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Beach Park Assessments A. INTRODUCTION Maui, voted Best Island in the World by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine for 10 consecutive years, is one of the most popular global destinations for a beach vacation. According to the Maui County Data Book 2004, Maui received a total of 2,125,421 visitors by air in 2003 who stayed an average of 7.33 days, translating into an average daily census count of 42,710 visitors per day. Total spending (US$) in Maui County for all visitors in 2003 was $172.64 per person per day (Maui County Data Book 2004). The Maui coastline is approximately 120 miles long and boasts over 30 miles of beaches, some of which are made up of black sand, some red sand, but most consist of white or yellow calcareous sand deposits. This 30 mile stretch of coastline contains 81 accessible beaches, 39 of which have public facilities (Maui Visitors Bureau, 2005). Many of these beaches front County-owned parks, providing both local residents and tourists with easy access to the ocean, as well as regularly maintained facilities such as picnic tables, BBQ grills, showers and restrooms. County beach parks offer a diverse range of recreational opportunities to the general public and, therefore, represent a valuable resource to local communities around MauL Land-based recreational opportunities available at most beach parks include sunbathing, beach/park games, jogging, walking, dog-walking, picnicking and barbecuing. A wealth of ocean-based recreational opportunities are also made possible by the ocean and meteorological conditions present along the Maui coastline, including but not limited to bodyboarding, surfing, scuba diving, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, snuba, kiteboarding, swimming and spearfishing. As illustrated in Table 111-1 below, the majority of most nationalities of visitors to Maui engage in some kind of recreational activity during their stay. The findings in Table 111-1 also suggest that ocean recreational activity is generally preferred over land­ based alternatives by visitors with between 21.80 and 77.90 percent of U.S. visitors to Maui County engaging in some form of beach-related activity, such as swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, scuba diving, jet skiing, parasailing or windsurfing. Table 111-1 MAUl COUNTY ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION BY VISITOR ORIGIN U.S. U.S. Activity Total West U.S. East Japan Canada Europe Swimming, 77.90% 81.70% 74.60% 36.50% 73.50% 78.10% Sunbathing, Beach (0) Snorkeling, 21.80% 28.60% 15.90% 5.00% 20.90% 13.40% Scuba Diving (0) Jet Skiing, 53.10% 61.90% 45.40% 12.60% 40.60% 34.00% Parasailing, Windsurfing (0) Golf (L) 7.10% 8.60% 5.70% 2.60% 11.90% 3.70% Running, 14.80% 13.80% 15.70% 12.60% 34.10% 6.30% Jogging, Fitness Walking (L) Gym, Health 36.70% 40.30% 33.50% 8.40% 34.10% 18.20% Spa (L) Backpacking, 17.10% 18.70% 15.70% 2.40% 9.40% 5.50% Hiking, Camping (L) Sports Event 16.70% 18.50% 15.00% 2.90% 15.00% 16.90% or Tournament (L) Recreation 86.20% 90.30% 82.60% 52.20% 80.30% 81.30% Activity in General o = Ocean-based activities L = Land-based activities Source: Maui County Data Book (2004). Beach parks often play host to a variety of user groups, such as tourists, local families, and sports enthusiasts engaging in ocean recreational activities, as well as CORA operations and their customers. It is this interaction between user groups that can occasionally place pressure on recreational experience parameters at County beach parks, especially during peak use periods such as weekends and holidays. Beach park management on Maui, therefore, represents a considerable challenge to County authorities. Effective management of County beach parks along the Maui coastline is necessary to ensure that facilities and resources are maintained in such a way so as to secure optimal and sustained recreational experiences for both local residents and tourists alike. This chapter seeks to specifically address and assess current conditions present at each of the 17 County beach parks that were selected for inclusion within the CORA study. The presentation of an overview for each park in combination with an analysis of facilities, popular activities and key environmental parameters provide the basis for the beach park assessment component of the overall methodological framework. Pertinent management considerations are also highlighted as a final element of the assessment process for each beach park addressed in the CORA study. A recognized limitation associated with the environmental analysis of beach parks is that observations noted during site visits reflect a point-in­ time set of visitor and environmental/meteorological conditions. To ensure the minimization of this important study limitation, the following elements were integrated into the methodological framework for the beach park assessments: • To ensure the visitor use characteristics were representative, site visits to beach parks were completed during favorable meteorological conditions. • Multiple site visits were conducted to those beach parks