Colleen Fitzpatrick at NELHA

passing this on.........

Aloha, Colleen Fitzpatrick is taking a stand for public shoreline access. Will you join her? Stand Up for Public Access Protection
WHAT: PEACEFUL, NON-CONFRONTATIONAL REQUEST THAT NELHA SUPPORT MORE — NOT LESS -- PUBLIC SHORELINE ACCESS WHERE: ENTRANCE GATE TO NELHA AT QUEEN KA`AHUMANU HIGHWAY WHEN: 8:30 AM; SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 BRING: HAT, WATER, SUNSCREEN, SIGNS (“DON’T LOCK US OUT”, “PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS”, “SUPPORT COMMUNITY”, etc.) ------------------------------ NELHA has agreed to withdraw plans to add extra restrictions over public access via their paved access road. HOWEVER, NELHA management still plans to keep the gate on the lateral jeep access road closed permanently (starting Aug 1). This is unnecessary, unacceptable, and is just another incremental step toward limiting public access to Public shoreline.
Free public movement along the O`oma-Kohanaiki coastline has existed for countless generations (including vehicular access). The “over-secured”, increasingly privatized Kona/Kohala coastline separates residents (and/or makes them feel separate) from their right to fairly access coastal areas and Public Trust resources. NELHA’s plan would further chop the shoreline into gated pieces and limit public access options to Kohanaiki and O`oma II. Stand with other community members to help put pressure on NELHA to honor their obligation to provide continued fair, public shoreline access.
Mahalo.
PS to NELHA: How about getting those public showers going again?