from a user survey that was distributed at the meeting and made available online. The plan has also benefited from subsequent site studies and advisement from our project Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
Before we present the plan, we’d like to provide a recap of the first public meeting and share what we learned from you, the community.
We’ll also discuss the results of the user survey.
After presenting the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan, we’ll break out into five small groups so everyone has a chance to review and discuss the plan.
A representative, or representatives, of each group will then share their group’s comments plan with all of us.
Before concluding our meeting tonight, we’ll review what the next steps are in the trail planning process.
2 Recap of Public Meeting 1
• Venue: Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale • Total Attendees: 89 from throughout the Hilo area (as indicated by dots on the map). • Returned User Surveys: 51
On October 9 last year, a total of 89 people signed in, most of whom stayed for the small group activity and 51 of whom completed and returned user surveys.
3 Hilo Bayfront Trails Project Area Map
We started with this parcel plan of the Hilo Bayfront Trails project area, as a blank slate.
After a presentation describing opportunities and constraints of the project area, community members formed five small groups and discussed and recorded their preferred trail alignments, which could be multimodal paths, pedestrian sidewalks, dedicated bicycle lanes, and signed shared roads for bicycles.
4 Small Group Activity & Discussion
Group 1 Group 4
Group 3
Group 2 Group 5
Each group comprised 10-12 people and was assisted by a trained facilitator, two of whom are back again tonight. The groups were given 1 hour to document their preferred trail alignments.
5 Small Group Presentations
Group 1 Group 4
At the end of the hour, each group selected a representative—or representatives— to present their plan to everyone at the meeting.
The group plans are on display this evening. You will recognize at lease one component from each group plan in the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan.
6 Hilo Bayfront Trails Group 1 Plan
Group 1 members proposed a pedestrian path loop in Downtown Hilo. They also suggested a mini-park at Kaipalaoa Landing with a proposed pedestrian crossing at the Bayfront Highway-Kamehameha Avenue-Waianuenue Avenue intersection. This crossing was also recommended by Groups 2 and 5.
[Note: The following items are included in the plan, but time did not permit sharing all the details of the plan.] Group 1 indicated multimodal paths in red and pedestrian paths in blue.
Group 1 showed a trail alignment on the makai side of the Waiolama Canal, and like Groups 2 and 5, they proposed additional parking on Ponahawai Street adjacent to the Waiolama Canal area.
Trails on Group 1’s plan that are common to all five group plans are the alignments across the Wailoa Bridge, through Bayfront Beach Park, and along Pi‘opi‘o Street in Wailoa Park.
7 Hilo Bayfront Trails Group 2 Plan
Group 2 suggested a bimodal loop path at Bayfront Beach Park.
[Note: The following items are included in the plan, but time did not permit sharing all the details of the plan.]
Group 2 indicated multimodal paths in blue and red, pedestrian paths in purple, and dedicated bike lanes in black.
They also recommended a loop from Kalaniana‘ole Street including Huipu Street, the abandoned railroad right-of-way, and Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole Park.
Group 2 proposed a double off-road alignment on the Naniloa Golf Course side of Kamehameha Avenue.
Like Group 1, Group 2 recommended a pedestrian crossing on Kamehameha Avenue near the Mo‘oheau Bus Station.
Group 2 was one of two groups to propose a trail loop around Waiakea Pond and through Waiākea Villas, recommending bridges over Moho‘uli Pond and the Wailoa River near Kilauea Street.
One of the most unique recommendations from the public meeting was their overhead pedestrian bridge over Kamehameha Avenue near Bishop Street.
8 Hilo Bayfront Trails Group 3 Plan
Group 3 recommended a trail segment connecting Waiakea Peninsula with Hoolulu Complex via Manono Street.
[Note: The following items are included in the plan, but time did not permit sharing all the details of the plan.]
Group 3 indicated multimodal paths in red and pedestrian paths in purple.
These group members first identified important sites in the project area (circles in pencil) and then developed their trail system to connect these sites.
Group 3 also indicated trail connections to Government Center.
Similar to Group 4, Group 3 shows a multimodal trail along Wailuku Street that continues in the direction of Wailuku River State Park.
9 Hilo Bayfront Trails Group 4 Plan
Group 4 indicated in pink a bicycle/pedestrian trail along the abandoned railroad right-of-way from Hilo Harbor to Reed’s Bay Beach Park, including a bridge at Ice Pond.