where seasonal fluctuations in environmental or meteorological conditions were apparent. For example, site visits to Kanaha Beach Park were conducted during both winter and summer seasons due to varying use characteristics associated with tradewind conditions and north swells. • Input was received from County of Maui Ocean Safety Officers (OSOs) and as well as Department representatives familiar with field conditions in order to provide a longer-term perspective on beach park conditions. • Feedback on site-specific conditions at the 17 beach parks addressed in the CORA study was also received from CORA operators during various comment and focus group meetings held during the first half of 2005. Analysis and discussion of the findings of each of the following beach park assessments will allow the Department to effectively address issues of carrying capacities at County-owned beach parks and to make informed decisions regarding permitting procedures and the formulation of Administrative Rules under Ordinance No. 3143. B. BEACH PARK ASSESSMENTS A written assessment for each of the 17 beach parks included within the scope of the CORA study is presented herein. As outlined previously in Chapter I, eight (8) of the 17 beach parks selected for the study sample are located in the Kihei-Makena Community Plan region, six (6) in the West Maui region, two (2) in the Wailuku-Kahului region and one .(1) in the Hana region. Refer to Figure 1-1. For purposes of report structure, the beach park assessments have been regionally organized according to the Community Plan region to which they belong. Table 111-2 highlights the parks belonging to each respective Community Plan area and the order in which they have been addressed in this chapter. Table 111-2 BEACH PARK LOCATIONS BY COMMUNITY PLAN REGIONS Community Plan Region Beach Park Kihei-Makena Memorial (Maipoina Oe lau) Waipuilani Kalama Keawakapu (I & II) Ulua/Mokapu Palauea Makena Landing Maluaka West Maui Papalaua Ukumehame Kamehameha Iki Wahikuli Wayside Hanakaoo D.T. Fleming Wailuku-Kahului Kanaha Waihee Hana Hana Bay For reporting purposes, each of the four (4) community plan regions has been divided into three (3) integral elements: 1. A general socio-economic description of the community plan region. 2. An assessment of general environmental conditions at County beach parks within the community plan region. 3. Detailed assessments for each individual county beach park within the community plan region. Each beach park assessment provides a park overview, facility/activity assessments and an environmental analysis of pertinent site-specific park management considerations. Following the presentation of findings for each of the four (4) community plan sections, a beach park assessment summary section is presented to highlight the pertinent characteristics and management challenges inherent to each of the seventeen (17) County beach parks within the CORA study. 1. Kihei-Makena Community Plan Region Eight (8) of the 17 beach parks included in this study fall within the limits of the Kihei-Makena Community Plan region. See Figure 111-1. The eight (8) beach parks are Memorial/Maipoina Oe lau (hereafter referred to as "Memorial"), Waipuilani, Kalama, Keawakapu (I and II), Ulua/Mokapu, Palauea, Makena Landing, and Maluaka. As outlined previously, the section (a) which follows provides a general socio-economic summary of the Kihei-Makena Community Plan region. An assessment of general beach park conditions within the region follows in the second section (b). Individual assessments for each of the eight (8) beach parks in the Kihei­ Makena region are then presented in the final section (c), encompassing a park overview, facility/activity assessments and pertinent site-specific environmental management considerations. a. Regional Overview The Kihei-Makena Community Plan region is located in South Maui, beginning approximately at the Maalaea Small Boat Harbor and extending southeast along the coastline to Makena and La Perouse. The region includes the towns and associated residential areas of Maalaea, Kihei, Wailea, and Makena. AREA OF MAP Memorial Beach Park Waipuilani t-;:====;;---------,l . Beach Park Kalama l0::~:~~::'!';:':::'!': Beach Park Keawakapu (I & II) Beach Park .- Ulua/Mokapu Beach Park ,--------------------4 .- Palauea Beach Park Makena Landing Beach Park Maluaka Beach Park Source: County of Maui, Dept. of Planning Figure 111-1 Commercial Ocean Recreational NOT TO SCALE Activity (CORA) Study @ Kihei-Makena Community Plan Map Pre ared for: County of Maui, De t. of Parks and Recreation INC. The Kihei-Makena region has experienced considerable population growth over the years. In 2000, 22,870 (19 percent) of Maui's 117,644 residents lived in the region. Population has grown by 49 percent since 1990 when 15,365 people resided in the region. Growth is expected to continue, with the projected population for the Kihei-Makena Community Plan in 2010 standing at 27,181 (SMS,2002). State designated "Agricultural", "Conservation", "Rural", and "Urban" lands are found in the Kihei-Makena region.
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