DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT

The development district includes all the existing and proposed infrastructure necessary to clean up and restore the island and its surrounding waters and to carry out the specific purposes to which the island and its surrounding waters are dedicated. Although basic infrastructure is already in place, KICC anticipates that improvements and additional facilities will be required to complete cleanup and restoration activities. It is assumed that any new infrastructure will be designed and constructed with the intent that it will also serve the islandÕs purposes once these activities have been completed. The island's existing infrastructure and anticipated improvements include the following:

Roads and Trails: An unimproved road system links the two ends of Kaho`olowe. Rough trails, generally, provide access from the road system to coastal areas. Currently, there is no recognized coastal trail around the perimeter of the island. Anticipated road improvements include developing a basic all weather road system that extends to a weather access point at Kuheia Bay, and also developing an integrated trail system between coastal areas. It is critical that the island's road and trail system be designed to assist soil conservation efforts rather than inadvertently providing a means for additional soil erosion.

Special Development Area (SDA). These areas are for special purposes that require infrastructure development.

Monitoring Facilities. It is anticipated that field way stations will be needed for supplies storage. These stations may evolve into monitoring stations, or ranger stations, after clearance activities have been completed. They could also serve an important dual function in monitoring activities on the island and in its surrounding area waters and in providing living facilities for visiting researchers and rangers, or kahu`aina.

Living Facilities. During cleanup and restoration activities, there may be a need to house and support up to 150 people on the island for extensive periods of time. The current military camp at Hanakanaia Bay may well serve as the center for developing these facilities. Once cleanup has been accomplished, these facilities could become the major living facilities for groups of individuals visiting or living on the island.

Visitor Center and Museum. It is anticipated that many people will want to visit the island. There needs to be an area designated for their arrival and departure. A small visitor's center and museum could be developed. Kahu`aina would meet visitors and educate them about the island and its culture and history. A day visitation may include trips to Kaulana Bay, Pu`u Moaulaiki, Pu`u Moaulanui, Hanakanaia Bay, and points along the southern coast.

Anchorages and Boat Landings. Specific sites for boat landings and anchorages have historically been identified. A number of these sites may also have to be used for removal of solid waste materials during cleanup activities.

Aircraft Landing Areas. Although the Army Air Corps had an unimproved landing strip on the island in the late 1920s , there are no plans to construct any airfield on the island. Helicopter landing zones established by the military will be kept operational for supplying the island and for emergency situations.

(KICCR, 86-88) KICCR: Kaho`olawe: Restoring a Cultural Treasure. Final Report of the Kaho`olawe Island Conveyance Commission to the Congress of the United States. March 31,1993.