[Note: The following items are included in the plan, but time did not permit sharing all the details of the plan.]
Group 4 indicated trails in blue. The pink trail segment is a bicycle/pedestrian trail along the abandoned railroad right-of-way from Hilo Harbor to Reed’s Bay Beach Park, including a bridge at Ice Pond.
Unique to this plan are a proposed boat ramp on the makai side of the Wailoa Bridge and a loop around Government Center.
Both Groups 4 and 5 indicated trail extensions toward the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo via the Wailoa River flood control channel.
10 Hilo Bayfront Trails Group 5 Plan
Group 5 indicated a multimodal path on the golf course side of the banyans along Banyan Drive.
[Note: The following items are included in the plan, but time did not permit sharing all the details of the plan.]
Group 5 indicated multimodal paths in red, dedicated bicycle lanes in solid black lines, and shared roads for bicycles in dashed black lines.
Unique to their plan were the multimodal path on the golf course side of the banyans along Banyan Drive, the suggestion of an overhang path at Wailoa Bridge, a tunnel under Kamehameha Avenue on the Keaukaha side of Manono Street, a mauka trail segment in the Waiolama Canal area, and a downtown alleyway segment.
I wish there was more time tonight to detail all of your insights, but I will say that I was impressed with how well you know your home.
11 Group Preferences General
• Keep the trails on the bayfront. • Trails can be accommodated predominantly on public lands. • Trails should respect athletic fields. • Trails should retain Wailoa Park arching bridges. • Trails should support bicycles.
After the meeting, we carefully reviewed the plans and notes of each group. We observed a general consensus that:
•The trails belong in the bayfront. All trail alignments—except those indicating future destinations for the trails—are well within the project area. Except for one trail alignment on Kilauea Street from Pauahi Street to Aupuni Street—for the purpose of crossing the Wailoa River—all trail alignments are on the bay side of Kilauea Avenue. •The trails can be accommodated predominantly on public lands. The only encroachment on private property identified in the group plans was at Waiākea Villas, where two out of five groups indicated an alignment along the shoreline to complete a loop trail within Wailoa Park. •The trails should respect athletic fields. All five groups unanimously aligned trails outside of the athletic fields at Mo‘oheau Park, Waiolama Canal Area, and Wailoa Park. •The Wailoa Park arching bridges should be retained. General consensus in group presentations was to retain the arching bridges at Wailoa Park. However, an assessment of group trail alignments indicates that this preference may be mainly for historical and visual purposes. Three groups did not align trails over the three arching bridges. One of these groups—Group 4—even suggested improving the double arching bridge for ADA accessibility. Group 2, which aligned a multimodal trail over the double bridges, stated that the arching bridges could be part of the bike pathway “—just walk across it,” but this group also suggested that additional “friendly” bridges would make Wailoa Park better. •The trails should support bicycles. All groups embraced the coexistence of pedestrians and bicycles on multimodal paths, dedicated bicycle lanes, and/or signed shared roads for bicyclists. Several groups suggested bicycle facilities, such as parking, staging areas, and lockers.
12 Group Preferences Physical Characteristics
• Trail Types and Locations • Crossings • Bridges •Parking •Parks • Trail-Wide Features: Interpretation, structures, lighting, bicycle facilities, sites, future destinations.
From the group plans, we generated a list of recommendations, which is divided this list into two categories: physical characteristics and conceptual characteristics.
Physical characteristics include trail types and locations, crossings, bridges, parking, parks, and trail- wide features such as interpretation, structures, lighting, bicycle facilities, sites, and future destinations.
The preferences are too detailed to share tonight, given that we want to have enough time for the group activity. This information can be found in the recommendations section of the Public Meeting 1 Record, which is available on the Department of Research and Development website (see the bottom of tonight’s agenda for the website information).
13 Group Preferences Conceptual Characteristics
• Preserve the following: (1) historic trail paths, (2) rights of canoeists and boaters, (3) canoe trail and area, (4) historical and current view planes. • Provide accurate historical representation. • Promote the trail as an educational asset. • Implement a plan that is comfortable for locals. • Include an educational program for bicyclists and motorists.
The conceptual characteristics are ideas that the trail communicates through the design and location of its physical characteristics. Conceptual characteristics may also be programs that are established to support the trails.
