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Beginning as a citizen advocacy group in 1994, WTG recognized the need for a greenway trail in Waimea. We went to the County government, through our councilman, and got approval - they said "that's a good idea." A small amount of money was allocated, and the next step was to enroll in the State Transportation Implementation plan (STIP) which enables the WTG to receive federal matching funding. County Dept. of Park&Rec put together a request for proposals, with the scope of work being to design the trail. They got 8 proposals in, and selected Kaz Shigezawa of Landscape Images Inc. (in Kona) as prime consultant. He put together a team of:
- a civil engineer Bruce Kawamura of BK Inc. (in Hilo)
- a government liaison person/trail advisor Ann Petersen
- a planner who was Roy Takemoto, now Greg Mooers (Roy Takemoto became Deputy Director of the County Planning Dept.)
- a surveyor, Bob Shirai of Island Survey
- another planner in the environmental assessment, Gerald Park
- John Hartmen (ADA consultant)
They are paid by contract, though County Dept. of Public Works. The consulting team is producing designs for the trail, working with the landowners, and along with Clem Lam and the committee, moving the process forward.
| YEAR | DATE | DESCRIPTION | ||
| 1994 | April | Waimea Trails Workshop | ||
| Oct 25 | Proposal Submitted to the County Council | |||
| Nov 9 | Community Workshop: goals and concerns. There were maps of the area and residents drew on them where they would like to see trails (where are those maps now?) |
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| 1995 | Jan 6 | County Commits Seed $ for ISTEA | ||
| Feb 16 | Public Meetings of adjacent property dwellers | |||
| Mar 4 | Meeting with Peter Laggerway of Seattle | |||
| April | Letters of Support from Landowners | |||
| May-June | Trail walks and mapping | |||
| Aug | Project is put on STIP | |||
| Sep-Oct | Landowner contacts | |||
| Nov 18 | Parker School clearing: Rotary club joins with WTG volunteers for a work day to clear a section of the future trail on Parker School lands. | |||
| 1996 | Feb | Petition of Support at Cherry Blossom | ||
| Feb 23 | Meeting with Parks and Recreation | |||
| Feb-Apr | Mapping | |||
| May | Present maps to P & R | |||
| June | Checking account setup, walk Parker Ranch | |||
| Sept | DOT approves WTG Selection of consultant process, ISTEA approved |
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| Nov | Logo contest Nick Rott Memorial Bike Fest |
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| 1997 | Jan | RFPs to consultants | ||
| May | Consultant selected | |||
| Aug | Nick Rott Memorial Bike Fest | |||
| Aug 26 | Walk trail with consultant team | |||
| 1998 | Jan 10 | Marketing Workshop | ||
| Jan | International Trails Conference in San Diego | |||
| Sept 24 | Fed & State approval of consultant | |||
| Dec 23 | County Council votes on release of $ | |||
| 1999 | Feb | Consultant begins work on trail design | ||
| Midyear | Meetings with landowners and consultants | |||
| Sept | Neighborhood meetings | |||
| Nov | Henry Clark donates 8 acres to WTG Catholic Church, BP Partners and Magoon resubdivision |
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| 2000 | Surveying of trail corridor | |||
| 2001 | Strategic Planning with Deborah Chang | |||
| 2002 | June | Request for State Lands made to DLNR Application for subdivision by Magoon |
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| Aug | Negotiations with Lalamilo Farmers | |||
| Nov 23 | Publish Draft EA in OEQC Bulletin | |||
| 2003 | Feb | Carter Center Agreement signed Cultural Impact Survey |
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| 2004 | Mar 23 | Environmental Assessment Completed | ||
| May | Request to State DLNR for State lands submitted | |||
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| Dec 10 | BLNR approves of State land exchange to County for trail | |||
| 2005 | Apr 4 | County Notice to Proceed with Design Phase of Increment 1 | ||
| Sept 8 | Informal survey conducted of the trees along the trail route at the back of the Carter lot; this data is used in subsequent meetings between WOC, NRCS, WTG and Carter. | |||
| Sept 17 | Work day to clear trail along section G, 6 people. | |||
| Oct 15 | Work day to clear trail along sections F and G, 25 Parker School students for Make a Difference Day, plus 2 faculty and 4 other volunteers | |||
| Dec | BLNR approves trail easement at UH Ag station | |||
| 2006 | Mar 18 | Research and brush clearing in section E (Ag land), status report. | ||
| May 6 | A volunteer day, clearing footpath and trimming vegetation along the CFH, Carter and Magoon sections of the trail. | |||
| Jun 9 | Catholic Church Deed signed | |||
| Aug 7 | Delineate trail from Lindsey Road to Church Row | |||
| Sept 26 | Magoon signs deed exchange with County | |||
| Oct 3 | Meeting with Mayor Kim | |||
| Oct 27 | 20 Parker School students pitch in to work on the trail for Make a Difference Day! Photos. | |||
| 2007 | Feb | Drawings of the first construction increment finally come to light, they are added to the Resources page. | ||
| May 19 | Work day clearing the trail behind Magoon land, with use of a backhoe and dumpster | |||
| July 2 | Grant of Easement for Lalamilo Research Station | |||
| July 7 | Green Fest Waimea | |||
| Sept 5 | Another meeting with the Mayor | |||
| Oct 26 | Parker School students pitch in to work on the trail for Make a Difference Day | |||
| November 18 | Parker Ranch Easements signed by Mayor | |||