Oahu Nā Ala Hele Advisory Council Meeting

Date: August 17, 2026

Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm

Location: Oahu Division of Forestry and Wildlife Makiki Branch Office Conference Room. 2135

Makiki Heights Dr. Honolulu, Hl 96822

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Agenda

1. Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements - Time: 3 minutes

o James Harmon hired as Trails & Access Specialist V to manage program

o Program Name Change to “Outdoor Recreation Section”

o AC meetings moved to new hours, 2:00pm-3:30pm

2. Approval of previous month Meeting Minutes - Time: 2 minutes

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3. New and Open Business - Time: 5 minutes

• HB 2218 - authorizes the DLNR to enter into community co-management agreements

• Program Plan Open Discussion - public meeting in May – currently in 60-day public comment

period through end of July

• August - October - compile revisions and complete Final Plan

• Nov & December - Internal final 60-day comment period/end of contract

4. Trail and Access Specialist Staff Report - Time: 15 minutes

a) Staffing Updates

• Specialist V Role filled

b) Trails impacted by severe weather

• Most of the damage was downed trees and erosion

• Met with FEMA to discuss damages from severe weather and requested additional funding for

long term repairs at Kealia Trail

• Kealia Trail is Open

• Manoa Falls Trail significantly damaged from Kona Low storms. Conducted an assessment and

planned contract work to address severely eroded sections of trail

• Poamoho road and trail have undergone in-house repairs and are reopen to the public

• Waimano landslide repaired in-house

• Kanealole, Hau’ula Loop, Kaunala were significantly damaged – repaired in-house (Kanealole

will need additional repairs/potentially contract work)

c) Program Projects & Ongoing Operations - Open for questions from the council.

(Refer to project tracking sheet for more details) - Share project tracking sheet with group

• Mānoa Cliff – Rockslide closure and detour, bench reinstalled

• Manoa Falls removal of broken infrastructure

• Maʻakua Trail – Forest reserve closure due to Little Fire Ant (LFA)

• Capacity Study

• Nā Manu ʻElele Trail Stewards

• Kaiwa Ridge, draft reservation system

• Mokuleia Trail landslide addressed

• Poamoho Trail vegetation clearing up to upper bench

• Hawaii Loa Ridge stair removal

• Addition of Pauoa Flats Trail to Oʻahu Commercial Trail Tour Activity (CTTA) Inventory

• Discuss trail review process with Advisory Council

• Honouliuli Contour Trail Road Maintenance

• Poamoho Road Maintenance

• Trail maintenance focus shifting towards erosion management and removal of damaged stairs

and infrastructure.

• Prioritize access to Honouliuli, Halemano, and Maunawili

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Crew and Volunteer Projects:

• Clearing permits – working on standards for issuance and establishing Memoranda of

Understanding for volunteer organizations supporting trail maintenance

• Volunteer programs, working on expanding volunteer opportunities and partnering with

programs to coordinate field operations

5. Trail User Group Bi-Monthly Reports - Time: 5 minutes each

(Please provide a brief written and oral report including activity highlights, incidents, and requests)

a. Cultural Advisor & Rock Climbing – Skye Kolealani Razon

b. Hunting – Roy Kainoa

c. Hiking – Ken Suzuki

d. Mountain Biking – Yuko Barretto

e. Off-Highway Vehicles (Motocross/Dirt Bike) – Terry Galpin

f. Equestrian – David Fahrenwald

g. Trail Running – Marian Yasuda

h. Environmental Education – Todd Cullison

i. Off-Road 4x4 – Sean Goo

6. Other Business –

• Honouliuli Update

• Track MOU & Military Use Update

• Halemano Update

• Maunawili Update

7. Adjournment

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact James Harmon

at 808-973-9778 or by email at james.a.harmon@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as

early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in

alternate/accessible formats

For more information visit our Nā Ala Hele program webpages

(https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/nah/)