Following the official signing of HB 2434, a hala tree was planted May 19 at Kawela Bay by (from left) Turtle Bay Resort CEO Drew Stotesbury, Doug Cole of North Shore Community Land Trust, Lea Hong of The Trust for Public Land, city chief of staff Ray Soon, state Sen. Clayton Hee (Waialua, Laie, Heeia) and Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Similar hala tree plantings took place at Kahuku Point to create a symbolic connection between the resort's open lands. Photo from Turtle Bay Resort.
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