The Draft Conceptual Trails Plan was guided by these preferences.
14 User Survey Compilation
User survey responses were a valuable guide while developing the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan. A total of 69 surveys were completed and returned.
We added up responses and prepared a compilation of these results, which will be available online around April 25. See the bottom of the agenda for the web address. We also have two copies on display this evening.
Here’s a recap of the results.
15 User Survey Questions 1. What are your 3 most frequent activities? 2. What are your 3 favorite activities? 3. What are the 5 most important goals for the project? 4. What are the 5 most important sights to see? 5. What are the 3 biggest challenges? 6. What destinations outside of the project area should the Hilo Bayfront Trails plan connect with in the future? 7. How many years have you lived in/near Hilo?
These were the questions on the survey.
1. What are your 3 most frequent activities? 2. What are your 3 favorite activities? 3. What are the 5 most important goals for the project? 4. What are the 5 most important sights to see? 5. What are the 3 biggest challenges? 6. What destinations outside of the project area should the Hilo Bayfront Trails plan connect with in the future? 7. How many years have you lived in/near Hilo?
16 Question 7 Responses
How many years have you lived in/near Hilo?
• 60 percent more than 15 years • 22 percent responded 1-5 years • 7 percent responded 6-10 years • 7 percent responded 11-15 years
First, looking at the responses to Question 7—how many years have you lived in/near Hilo? —we found out that 60 percent of respondents have lived in the Hilo vicinity more than fifteen years; 22 percent responded one to five years; 7 percent responded six to ten years; 7 percent responded eleven to fifteen years.
Thus, the largest representation in responses was from long-time residents of Hilo and new-comers to Hilo.
17 Question 1 Responses
What are your 3 most frequent activities? • Walking/Strolling • Bicycling • Shopping • Picnicking • Paddling (canoe and kayak) • Cultural/Entertainment Activities • Public Events/Festivals • Dining • Meetings/Appointments/Business • Boating/Sailing
The most frequent activities in the project area—in descending order—are
•Walking/Strolling •Bicycling •Shopping •Picnicking •Paddling (canoe and kayak) •Cultural/Entertainment Activities •Public Events/Festivals •Dining •Meetings/Appointments/Business •Boating/Sailing
18 Question 2 Responses
What are your 3 favorite activities? • Walking/Strolling • Bicycling • Cultural/Entertainment Activities • Picnicking • Public Events/Festivals • Paddling (canoe and kayak) • Shopping • Boating/Sailing • Swimming • Dining
The favorite activities in the project area —in descending order are:
•Walking/Strolling •Bicycling •Cultural/Entertainment Activities •Picnicking •Public Events/Festivals •Paddling (canoe and kayak) •Shopping •Boating/Sailing •Swimming •Dining
The most frequently listed activities for Questions 1 and 2 were very similar, indicating that users of the project area enjoy what they most frequently do in the project area. Based on the popularity of soccer in the project area, we think that soccer participants and spectators were underrepresented among survey respondents.
19 Question 3 Responses
What are the 5 most important goals for the project? • Satisfy the needs of trail users. • Provide a safe/secure trail environment. • Conduct an effective planning/design/implement process. • Effectively locate and connect the trail segments. • Provide appropriate types and quantities of trail features/amenities.
Responses to Question 3—what are the five most important goals for the Hilo Bayfront Project?— uniquely communicated the opinions and preferences of respondents.
Looking at common themes in the responses, goals were related to safety/security, usage of the trails and the project area, alignment and connectivity of the trails, trail features, the planning/design/implementation process, trail maintenance, parking, retaining existing conditions, and the character of trails.
The highest priority goals are to • Satisfy the needs of trail users. • Provide a safe/secure trail environment. • Conduct an effective planning/design/implementation process. • Effectively locate and connect the trail segments. • Provide appropriate types and quantities of trail features/amenities.
20 Question 4 Responses
What are the most important sights to see?
• Hilo Bay and the Ocean • Mauna Kea and/or Mauna Loa • Downtown Hilo • Wailoa State Recreational Area • Downtown Hilo
According to respondents, the most important sights to see in the project area—in descending order—are:
•Hilo Bay and the Ocean •Mauna Kea and/or Mauna Loa •Downtown Hilo •Wailoa State Recreational Area •Downtown Hilo
Looking at all responses for all levels of priority, Downtown Hilo was listed most frequently, followed by Queen Lili‘uokalani Gardens, Mauna Kea, and Moku Ola.
