11-20-2007, 05:18 AM
I've thought about this for the past several days and have two opinions.
Long Term is beginning to be addressed with the initiation of planning for a waste treatment system for Kapoho. Like most things in Puna it is overdue but seems to be underway. The property owners I know in Beach Lots have a sincere interest in a solution to water quality.
DLNR needs to follow suit and develop a plan for the lava fields adjacent to Champagne Pond. This is a case of the "leaders" following the people. A broad range of community input is needed. I would not mind seeing a proposal for a marine preserve there. I don't like the idea of KFC and MacDonalds trash replacing the honu.
Short Term I think that the vehicle access to Champagne Pond needs to be ended immediately. The most excessive current problems are the result of too many people arriving with too much stuff and staying too long. The Pond cannot support this. Beach lots restricts vehicle accumulation which is one minor saving grace. Vehicles, all of em, should be kept out of the pond area. (That includes my van too.)
I cannot see how increasing the flow of humanity to this very small and rare ecologically valuable area can make it better.
That's my POV.
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Long Term is beginning to be addressed with the initiation of planning for a waste treatment system for Kapoho. Like most things in Puna it is overdue but seems to be underway. The property owners I know in Beach Lots have a sincere interest in a solution to water quality.
DLNR needs to follow suit and develop a plan for the lava fields adjacent to Champagne Pond. This is a case of the "leaders" following the people. A broad range of community input is needed. I would not mind seeing a proposal for a marine preserve there. I don't like the idea of KFC and MacDonalds trash replacing the honu.
Short Term I think that the vehicle access to Champagne Pond needs to be ended immediately. The most excessive current problems are the result of too many people arriving with too much stuff and staying too long. The Pond cannot support this. Beach lots restricts vehicle accumulation which is one minor saving grace. Vehicles, all of em, should be kept out of the pond area. (That includes my van too.)
I cannot see how increasing the flow of humanity to this very small and rare ecologically valuable area can make it better.
That's my POV.
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