06-22-2006, 04:20 AM
IMHO, a resource as unique and valuable as the Waiopea area should be protected AND accessible. Perhaps the state or county should take over the maintenance of the access road, if that is the main issue. Then again, that would set a precedent for public interest in private subdivision roads that the politicians in Hilo would find scary, so it probably won't happen. Hanauma Bay on Oahu restricts the number of vehicles allowed to park to a figure commensurate with the number of people the park can reasonably support. Whatever happens, I hope we do not tolerate the restriction of access to property owners.
Aloha,
Jerry
Aloha,
Jerry