Comment period open for Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park master plan

The gate remains locked at the Kealakekua Bay launch. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Access is limited to permitted tour companies at the Kealakekua Bay launch. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Vehicles squeeze past each other on Puuhonua Road near Kealakekua Bay. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Parking is at a premium at Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
The back of Hikiau Heiau overlooks Kealakekua Bay. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Fencing surrounds Hikiau Heiau at Kealakekua Bay. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
A parking area for Kealakekua Bay is proposed at the old Gaspar Mill site on Napoopoo Road. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
A parking area for Kealakekua Bay is proposed at the old Gaspar Mill site on Napoopoo Road. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

KAILUA-KONA — A draft environmental impact statement connected to the master plan for Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park — an area in South Kona the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and its Division of State Parks have been trying to develop for more than three decades — has been released.