Although most sights listed focused on the area’s natural resources, several respondents thought that an important sight to see would be people enjoying the trail and activities along the trail.
21 Question 5 Responses
What are the biggest challenges for the Hilo Bayfront Trails project?
• Conducting an Effective Planning/Design/Implementation Process • Funding • Garnering Consensus/Support
Respondents communicated that the biggest challenges for the Hilo Bayfront Trails project are:
• Conducting an effective Planning/Design/Implementation Process • Obtaining Funding • Garnering Consensus/Support
Amazingly, rain, flooding, and tsunami were listed only once each as challenges for the Hilo Bayfront Trails project. You are survivors!!
22 Question 6 Responses
What destinations outside of the project area should the Hilo Bayfront Trails plan connect with in the future?
• University of Hawai‘i at Hilo • Richardson Ocean Park • Keaukaha • Honoli‘i Bay
The preferred destinations outside of the project area are: •University of Hawai‘i at Hilo •Richardson Ocean Park •Keaukaha •Honoli‘i Bay
The number of responses for University of Hawai‘i at Hilo as a destination far surpassed all other responses.
23 Hilo Bayfront Trails Alignment Criteria
• Parcel Ownership • Future Expansion/Connections • Connectivity to Significant Landmarks, Sites, and Destinations • Provisions/Locations Supporting Trail Components and Amenities • Adjoining and Nearby Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Uses
Another step we took before completing the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan was to look at trail alignment options in relation to the following set of criteria.
24 Hilo Bayfront Trails Alignment Criteria
• Aesthetic Experiences that Incorporates the Natural Beauty and Scenery of the Hilo Waterfront and Built Environment Downtown Hilo • Safe Separation and Integration of Vehicular, Bicycle, and Ambulatory Modes of Travel • Impacts to the Environment, Landowners, and Businesses • Needs and Desires of Kama‘aina and Malihini Alike • Character and Vernacular of Hilo
And…
25 Hilo Bayfront Trails Alignment Criteria
• Cost-Effectiveness of Construction • Bayfront Beach Park Master Plan, Potential Realignment of Bayfront Highway, and Viable Concepts and Interpretations of All Past County and State Planning Documents Addressing the Hilo Downtown Area and City of Hilo • Applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations • Ease and Cost of Maintenance, Long-Term Repairs, and Replacement
And…
26 Hilo Bayfront Trails Draft Conceptual Trails Plan
This is the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan. Before we discuss the trail alignments, we should go over the basics of the background plan, which are nearly the same as the project area plan that was provided at Public Meeting 1. It is a parcel plan, and it designates ownership by the county, state, and other. Some parcels have been changed to the county color to accurately represent parcels that are now under county control by Executive Order from the state. Since bicycling is an important component of the trails plan, we have added information about bicycle facilities included in the Bike Plan Hawaii of 2003. Status of these facilities has been updated to reflect existing conditions. Existing bike lanes are in brown; proposed bike lanes are in solid mustard/gold; and proposed shared roads are in dashed mustard/gold lines. Conceptual trail alignments are designated in the following way: •Multimodal paths: solid blue-green lines •Pedestrian sidewalks: purple dots •Shared roads for bicycles: dashed black lines •Crossing of vehicular lanes: red lines
Directions of future destinations are indicated with large black arrows along with a list of preferred future destinations based on group plans from Public Meeting 1 and user survey responses.
We’ll review the plan by areas: Downtown Hilo, Bayfront Highway-Bayfront Beach Park, Waiolama Canal Area-Wailoa Park, Waiākea Peninsula-Ho‘olulu Complex, and Kalaniana‘ole Street-Hilo Harbor.
27 Draft Conceptual Trails Plan Downtown Hilo
The main components for the trail in Downtown are pedestrian alignments. The pedestrian segment along Kamehameha Avenue passes Hilo Farmers Market, S. Hata Building, and the Pacific Tsunami Museum, among other sites. This connects to a pedestrian route through the Wailuku Riverfront. And this ties into a loop that passes most of the sites on the National and State Register of Historic Places, including the Lyman House and Museum. A shared road for bicyclists on Wailuku Drive turns at Ka‘iulani Street and connects to the proposed Bike Plan Hawaii bike lane to destinations such as Rainbow Falls. There is a pedestrian crossing from Bayfront Highway to Waiānuenue Avenue. The crossing of Kamehameha Avenue from the bus terminal and Mo‘oheau Bandstand at Mamo Street is where the newly improved crossing has been installed. For those who bicycle to Downtown Hilo, staging areas could be important. Mo‘oheau Bus Terminal seems like an obvious location.
