U.S. Fish and Wildlife plan would keep Kahili Beach and Kilauea Stream open 24/7, official says

Mike Mitchell told the Kilauea Neighborhood Association that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has signed off on the Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge and that the plan specifies public access rules for nearby areas. "He pointed out it specifies the public use and access to Kahili beach and Kilauea Stream will be open 24/7," the minutes state. Mitchell said the Kahili management project, a public‑private partnership, has completed vision and mission statements and will next focus on signage and strategies to limit visitor impacts.

Board members heard that management and signage work are underway and that the plan’s completion will guide how the community and partners manage public access and conservation goals in sensitive coastal areas.