The Hawaii County Council has renewed its push to acquire a historic stretch of coastal land in Puna, urging the Department of Finance to proceed with the purchase of a 364-acre property in Pahoa using dedicated conservation funds.

Known as Honolulu Landing, the property includes about 4,000 feet of shoreline and lies between Waiakahi‘ula and the Nanawale Forest Reserve. The coastal area has cultural, archaeological and ecological value and has been on the county’s priority list for preservation since 2007.

The name “Honolulu Landing” dates back to the early 1900s through the 1940s, when cattle were driven over the 1840 lava flow to the bay. The bay was deep enough to allow a barge to anchor offshore, where workers would push cows into the water, make them swim out, and then hoist them a

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