28 Draft Conceptual Trails Plan Bayfront Highway-Bayfront Beach Park
After much thought regarding public safety, high waves and periodic closing of the Bayfront Highway, high volume of large vehicle traffic on Bayfront Highway, as well as limited space, we decided not to include a multimodal path on the makai side of Bayfront Highway between Pauahi Street and Waiānuenue Avenue. We do, however indicate bike paths going in both directions along Bayfront Highway; these are existing.
At Bayfront Beach Park is a multimodal loop. Plans for the trail alignment in the park will proceed in coordination with development of the park plan by Parks & Recreation.
29 Bayfront Highway
We think that the forces of mother nature should be factored in to the cost of infrastructure for a multimodal trail at the water’s edge and the safety and security of trail user. We also considered the impact of building infrastructure, such as an esplanade, at the shoreline and the possibility that it would negatively affect the views that trail users might want to see along the bayfront.
30 Mo‘oheau Park / Bayfront Highway
As an alternative to a multimodal path on the makai side of Bayfront Highway, the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan shows a multimodal path along Mo‘oheau Park as far makai as possible and out of playing fields (see the sketch section of this alignment). If Bayfront Highway is ever relocated, this could be the alignment for the beachfront esplanade. This path could be raised 2-3’ above the playing fields to improve views to the bay (but not too much to block the view sof the bayfront from the mauka side of the alignment).
This multimodal alignment could accommodate small rain shelters and attractive railings on both sides and ADA ramps for entering and exiting the path.
The challenge for this alignment is that it would require relocation of over 70 existing coconut palms.
An alternative to the Mo‘oheau Park alignment is an alignment on the Kamehameha Avenue side of Mo‘oheau Park, but we think you’d like to be as close to the bayfront as possible.
31 Draft Conceptual Trails Plan Waiolama Canal-Wailoa State Rec. Area
In these areas, there are loops around Waiolama Canal and around Waiākea Pond to enhance circulation.
The loop in the Waiolama Canal area would create an additional activity— bicycling—in this park.
The loop around Waiākea Pond would require several bridges and an alignment at Waiākea Villas. This infrastructure and location are big challenges of the trail alignment.
The connection of multimodal paths at the Pauahi Street and Kamehameha Avenue intersection is challenged by private property ownership at the mauka corners.
32 Draft Conceptual Trails Plan Waiākea Peninsula-Ho‘olulu Complex
These two areas—the Waiākea Peninsula and the Ho‘olulu Complex—would be linked by multimodal paths. This link could create a processional for such events as the Merrie Monarch Festival for which out-of-towners, including neighbor islanders, would stay at Waiākea Peninsula hotels.
The draft conceptual plan also includes a multimodal loop in Ho‘olulu Complex to join all the various facilities that are located there.
33 Banyan Drive
Along Banyan Drive, the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan indicates a multimodal path on the golf course side of the right-of-way. How this lays out in reality depends on the specific location and size of each historic tree. And the ceded lands issue is definitely a factor in this area. Of course, the historic trees would be preserved.
34 Draft Conceptual Trails Plan Kalaniana‘ole Street-Hilo Harbor
We looked at various ways of utilizing the width of the roadway right-of-way at Kalanianaole Street, especially to incorporate a multimodal path. But all things considered, especially that this street is a main route for commerce for all of Hawaii Island, there is only so much that can be done. The Draft Conceptual Trails Plan shows a pedestrian sidewalk, which would be wider than the existing sidewalk, enhanced by small trees on the makai edge of the right-of-way. The plan also shows bike lanes on both sides of Kalaniana‘ole Street.
As an alternative to the trail infrastructure on Kalaniana‘ole Street, the plan includes a multimodal from Huipu Street to Banyan Way on the abandoned railroad right-of- way, including a potential bridge over Kanakea (Ice) Pond.
