05-15-2019, 06:46 AM
"Hawaii already has similar rights for public access to beaches and coastal areas.
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That's because all shorelines are public property. Private coastal property ends at the highest wash of the waves. But there are numerous ongoing hassles with coastal homeowners statewide regarding access.
These hassles primarily occur in places where large beaches do not front those homes. Most of Hawaii lacks wide beaches, and it's getting worse with sea level rise. And almost all of Hawaii Island's coasts are rocky or cliff girded.
I won't get into the hassles, but they involves both a) getting to the ocean b) walking along the shoreline once you are there (lateral coastal access).
Shoreline access issues and the matter of whether people should be able to traverse private property inland in a natural state are largely separate topics.
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"what is going to be done to help these land owners who can’t really live on, build on or sell their properties?"
good question, important topic
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That's because all shorelines are public property. Private coastal property ends at the highest wash of the waves. But there are numerous ongoing hassles with coastal homeowners statewide regarding access.
These hassles primarily occur in places where large beaches do not front those homes. Most of Hawaii lacks wide beaches, and it's getting worse with sea level rise. And almost all of Hawaii Island's coasts are rocky or cliff girded.
I won't get into the hassles, but they involves both a) getting to the ocean b) walking along the shoreline once you are there (lateral coastal access).
Shoreline access issues and the matter of whether people should be able to traverse private property inland in a natural state are largely separate topics.
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"what is going to be done to help these land owners who can’t really live on, build on or sell their properties?"
good question, important topic