#Black Sand Beach

Mayor Roth to announce advisory committee to guide future of controversial Waipiʻo Valley

“Once we open the road, we don’t want to go back to the same issue we had for the past 20 years.” — Mayor Mitch Roth

It’s the right to access public lands vs. ‘We can hear Waipiʻo Breathe’

The closure and reopening of Waipiʻo Valley Road has led to a conflict between valley residents who want the area to remain mostly closed for the sake of the land and culture and those who believe it is their right to have access to the public lands and ocean.

‘A Vision for Punaluʻu’: Black Sand Beach Developer Vows Community-Led Project for Neglected Area

Property owner Eva Liu is committed to working with the community in shaping the plans to reinvigorate 434 acres around the area known as Black Sand Beach on the southern end of the island.