Although the abandoned railroad right-of-way extends to the harbor, the Hawaii Commercial Harbors 2020 Master Plan for Hilo Harbor indicates that Huipu Street is the future egress for a passenger terminal at a new Pier 5/6 slated for beginning operation in the year 2015. Toward the harbor from Huipu Street, the right-of-way will be used for interisland cargo operations.
There is no gate at Kumau Street included in the harbors master plan. In the plan are 2 gates east of Kuhio Street (one for overseas cargo, the other for interisland cargo), Kuhio Street (main gate), Huipu Street (for future passenger terminal).
35 Abandoned Railroad ROW Section
This is a sketch of what the multimodal path could look like on the abandoned railroad right-of-way adjacent to Bay Clinic. This route would start at the entrance to the passenger terminal as depicted in the Hawaii Commercial Harbors 2020 Master Plan for Hilo Harbor and extend to Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole Park
36 Kalaniana‘ole Street ROW
Here is a sketch of the pedestrian sidewalk and bike lanes along Kalaniana‘ole Street as aligned on the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan. As an enhancement to the streetscape at Kanakea Pond, we have sketched a cantilever deck, which would increase pedestrian and bicycling space in the right-of- way adjacent to the pond.
37 Hilo Bayfront Trails Alignments and . . .
• Amenities/Features • Safety/Security Plan • Maintenance Plan • Support Group Plan • Education Plan • Interpretive Plan
Tonight we are focusing primarily on trail alignment. Included in the plan for the Hilo Bayfront Trails will be other components, including
•Amenities/Features •Safety/Security Plan •Maintenance Plan •Support Group Plan •Education Plan •Interpretive Plan
These issues were serious concerns in user survey responses, and you, the community, had a lot of good ideas for these. Part of the small group activity will address the location of amenities and features along the trail alignments.
Tonight we are pleased to have with us Bob Rechtman, of Rechtman Consulting, our cultural resources consultant for the trails planning process. He has proposed locations and themes for interpretive sites along trails of the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan. These potential sites are indicated by numbers, from 1 to 28 and from the Wailuku River to Hilo Harbor. Tonight we welcome your input on the interpretive component of trails, from location, to content, to type.
Bob will be available if you have any questions during your small group activity.
38 Hilo Bayfront Trails Interpretive Plan Could Include. . .
•Markers • Interpretive Panels • Brochures • Docent Program • Educational Curricula
From the user survey responses, we heard different ways of interpreting the rich history and culture of Hilo, including:
•Markers •Interpretive Panels •Brochures •Docent Program •Educational Curricula
Many respondents expressed that Hilo has too many signs.
39 HILO BAYFRONT TRAILS . Key For Potential Interpretive Signs 7. Mokuola/General — Pu‛uhonua, healing 1. General/Introductory — Welcome to waters. Hilo, Travel through 6 of the 131 8. Mokuola/Specific —Kaula‘ināiwi, ahupua‛a of the Hilo district, Safety; Pua‘akāheka Watch for interpretive signs along the way. 8a. Mauna Kea/Hilo Town — Clear day sign to see the entire landscape from coastal 2. Old Railroad Right-of-Way — In 1878 zone to mountain peak (from the realm King Kālakaua signed an act to [wao] of man to the realm of the gods). promote the construction of railroads, Prior to April 1, 1946 the railroad was 9. Breakwater — The breakwater was begun an important means of transportation, in the 1908 and completed in 1929, it was carrying passengers as well as goods, designed to calm the waters of the harbor, most importantly sugarcane, Tsunami not as a protective measure against of April 1, 1946 destroyed the tracks tsunami. that ran along the shore. 10. (10a) Lili‘uokalani Gardens — Traditionally 3. Fishponds — Ancient use and historic Waihonu Pond, history of its modern use. development. 4. Ice pond — Kanakea or Reeds Bay, 11. Tsunami Clock — Waiākea Social Traditional and modern use. Settlement Clock commemorates the tsunami that hit on May 23, 1960 at 1:04 5. Banyan Drive — Also known as the a.m. “Hilo Walk of Fame,” Trees were planted starting in 1933, significance as 12. Hilo Iron Works Building — Current community project. building is a C.W. Dickey design, history of HIW begins 1865 and ends 1983. 6. Makaokū — Traditional name for the area, once the location of a significant 13. Hilo Bay —Traditionally called Hilo one, and unique heiau, discussion of heiau hilo first moon phase mirrored in shape of and associated ritual. bay, housed Kamehameha’s canoe fleets, presently recreational canoes.
