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NORTH SHORE PLAN MAY 2012

Aloha Käkou! This year we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Kamehameha Schools as we pay tribute to our founder, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and her vision to create a future that is vibrant and thriving for her people and all who call Hawai‘i home.

In order to create a community of “vibrant people, thriving lands” we know that we must care for the ‘äina first, as it in turn will sustain us. One farm that was recognized for its commitment to sustainable living was the North Shore’s own—Kahuku Farms. Look for this ad and others throughout the coming year.

As we celebrate the past 125 years and the milestones that have paved the way, we are excited to share some updates to the North Shore Plan and the catalyst projects that are underway.

If you would like to learn more about the North Shore Plan, visit www.ksbe.edu/nsplan. If you have any further questions or feedback, feel free to contact me at nsplan@ksbe.edu or 523-6244.

A Hui Hou,

Kalani FrondaSenior Land Asset Manager

Hale‘iwa Commercial RedevelopmentThe Hale‘iwa Commercial Redevelopment project encompasses commercial properties along Kamehameha Highway from Mahaulu Lane to Kewalo Lane, including the popular Aoki and Matsumoto Shave Ice stores. Eight buildings along this stretch have significant historical character, six of which are being retained as they remain physically sound structures. They include the Matsumoto Store, Matsumoto office, Matsumoto house (storage), two Yoshida Buildings and office spaces.

The redevelopment of this commercial space will be implemented in phases to minimize impact on tenants’ business operations and to the surrounding area. The construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2013 and be completed in the summer of 2014.

The proposed redevelopment plan will include retail space fronting Kamehameha Highway, increasing the gross leasable area from 14,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet. With the addition of parking facilities, this redevelopment project will encompass approximately 2.5 acres of the 4.22-acre site.

The project is committed to perpetuating local cultures and supporting local, Hawaii-owned business.

Kamehameha Schools is deeply committed to sustainable living, dedicating more land to agriculturethan any other private landowner in Hawai‘i. Nearly 98 percent of the schools’ landholdings are held in agriculture and conservation, with more than 1,000 farmers harvesting locally-grown foods on these lands.

Learn more about our collaborations and stewardship efforts at www.ksbe.edu/125 or tune in to Oceanic Cable digital channel 918 during this year’s celebration of our 125th anniversary.

Melvin Matsuda and daughter Kylie Matsuda-Lum of Kahuku Farms are third- and fourth-generation family farmers, farming on Kamehameha Schools land in Kawailoa on O‘ahu’s North Shore.

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Kawailoa Cattle Fencing Project

Käpaeloa Cultural Learning CenterThe Käpaeloa Cultural Learning Center will serve as a venue to facilitate K-12 programs focused on Kamehameha Schools’ stewardship projects. The proposed project—bordered by the ‘Ili‘ohu subdivision, Kamehameha Highway, an open space beach and the ocean—includes two caretakers’ residences, one educational pavilion and four dormitory buildings for

overnight activities. The 3.48 acre site will accommodate approximately 70-100 participants.

An Environmental Assessment was completed and a Finding of No Significant Impact has been issued. A Special Management Use Permit was approved by the City Council on April 25, 2012 after several public meetings

were held including the January 18, 2012 public hearing and the February 22, 2011 North Shore Neighborhood Board Meeting. Zoned for residential, a Conditional Use Permit (Minor) to allow school use will also be required. Meetings and hearings for this permit are forthcoming with a projected project completion within approximately four years.

Kamehameha Schools contracted Islandwide Fencing Inc. to construct 19 miles of protective fencing in Kawailoa surrounding the Kawailoa Wind project. Completed in 2011, the fencing project cost roughly $1 million and will be utilized for cattle grazing. “A Request for Proposal will be submitted this summer to select a suitable lessee for the 4,200 acres of land,” said Kapu Smith, senior land assest manager of Kawailoa Plantation.

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The Land Assets Division and First Wind team celebrate as they break ground with their o`o (digging sticks).

Kamehameha Schools’ tenant First Wind will soon operate wind turbines on O‘ahu’s North Shore. Set to be the largest wind project in the state, Kawailoa Wind will house a 69-megawatt wind farm which includes 30 turbines that can generate enough to power over 14,500 O‘ahu homes with clean, renewable energy by December 2012.

A groundbreaking ceremony to commence the project’s construction was held on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the base of the site. The project is located five miles northeast of Hale‘iwa on former sugar plantation land which was operated by Waialua Sugar Co. before it closed in 1996.

