01-15-2011, 03:11 PM
It depends on where it is and what accessibility there is to the actual high-water mark of the shoreline. A common misconception is that the law deals with ocean or beach access. It actual deals with shoreline and state recreation access. That could be the physical shoreline, a public transient access on a cliff, or even a ROW through inland private properties to access a state/county recreation area miles from the shore.
I don’t think the County of Hawaii has completed the required island wide public access/shoreline identification. Developers and influential private property owners have been successful in keeping the County (and state) from really implementing and full map identifying exactly where the public access, transit corridors, recreation access or all the other thing required. Most has been simply a push and pull until the developers agree to do something, even if not fully compliant with the law. It's highly unlikely the County will move on this anytime soon.
I don’t think the County of Hawaii has completed the required island wide public access/shoreline identification. Developers and influential private property owners have been successful in keeping the County (and state) from really implementing and full map identifying exactly where the public access, transit corridors, recreation access or all the other thing required. Most has been simply a push and pull until the developers agree to do something, even if not fully compliant with the law. It's highly unlikely the County will move on this anytime soon.