This is the list of potential sites for interpretation. Each group will receive hard copy of this list for reference during the small group activity.
40 14. Shinmachi/Sports Fields – Traditionally 23. Pi‛ihonua/Wailuku River — ahupua‘a Pi‛opi‛o ‘ili Hilo residence of boundary, “waters of destruction,” Kamehameha. Later Japanese Accurate physical description and community of Shinmachi devastated by distinction, Home to Hina. April 1, 1946 tsunami. Never rebuilt and 23a. Maui’s Canoe –Maui/Mo‘o Kuna story. now used for sports fields 24. Wailoa River/Small Boat Harbor – Former 15. (15a). Waiākea/Kūkūau 1 — ahupua‛a estuary area of the Waiākea Stream, boundary. Currently, what is referred to as the Wailoa 16. (16a) Kūkūau 1/Kūkūau 2 — ahupua‛a Sampan Basin and Small Boat Harbor has boundary. two ramps and 50 moorings. 17. agricultural (kipi) area, River diversion into 25. (25b) Chiefly Hawaiian Fishponds — channel. Waiākea-Moho‘uli-Waiāhole-Kalepolepo, 18. (18b) Kūkūau 2/Ponohawai — ahupua‛a Collectively these ponds were stocked boundary. with the favorite fishes of the ruling chief 19. Ponohawai/Punahoa Waiolama — Former and were considered to be significant marsh, Unique 1 — ahupua‛a boundary. places reserved for royal use. 26. Waiākea Mill — In 1879 Mill established, 20. Punahoa 1/Pi‛ihonua — ahupua‛a History of operation and use of pond, Brief boundary. sugar history, modern pond use. 21. Hilo Landing/Pier — Built and rebuilt 27. Waiākea Mill/Mohouli Pond — In 1879 Mill between 1863 and 1890 at the foot of established, History of operation and use Waiānuenue Avenue. of pond, Brief sugar history, modern pond 22. Kaipalaoa Heiau — Located in this use, wall dividing traditional pond general vicinity, tied to ‘Umi and boundaries. Kamehameha I and Liholiho, destroyed in 28. Kalepolepo — ‛ili boundary with Pi‘opi‘o, Kuakini’s (1820s) time. Location of a former fishpond, Legendary competition grounds for Hilo chiefs, Ka- Miki story.
Here is the rest of the list.
Now we are ready for our small group activity.
41 Hilo Bayfront Trails Small Group Activity
• Review, discuss, and mark up Draft Conceptual Trails Plan. • List important items on the large note pads on easels. • Review and mark up small plans showing rest rooms, rain shelters/pavilions, and other trail features. • Present a summary of your work.
Small groups will have one hour. Your group number is on the card you received when you registered. Markers, pens, and pencils are at your respective tables. And an easel pad is provided for important points.
Each group will receive a large copy of the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan for indicating your trail alignment preferences, recommendations, and criticisms. Each group will also receive three smaller plans for locating features: rest rooms, rain shelters/pavilions, and other trail features. There are symbols on these small plans that you can use to show your preferences, recommendation, and criticisms. Please put your group number as well as your names on all of your plans and easel notepad sheets.
Scott and I will be available to answer questions about trail alignment and other issues as you discuss the plan.
And each group will have an experienced facilitator to assist you during this exercise and take notes. For Group 1, please meet Susan O’Neill. For Group 2, your facilitator is Susan Labrenz. Group 3, please meet Leomi Bergknut. Group 4, your facilitator is Barbara Lively. And Group 5, your facilitator is Eileen O’Hara.
42 What’s Next? Wrap Up • Review construction plans and site conditions in more detail. • Develop conceptual designs and determine locations for trail features such as trailheads, parking, comfort stations, covered rest areas, interpretive signage. • Produce a schematic trails plan for review by the Stakeholder Advisory Committee. • Prepare a construction cost estimate. • Prepare a draft master plan report for presentation at Public Meeting 2. Mahalo for attending the meeting!
These are the steps to come for the trails planning process.
By around April 25, the Draft Conceptual Trails Plan and the User Survey Compilation will be viewable on the Department of Research and Development website. See agenda sheet for the website address.
We will also be preparing the official record for this meeting, which will also be posted on that website.
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