“The Kawailoa Wind project is an integral part of the Kamehameha Schools’ North Shore Plan,” said KS regional asset manager and renewable energy sector leader Giorgio Caldarone. “It represents our continued commitment to support the North Shore community and to position Kawailoa Plantation as an important provider of sustainable food and energy for the state of Hawai‘i.”

Stretching 493 feet from base to tip, the turbines are activated when winds reach eight miles per hour and shut down when speeds reach 55 miles per hour. The turbines will produce enough local renewable energy to supply five to 10 percent of O‘ahu’s total electrical load, significantly advancing the state’s goal towards 70 percent clean energy by 2030.

“This project will not only help the state meet its renewable energy goals, but it will also help preserve and support continued agricultural production for future generations.”

The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission recently approved an agreement between Hawaiian Electric Company and First Wind to purchase renewable energy produced at Kawailoa Wind at an average of 22.9 cents a kilowatt-hour through the next 20 years.

First Wind is based in Boston and currently operates three projects in Hawai‘i including the 30-megawatt Kahuku Wind project and the 51-megawatt Kaheawa Wind Power Phase I and II projects on Maui.

Kawailoa Wind Ground Breaking Commences Largest Wind Farm in the State

“E Ala E” Offers Cultural and Educational Activities Celebrate the unique identity and Hawaiian culture of O‘ahu’s North Shore through chants, hula, storytelling and more! Led by respected North Shore küpuna Betty Jenkins and four generations of North Shore residents, “E Ala E” offers free cultural and educational activities to visitors and kama‘äina alike. Located next to Aoki Shave Ice on the last Saturday of every month from 2:00 – 5:00 pm preceding Hale‘iwa’s Art Walk, guests can enjoy Hawaiian music, hula, ipu making and other Hawaiian crafts as well as stories detailing the importance of industries such as taro, sugar cane and fishing to the area.

North Shore Plan Receives National Recognition by the American Planning AssociationIn April 2011, Kamehameha Schools’ North Shore Plan received the American Planning Association’s “National Planning Excellence Award for Innovation in Sustaining Places” award. This is the first time since 1997 that a Hawai‘i organization has been recognized by the APA for a national award, which was selected from hundreds of nominations.

In honoring Kamehameha for the Innovation in Sustaining Places Award, the APA recognized the North Shore Plan’s collaborative community outreach and its unique values-based framework.

“This plan incorporates the five values of education, environment, economics, culture and healthy community which guide our decision making at Kamehameha Schools,” noted Kalani Fronda, senior land asset manager. “We believe the Plan captures the community’s desire for open space, agricultural lands and ocean resources – all while sustaining the North Shore’s unique rural lifestyle and values.”

Over an 18-month period beginning in 2007, Kamehameha Schools collaborated with Honolulu-based planning and design firm Group 70 International. In framing the goals and objectives of the plan, the team consulted with more than 30 small and large community groups that included küpuna (elders), local farmers, business owners, community associations, schools and churches.

“The North Shore planning process highlighted that planners can serve as facilitators to give voice to people’s concerns and hopes for the future, and incorporate them into a plan to affect outcomes in their own community,” said Marie York, 2011 National Planning Awards jury chair and APA board member. “A concept all planners should keep in mind.”

Kamehameha Schools’ Kalani Fronda, Hilarie Alomar and Giorgio Caldarone and Group 70 International principal, Jeff Overton accept the award from American Planning Association.

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In keeping with the five core values (education, culture, community, economics and environment) of Kamehameha Schools and the vision of the North Shore Plan, seven catalyst projects were identified.

• Loko Ea fishpond restoration

• Agricultural water system improvements

• Renewable energy developments

• Matsumoto area development

• Hale‘iwa town center commercial redevelopment

• Residential in-fill (in Hale`iwa near Achiu Lane & outside of town at Papailoa Rd. and near Ikuwai Pl.)

• Creation of a sustainability institute

North Shore Plan Indentifies 7 Catalyst Projects

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Kamehameha Schools is a private, educational, charitable trust founded and endowed by the legacy of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. The year 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of Kamehameha Schools, which today operates a statewide educational system enrolling over 6,900 students of Hawaiian ancestry at K-12 campuses on O`ahu, Maui and Hawai`i and 31 preschool sites statewide. Over 40,000 additional Hawaiian learners and caregivers are served each year through a range of other Kamehameha Schools’ outreach programs, community collaborations and financial aid opportunities in Hawai`i and across the continental United States.