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Kūkaniloko (Galbraith)

December 7, 2013 By Peter Apo

The sacred birthing stones at Kukaniloko.

The sacred birthing stones at Kukaniloko.

Property Summary

 

Location:
Island of O’ahu
near the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Whitmore Avenue just north of Wahiawā

Type:
Legacy / Programmatic

Acquired:
2012

Size:
511 acres

Zoning:
Agricultural (AG-1), Conservation Easement

 

Cost to OHA:
OHA paid $3 million for the acreage, which was part of a $25 million purchase of 1,718 acres

Tenure & Use:
Owned fee simple

Acquisition Objective:

  • To explore the development of compatible agricultural uses and other programmatic initiatives.
  • To contribute to Hawaiʻi’s food self-sufficiency, preservation of open space and watershed lands and overall community planning goals for central Oahu.
  • To protect Kūkaniloko by providing a buffer against future incompatible development in the area.
 

Features (Structures, Cultural Sites, etc.):

  • Kūkaniloko birthing stones
  • Access to Lake Wilson Stream Water
  • Unstudied, Un-surveyed Sites Remain

Milestones:

  • Water Report by ITC
  • Agricultural Model Report by Sustain Ideation
  • Houseless Management Plan
  • Irrigation Infrastructure
  • Farming Infrastructure
  • Birthing Stones/ Agricultural Learning Center
  • Appropriate Parking
  • Stewardship Agreements
  • Access Agreements
  • Procure Yard Service

Key Parties/Key Issues:

  • ITC – Water Report
  • Sustainable Ideation – Agricultural Model Report
  • Agribusiness Development Corporation
  • Wahiawa Hawaiian Civic Club – Tom Lenchanko
  • State Coordinator for Houseless in Hawaiʻi
  • Wahiawa Police Department – Officer Gerald Scoville
  • Representative Marcus Oshiro
  • Senator Donavan Dela Cruz
  • Houseless People
  • Illegal Dumping from the Houseless People
  • Protection of the Birthing Stones
  • Agricultural Conservation Easement
  • Access for OHA beneficiaries
 

Operating Costs:

  • None

Projected Costs:

  • Start-up (Potential Estimated Costs):
    • Water: $1,225,000
    • Soil:  $500,000
    • Houseless Removal: $50,000
    • Security: $100,000
    • Fire Break: $120,000
    • Preservation Plan: $40,000
    • Signage: $12,500
    • Yard maintenance: $100,000
    • Native Plant Buffer: $85,000
    • Parking: $190,000
  • TOTAL – $2,422,500

Management Plan:

  • Comprehensive Management Plan contingent upon support from Trustees

Status of Management Plan:

  • Comprehensive Management Plan in development with contractors; Sustain Hawaiʻi and Akamai Foundation
  • Identified Financial Resources; Ulu Pono, Biological Capital and Environmental Funders Group
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