01-19-2011, 10:47 AM
macuu222,
I am an oceanfront property owner in HPP and I have a letter from Hawaii County that states that the HPP sea cliffs are private property except for the lands owned by Hawaii County. Hawaii County agrees with land owners that the State has yet to acquire the HPP ocean front sea cliffs.
As home owners we pay property taxes on the entire lot and our property pins go to the ocean front. My Insurance Company also sees our land as owner liability all the way to the ocean front.
We allow those walking to pass by and often allow fishing. However, when a large group arrives with the whole family including the dogs, lawn chairs coolers etc., we have called the Police to help us ask them to leave based on private property rights. We also do not allow those who leave trash behind. I know other neighbors that do not allow any fishing and they have used the Police and private property rights to have the fishermen removed.
The "shoreline" definition is part of the issue. Federal law tells us that the high water mark is the definition of shoreline. However, the State of Hawaii has helped to clarify this as the "wash of the wave". Check out this blog on the issue of shoreline.
http://hilanduse.blogspot.com/search?q=shoreline
Susan
I am an oceanfront property owner in HPP and I have a letter from Hawaii County that states that the HPP sea cliffs are private property except for the lands owned by Hawaii County. Hawaii County agrees with land owners that the State has yet to acquire the HPP ocean front sea cliffs.
As home owners we pay property taxes on the entire lot and our property pins go to the ocean front. My Insurance Company also sees our land as owner liability all the way to the ocean front.
We allow those walking to pass by and often allow fishing. However, when a large group arrives with the whole family including the dogs, lawn chairs coolers etc., we have called the Police to help us ask them to leave based on private property rights. We also do not allow those who leave trash behind. I know other neighbors that do not allow any fishing and they have used the Police and private property rights to have the fishermen removed.
The "shoreline" definition is part of the issue. Federal law tells us that the high water mark is the definition of shoreline. However, the State of Hawaii has helped to clarify this as the "wash of the wave". Check out this blog on the issue of shoreline.
http://hilanduse.blogspot.com/search?q=shoreline
Susan
Susan