DHHL's lands at Piihonua abut is lands at H... slopes of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. The name literally translates as inclined land" and refers :: distinct slope.

DESCRIPTION:

Area -.078.000 acres

Tax Map Key References: 3rd Taxation District

2-6, 2-6-18

-General Lease--C.R. Benlehr, Ltd. for 7,078.00 acres for 25 years (5/1/68-4/30/93) $61,900

-Development of pasture lots which will be awardable in the near future

-Protection of native forest which serves as critical habitat for endangered native forest birds.

DHHL PLANNING REFERENCES:

-NHDO, A Notebook of Commonly Known Archaeological and Historical Sites Located on Lands Administered by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Special Publication 1, July, 1984 (rev. 11/84)

-NHDO, A Notebook of Unique Ecosystems and Habitats for Threatened and Endangered Species on Lands Administered by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Special Publication 2, July, 1985.

-DHHL General Plan, April, 1976.

-Land Use Study of Hawaiian Home Lands for the State of Hawaii, Analytical Planning Consultants, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii, April 30, 1971.

-Cleg, Donald and Richard A. Bird, Program Study and Evaluation of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, State of Hawaii, submitted to the Office of the Governor, January 20, 1971.

-DHHL, Land Inventory and Land Use Study for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Arthur Akinaka, Ltd., December 18, 1972.

Makuu is located about 14 miles from Hils along the Keaau-Pahoa Highway. The name "makuu" literally translated "cance end pieces" and possibly refers to the fact that the area has a plentiful supply of 'oni'a from which end pieces were fashioned.

-Agricultural Homestead Use--177 lots developed by the accelerated land distribution program (50 2 acre/127 5 acre)/128 awarded

-Development of infrastructure improvements to the area including County standard roads, domestic/agriculture water, and utilities